Cities are changing fundamentally — increasing populations, increasing mobility, and increasing digital footprints have turned cities into more intricate beings than in the past. Although all these developments have benefits in store for them, they give rise to genuine threats against public safety. Enhancing public safety in urban areas now demands more than traditional methods. Crime prevention, prompt response in emergency situations, and protecting infrastructures require more than men or stationary efforts. They require visibility — actual-time, accurate, and continuous.
To meet growing demand, new surveillance technology is being released in cities around the world. But these networks are only as valuable as the networks they ride on. Step forward the Horizon 5G Camera CC1005G, a plug-in fixed CBRS access device offering carrier-grade 5G performance and edge intelligence for city surveillance use cases.
This blog post explains how Horizon’s 5G CBRS gateway empowers city planners, police officers, and public safety officials with high-speed, secure, and scale-out surveillance infrastructure — and helps make urban locations safer, smarter, and more responsive.
The rise of smarter city surveillance
As metropolitan areas become more populous, they become threats to public safety. Metropolis isn’t just beset by threat day in and day out — robbery, looting, and battery, all the way down to traffic accidents, infrastructure sabotage, and random acts — but has its historic policing practices, even supplemented by back-to-the-future paradigms of overwatch, swamped.
Surveillance cameras have become widespread devices in contemporary security gear. Widespread doesn’t always mean effective, though. A lot of the city-wide surveillance still uses aging hardware, questionable connectivity, and solitary watching that creates blind spots and inserts delays. Seconds matter when dealing with high-risk incidents — and slow video feeds or questionable access can be lethal.
Surveillance now must be real-time, networked, and fault-tolerant. Public safety networks require a digital backbone engineered for low-latency, high-dependability use cases. Horizon CC1005G is the answer that makes it happen — bringing the power of private 5G with the flexibility of edge deployment.
Why connectivity is important in surveillance systems
Security is now digital — and so is the expectation. Modern smart cameras come equipped with facial recognition, vehicle recognition, crowd analytics, and even threat prediction using AI. These are bandwidth-intensive features, though, and require humongous amounts of upstream and downstream bandwidth.
Current surveillance infrastructure relies on old wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi — neither of which is able to cope with the challenge of high-speed, distributed deployment. Wi-Fi will not be effective in dense urban areas, and cables are costly, time-consuming to deploy, and difficult to scale.
Above all, the networks do not provide the quality of service (QoS), low-latency control, and security needed for mission-critical video streaming and AI-driven analysis.
This is where 5G and private LTE cores intersect. With the leap to Band 48 CBRS, cities can roll out enterprise 5G private network terminals like the Horizon CC1005G — enabling ultra-reliable surveillance independent of the public cellular carrier.
Enter the horizon CC1005G: Redefining surveillance infrastructure
Horizon CC1005G is a fixed indoor CBRS access device designed for enterprise-level deployment in complex scenarios. It combines carrier-grade CBRS gateway router functionality with edge computing — the most optimal point of connection for smart surveillance deployments.
The CBRS 5G network gateway router supports Band 48 LTE/5G spectrum and provides:
- Plug-and-play deployment for easy deployment
- Ultra-low-latency transmission of real-time video streams
- Secure, on-premises data processing
- Support for smart city platform and control center
- AI-Based Surveillance Platform
Installed on new surveillance locations or integrated in existing infrastructure, the Horizon CC1005G offers safe backhaul as well as edge smarts — turning ubiquitous cameras into astute city sentinels.
Public safety surveillance key features
1. 5G CBRS gateway & band 48 access
At the heart of the CC1005G is a high-speed Band 48 LTE/5G spectrum-backed CBRS backbone router. This provides cities with the ability to install surveillance systems on private 5G networks without depending on public cellular companies. It provides seamless data streaming even in the most crowded or most exposed areas.
2. Real-time analytics edge computing support
The platform is also edge-based, and hence only AI models are able to operate at or near the location where data is being created. That’s how on-premises facial recognition, license plate capture, motion detection, and threat analysis can be carried out without backhauling video to central servers. Latency is reduced, and response times are greatly improved.
3. Carrier-grade security and ruggedness
With enterprise-class encryption, hardware security modules, and firewall capabilities, CC1005G is mission-critical infrastructure ready. Resilient in hostile environments like subway tunnels, busy intersections, and emergency command centers.
4. Private LTE compatibility & enterprise integration
A 5G commercial-grade access terminal that is easy to integrate with CBRS networks and enterprise IT systems. Standalone or part of a mesh, it supports flexible routing, redundancy, and QoS prioritization for mission-critical data streams.
Horizon CC1005G deployment scenarios: urban applications
Horizon CC1005G’s versatility accommodates mass deployment across urban areas:
Traffic intersections & traffic control
Pedestrian movement, traffic offenses, and congestion are monitored by surveillance cameras installed above intersections. The CC1005G delivers video in real-time to traffic control centers where response to accidents or offenses can be implemented instantly.
