01 January 2014

QATAR Distribution Company (QDIST), one of the largest technology distribution companies in Qatar, has launched a unique Video Fire Detector System (VFDS) on the market.

The award-winning VDFS from GKB of Taiwan use video image detection (VID) technology to detect flame and smoke at any time of the day, providing faster real-time visual verification of a fire alarm and immediate assessment of its level of seriousness.

GKB’s VDFS is claimed to deliver superior performance compared to conventional flame and smoke detection devices because of its faster early stage detection in large areas. “This can provide immediate and remote verification, and addresses the need for regular inspection and maintenance. Moreover, it eliminates the need for intensive, costly initial installation, as it is easy to install and configure. QDIST will be the exclusive distributor of GKB’s VFDS in Qatar,” says a company official.

Mohamed Fayek, distribution business manager of QDIST, says: “We launched this groundbreaking solution at Civil Defence Exhibition and Conference, one of the largest events of its kind in the region, to mark a new era in the use of fire detection systems in Qatar. Being the exclusive distributor of GKB’s VFDS in Qatar reaffirms our position as a leading technology innovator in the local and regional markets.”

The exhibition was held at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) last November in Doha, Qatar.

Fayek says the VFDS is a superior solution to conventional devices given its faster and broader fire detection capabilities, as it uses the most advanced VID technology.

GKB’s VFDS was awarded ‘Product of Outstanding Innovation’ by SecuTech in 2008. It consists of video-based analytical algorithms that allow integration between analogue cameras and advanced servers to create a complete flame and smoke detection system. The system also incorporates an automatic messaging functionality, sending up to 10 SMSs and an unlimited number of emails as soon as it detects a fire.

In addition to its top-of-the-line fire alarm solutions, QDIST also provides fibre optics as well as cabling solutions for fire alarms and for networks. The company’s portfolio of active component solutions, on the other hand, includes switches, routers and wireless devices through a partnership with Netgear and Avaya. It also provides cutting-edge CCTV (closed circuit television) solutions, which stand out with superior resolution and large storage size through its partnership with Axis and ‘Everfocus’, both of which are approved by the Ministry of Interior of Qatar, and with GVD NVR System.

QDIST is the exclusive distributor of various cabling, active component, CCTV and fire alarm systems in Qatar. The company also has a warehouse in Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE, serving the rest of the regional market.

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