A mobile surveillance unit is a durable, fully galvanized steel unit designed for rapid deployment at sites where security monitoring or lighting is essential. Its 6-meter telescopic mast provides an elevated platform for mounting surveillance cameras, floodlights, or both, ensuring enhanced visibility and effective site coverage.rnrnBuilt to protect your valuable equipment, the mobile surveillance unit features a lockable door, safeguarding electronics from theft, tampering, and environmental damage. Its sturdy design serves as both a practical security solution and a strong visual deterrent, making it ideal for construction sites, events, and remote locations.
Mobile Surveillance Unit
Mobile surveillance units are equipped with a telescopic mast designed to support surveillance equipment such as cameras and lights. The mobile surveillance unit provides the perfect base, offering increased visibility, quick setup, cost-effectiveness, independent power supply, and real-time alerts.rnrnAll TelescopicMast products are CE, TÜV, and ISO9001 certified to meet European standards. Contact us for more information. Explore this page to find your ideal mobile surveillance unit solution.
Applications
Challenges – along with impacting the management of site visitors during working hours and maintaining health and safety at all times, construction sites face a number of security challenges.
Read moreTypical critical infrastructure and transport sites include power and water distribution, road and rail networks, airports, communication grids and seaports.
Read moreSolar farms face unique challenges, including unauthorized access outside operating hours, vandalism, theft, damage to expensive solar panels and inverters, and ensuring operational safety standards are maintained. These risks can
Read moreProperties that are vacant or in remote areas can be subject to misuse, damage or theft. In addition to these risks, there is a heightened risk of arson on sites
Read moreCar terminals and parking lots face security challenges, including theft of vehicles and parts, and unauthorized access to gated areas, with mobile surveillance units offering a solution to enhance safety.
Read moreTelescopicMast offers mobile security solutions which are used on different applications. Each site has different surveillance and deployment requirements. The mobile surveillance unit is quickly deployed on site. Using mobile
Read moreConstruction site security
Challenges – along with impacting the management of site visitors during working hours and maintaining health and safety at all times, construction sites face a number of security challenges.
Read moreInfrastructure and transport
Typical critical infrastructure and transport sites include power and water distribution, road and rail networks, airports, communication grids and seaports.
Read moreSolar Farm Security
Solar farms face unique challenges, including unauthorized access outside operating hours, vandalism, theft, damage to expensive solar panels and inverters, and ensuring operational safety standards are maintained. These risks can
Read moreProperty
Properties that are vacant or in remote areas can be subject to misuse, damage or theft. In addition to these risks, there is a heightened risk of arson on sites
Read moreCar parking areas and terminals
Car terminals and parking lots face security challenges, including theft of vehicles and parts, and unauthorized access to gated areas, with mobile surveillance units offering a solution to enhance safety.
Read moreMore Applications
TelescopicMast offers mobile security solutions which are used on different applications. Each site has different surveillance and deployment requirements. The mobile surveillance unit is quickly deployed on site. Using mobile
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How does the Mobile Surveillance Unit work?
Building your ideal Mobile Surveillance Unit
The foundation of every high-performance mobile surveillance unit is a robust, reliable mast system. Choose a mast that suits your deployment environment, consider its height, wind resistance, ease of transport, and installation speed. Galvanized steel constructions with extendable stabilizers and lockable, vandal-resistant cabinets provide the best balance of security and stability.
Next, choose the camera types that align with your monitoring goals. Fixed cameras are great for static surveillance, while PTZ domes provide pan-tilt-zoom capabilities for broader coverage. Add thermal cameras for night and low-visibility monitoring, or ANPR systems for vehicle identification at access points.
Your unit’s effectiveness relies on how video data is captured and managed. Opt for standalone DVRs for simple on-site storage, NVRs for IP camera compatibility, or advanced VMS platforms for remote access and smart analytics. Ruggedized hardware is essential for outdoor environments.
Enhance your unit with extra equipment tailored to your site. Options include motion and perimeter detection sensors, public address speakers for deterrence, and LED lighting to support night-time visibility and analytics. These features help create a more responsive and intelligent surveillance system.
