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Mr. Kelly said the department had been working with a security-and-surveillance systems manufacturer based in Britain, along with the London Metropolitan Police, to develop the device.

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"We've done one house with an escape pod in every room that releases to one safe room, " says Jonathan Fine of Las Vegas-based Sting Surveillance, which designs security systems for casinos, hotels and homes.

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"But a great deal of it concerns our most sensitive systems, including aircraft avionics, surveillance technologies, satellite communications systems, and network security protocols, " he said.

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Another important area will be safety and security within the city and that means an extensive network of surveillance systems, which should, she said, offer opportunities to small and medium IT firms.

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Huawei noted that video-surveillance systems can be used for traffic management, long-distance education and local security.

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