Milestone Systems enhances summer festival season security

Milestone Systems has announced that it will aid security teams in leveraging integrated technology solutions to enhance safety as music concert and festival season approaches.

Unified technology

Securing large-scale public events such as music festivals and concerts has become increasingly complex amid evolving threats ranging from severe weather and crowd surges to targeted attacks.

To meet these challenges, security professionals are adopting open-platform video management technologies that unify data from fixed cameras, drones, mobile devices, thermal sensors and AI-driven analytics into a single, real-time operational interface.

Milestone states that advanced systems support coordinated decision-making between venue security, law enforcement and emergency services, streamlining both response and prevention.

Key technologies for event security

According to the company, event security professionals are increasingly deploying integrated technology solutions to enhance safety at large gatherings:

• Video Management Software (VMS): Central platforms that integrate and manage multiple security technologies
• Thermal Cameras: Detect unauthorised fires, overheating equipment and monitor crowd density
• Drone Surveillance: Provides aerial overwatch for large areas with real-time video feeds
• AI-Powered Analytics: Identifies unusual patterns, counts crowds and detects potential threats
• Access Control Systems: Manages entry points with credential verification
• Mobile Command Centers: Specially equipped vehicles that serve as on-site security headquarters

Real-world applications

The company highlights that Jelling Music Festival in Denmark exemplifies how effective video security enhances event safety.

This year’s festival, hosting nearly 40,000 attendees over four days, features 60 cameras throughout stages, entrances and the campsite.

All video feeds are monitored via Milestone’s video management software on 65-inch smart screens in a specially equipped emergency command truck.

Thermal cameras at the campsite offer advanced detection capabilities, enabling quick identification of unauthorised fires or barbecues.

The company explains that the festival has grown from 1,000 spectators and 16 performances in 1989 to its current scale, due to open VMS technology that helps prevent overcrowding around the stages.

Security teams are testing new capabilities including software that accurately counts attendees in specific areas, providing critical data for crowd management and emergency response.

Milestone Systems states that the synchronisation of video, audio and geospatial data across agencies creates a shared operating view that improves response times and overall crowd safety.

Security professionals can implement thermal imaging, IR-enabled cameras and drone surveillance to create more adaptive and resilient event security strategies, the company adds.