A unit is only as good as its power supply. Depending on your site’s infrastructure, you can choose from mains power, battery backup, solar panels, or fuel cells (hydrogen or methanol) for complete off-grid operation. Rechargeable options offer extended autonomy where needed.
Your surveillance unit should represent your business. Use the side panels to apply professional branding, including company logos, contact details, or QR codes. This reinforces site ownership and increases visibility while promoting your company’s services.
Use purpose-built trailers or forklift-compatible bases to transport your unit efficiently. Once on site, ensure stabilizers and cables are correctly deployed to secure the mast. Finalize with a full system check to verify that all equipment is powered, connected and transmitting as expected.
Mobile Surveillance Units
TelescopicMast provides the ideal base for building your mobile CCTV tower, offering robust and adaptable towers ready to support a range of surveillance equipment.
MSB6-Basic
The MSB6-Basic is conceived as a fundamental security mast solution for temporary site protection. The security tower is extendable up to…
MSB6-Basic Plus
The Mobile Security Box Basic Plus is a superior blend of our Basic and Premium security towers. With a unique design…
MSB6-Premium
The Mobile Security Box Premium is our robust, on-site security tower. The mast can be extended up to 20 feet and…
MSB-Premium XL
The Mobile Security Box MSB-Premium XL has the same specifications as the MSB6-Premium, but is specifically designed to protect unmanned sites,…
MSB-Compact
Faster to deploy and more compact! Compared to its larger counterparts, the Basic, Basic Plus, and Premium, the MSB-Compact offers a…
Use Cases Mobile Surveillance Unit
Mobile Video Surveillance units during UEFA EURO 2024 – Cologne
UEFA EURO 2024 brought hundreds of thousands of visitors to Cologne, demanding maximum public safety in high-traffic areas.
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Vörn, Iceland’s leading provider of site and event security
Vörn is the leading security and surveillance provider for construction sites and events in Iceland.
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From zero to secure in one week: Wilson James’ high-stakes challenge
Wilson James secured over 21 venues during the Commonwealth games 2022 using mobile CCTV towers.
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Intelligent mobile security prevents incidents in complex environments
Sauermann Sicherheitsdienst was tasked with providing a surveillance solution for an area of historical and public significance that was facing increased security risks due to the construction of an adjacent building site.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A mobile surveillance unit is a structure equipped with a telescopic mast designed to support various types of security and surveillance equipment, such as cameras, lights, and sensors.
A mobile surveillance unit raises security and surveillance equipment to a height of 4 meters or more, providing an extended field of view across a site. By elevating security equipment and providing a stable, powered platform, it enables effective and flexible monitoring in environments where fixed infrastructure is impractical or too costly.
Mobile surveillance units typically include high-resolution cameras, motion detection sensors, and night vision capabilities. They can be powered by batteries or solar energy, making them easy to deploy in remote areas. Many units feature built-in communication systems, such as alarms or two-way radios, and allow for real-time remote video monitoring. Their adjustable height ensures a wide field of view, while their weather-resistant design ensures durability.
Using a mobile surveillance unit offers multiple benefits: increased coverage and visibility, rapid deployment and flexibility, cost-effectiveness, an independent power supply for continuous operation, and a strong deterrent effect with real-time alerts.
Mobile surveillance units are designed for efficiency. They can be deployed by a single person.
Yes, a mobile surveillance unit can operate off the grid using alternative power sources such as solar panels, batteries, or a generator.
It depends on the model chosen, but the height starts at 4 meters. The most common height for a mobile surveillance unit is 6 meters.
The TelescopicMast team can assist you in selecting the mobile surveillance unit that best suits your needs or those of your clients. Contact us for personalized advice.rnrnu0026nbsp;
When you request a quote, our TelescopicMast team will contact you to advise you on the mobile surveillance unit that best fits your needs. Once you have made your selection, we will provide you with a quote that must be accepted before we ship the unit to the specified delivery address.
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