Japan's NEC Corporation has won a contract with install a “Safe City” system in the city of Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh state, which will use multiple biometrics.The Safe City system will be implemented in partnership with AP Technology Services Limited (APTS), a wholly owned state company.The core focus of the project will be making the city more secure and safer for its citizens through technological innovations.NEC says it will support APTS in creating an environment that is attractive to investors by providing leading solutions and technologies, “including facial recognition systems and automated fingerprint identification systems”.”We are thrilled with the opportunity to work closely with the Andhra Pradesh government in contributing to the state's vision of creating a better society and a safe habitat for its citizens,” said Koichiro Koide, Managing Director, NEC India.”We are confident that NEC's technological capabilities, global experience and local understanding, in partnership with APTS, will bring new value to the safe city projects in Andhra Pradesh.”Last week, Surat City Police in Gujarat, India, took delivery of a crime-busting NEC facial recognition system that will enable law enforcement to hook into live CCTV cameras at critical locations in order to identify possible criminal suspects.

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