Transit stops & public spaces
Train stations, bus stops, and city center locations are dense locations with the constant requirement to scan the throng. The CC1005G provides steadfast 5G connectivity to drive panoramic surveillance, crowd analytics, and emergency alerting.
Emergency response & mobile command centers
During emergencies, the CC1005G can be implemented as a plug-in gateway for Band 48 networks to create real-time communications for bodycams, drones, or even portable surveillance kits. Pop-up safety perimeters are set up within minutes.
Legacy infrastructure integration
Not every city gets to begin anew. The Horizon device can be used as an indoor fixed gateway for CBRS, bringing existing legacy IP camera networks into the future smart safety grid — without installing it all over again.
Advantages to urban safety stakeholders
For City Planners & municipal IT teams
Faster deployment with no trenching or fiber cost
Single-pane-of-glass visibility into scattered assets
Network parameter control and traffic insights
For first responders & law enforcement
Real-time access to video evidence and situational information
Secure, tamper-evident video transport
Real-time intra-agency coordination
For smart city integrators
Scalable, modular deployments
API access to camera streams and metadata in the clear
Edge compute for processing of AI workloads
Why CBRS and band 48 are smart surveillance game changers
Private networks on CBRS free carrier-imposed restrictions on public safety. They:
Eliminate recurring carrier subscription fees
Enhance reliability with reserved bandwidth
Enhance security through local data locality
Reducing latency below the 10ms threshold to enable real-time video
Horizon CC1005G, as a CBRS gateway router, is taking advantage of this currently — and giving cities their own digital surveillance network.
Future-proofing public safety networks through scalability
Smart surveillance demand will not slow down. Cities will be forced to scale up — adding cameras, sensors, and analytics platforms step by step. The Horizon CC1005G is designed for that future.
Modular deployment: Deploy devices district by district
Edge-ready: Execute AI models for threat detection, behavior mapping, and more
Future-proof upgrades: Future-proof upgrades to future 5G standards and IoT connectivity
This makes it not only an entry point — it’s a strategic asset in the vision of connected, responsive, and secure cityscapes to come.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs): Enhancing public safety in urban areas
Q1. What is Band 48, and why is it of such crucial importance to urban surveillance?
Band 48 (CBRS) offers an open 5G/LTE band on which public and private entities can build secure, interference-free wireless networks — ideal for mission-critical use cases like surveillance.
Q2. Is Horizon CC1005G field-deployable outdoors?
Although it is an indoor-capable product, it can be deployed outdoors via weather-proof housings or wireless outdoor cameras as an integrated system via local mesh networking.
Q3. How does it improve response time to emergencies?
Low-latency video capability for delivery and edge-based AI processing allows the CC1005G to identify events and notify the dispatching teams earlier.
Q4. Does it interface with existing surveillance systems?
Yes, the CC1005G can be applied in common IP cameras and NVRs and thus can be integrated with existing IP infrastructure.
Q5. What can be done at the edge?
Edge-optimized solutions on CC1005G can run facial recognition, motion detection, crowd density, vehicle tracking, and other AI capabilities.
Q6. Is data over this device secure?
Data transmitted using this device is secure.
It supports end-to-end encryption, firewall functionality, and secure boot technology for data integrity and confidentiality protection.
Q7. Is it usable in a power failure?
Yes, via external UPS power support or backup power integration, CC1005G can keep working even in a power failure.
Q8. How many devices are supported for connection with the CC1005G?
It supports multiple connection capabilities, use-oriented applications, and a network — ideal for camera systems with a cluster.
Q9. Is it for fixed installation or mobility only?
It is well-suited to fixed installation, but it can be mounted on emergency response vehicles or surveillance vehicles during transit whenever there is a need.
Q10. Is it complicated to set up and administer?
No. Horizon contains a management dashboard that is easy to use, remote diagnostics, and API integration support.
Q11. Can it be used outside of surveillance usage?
Yes. It is an edge device that’s a generic business and can be made available for smart environmental monitoring, smart lighting, and infrastructure analysis.
Q12. How is it associated with wireless Wi-Fi or fiber installations?
It offers faster deployment, greater flexibility, and greater redundancy — especially where there’s hard-wired access that is not feasible or delayed.
Final thoughts
Surveillance is no longer about observing — it’s about knowing. And in the high-speed, dense, urban metropolitan environments of today, that knowledge must be instant, secure, and actionable. Horizon CC1005G revolutionizes public safety infrastructure with carrier-grade CBRS connectivity, edge processing, and future-proof scalability.
Whether you’re a planner with a city to bring surveillance up to speed, a system integrator seeking robust 5G performance, or a public safety professional with a mission to make cities safer, Horizon’s CC1005G is your answer.
When smart cities are in development, one thing is certain: public safety will need to evolve. And with the Horizon CC1005G, that evolution begins here.
Learn more about Enhancing Public Safety in Urban Areas here.
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