Proto Link builds the infrastructure your cameras depend on — structured cabling, PoE switching, a separated camera network, recording and storage, and remote access. Security system installation in Dubai is regulated by SIRA, so the licensed security work is carried out by your SIRA-approved contractor and we make sure the layer underneath it is right.
Most CCTV complaints in Dubai are not really about the cameras. They are about footage that was never recorded, a recorder nobody could log into, cabling that failed in its first summer, or video traffic dragging the office network down. That layer is ordinary IT work, and it is what we do.
We walk the premises with you and, where useful, with your security contractor — cable routes, containment, power, recorder location and where the network has to reach.
Fixed price for cabling, PoE switching, recorder and storage sizing, and network configuration. Retention stated in days for your actual camera count and resolution, not in adjectives.
Cat6 or fibre run, tested and labelled like any other structured cabling job, containment tidy, camera VLAN separated from your office network, UPS where a power cut must not create a gap.
Remote viewing configured on your devices, credentials handed to you in writing, as-built cable schedule and channel list, and optional ongoing support under an AMC.
We install and own the infrastructure — cabling, containment, PoE switching, the camera network, recording and storage, and remote access. Security system installation in Dubai is regulated by SIRA, and Proto Link is not currently SIRA-licensed, so that part is carried out by a SIRA-approved security contractor. We work alongside them and make sure what sits underneath the cameras is done properly.
For most commercial premises in Dubai, yes — SIRA sets requirements covering camera specification, storage duration and who may carry out the installation, and systems are subject to approval. What applies depends on your premises type and your landlord. Confirm your specific obligations with SIRA or your PRO before committing to any system.
Cameras produce constant traffic. Left on the same network as your file server and your calls, they compete with the work your staff are doing — and an external camera becomes a possible route into your systems. We put cameras on their own VLAN with switching sized for the load, which is standard practice and rarely done on cheap installs.
That is a storage decision, and it is where quotations are often vague. Thirty days at 4MP needs far more disk than thirty days at 2MP. We calculate retention in days for your actual camera count and resolution, then state the figure in writing.
We can take on the infrastructure and support side where the equipment is serviceable — network, storage, remote access and ongoing health checks. We will tell you honestly whether what is there is worth keeping or whether replacing part of it costs less over two years.
Yes. We source cameras, NVRs and storage through the same distribution channels as the rest of our hardware, so you get trade pricing and a warranty path. The regulated installation and commissioning still goes through a SIRA-licensed contractor.
Tell us the premises type and roughly how many camera positions you need reaching. We will survey the cable routes and network, and come back with a fixed written price for the infrastructure.