UTStarcom’s internet protocol virtual server system has been selected by China Netcom to serve as the primary design and deployment platform for the Safe-City project in Benxi, Liaoning province, in China. UTStarcom will establish 700 surveillance points throughout Benxi in the first phase of the project and all security surveillance facilities in the urban district of Benxi will adopt the advanced, IP-based surveillance system for monitoring and safety deployment purposes. According to UTStarcom, the Safe-City video surveillance project will allow the Benxi Public Security Bureau to plan the deployment of police personnel through dynamic arrangement, comprehensive control and precise strike capabilities.