Case Study: A whole estate, watching out for itself | ODC Ltd
ODC Case Study · Security · Cameras · Networks

From the front gate to the jetty bar — one estate, watching out for itself.

We designed and built a complete AI-camera, smart-gate, alarm, whole-property Wi-Fi and fibre-optic network across an entire Vanuatu waterfront estate — all controlled from a single app, from anywhere in the world.

The brief

One big property. One simple wish.

A beautiful waterfront estate spread right across a Vanuatu headland — the main house, guest bungalows, a jetty bar, the pool, a workshop and the front gate. The owners wanted one thing: to see and protect all of it, simply, from anywhere — without juggling a tangle of apps, remotes and systems.

It had to stand up to Vanuatu — heat, salt air and storms — and stay online even when the local internet has a wobble. So we didn't sell them a box of parts. We designed a system around how they actually live.

Front gate & workshop Main house Jetty bar Pool Bungalows Garage
Watching the property's cameras live from a phone at dusk
What we built

The whole property, working as one

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Eyes on everything

AI cameras across every zone — gate, sheds, house, jetty bar, pool and garage. 360° views and long-range 4K zoom, sharp by day and clear at night.

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Cameras that think

Smart AI knows the difference between a person and a passing animal — so you're alerted to what actually matters, not the gecko that wandered past at 4am.

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A gate that knows your people

Family, staff and deliveries glide in by number-plate, phone, PIN or card. Visitors? A video intercom lets you see and speak to them before the gate ever opens.

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Alarms with real presence

All-weather 110-decibel sirens with emergency lighting — a loud, bright, unmistakable deterrent the moment something's wrong.

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Wi-Fi everywhere

Seamless coverage across the whole estate — house, bungalows, pool and jetty bar. Walk the property and stay connected the whole way.

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A fibre backbone tying it together

Optical fibre run right across the property into professional racks in every zone — fast, rock-solid and ready for whatever you add next.

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Online, always

Starlink for connectivity that holds up — so the cameras, the gate and your view of home keep working even when local internet doesn't.

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All in one app

Cameras, gate, alarm and network — one place, one login, from your phone anywhere in the world. No juggling, no guesswork.

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Built for Vanuatu

Weatherproof gear, tidy cabling and a design made for heat, salt and storm — built to keep working, year after year.

The gear that does the work

Professional UniFi cameras — the real thing

We don't fit cheap gear. The whole estate runs on Ubiquiti's professional UniFi line — the same kit trusted to protect serious sites worldwide.

UniFi AI 360 pan-tilt-zoom security camera

AI 360

One camera, a full 360° view — it replaces four ordinary cameras and follows movement on its own.

UniFi G6 PTZ 4K zoom security camera

G6 PTZ

4K with 10× zoom — reads a face or a number-plate from right across the property, day or night.

UniFi AI Dome vandal-proof 4K camera

AI Dome

Vandal-proof, all-weather 4K with smart detection — the brains that tell a person from a passing animal.

Product images: Ubiquiti. Real on-site photos of the install go in the sections above & below.

The scope

A genuinely big build

6

zones connected — gate to jetty

100%

AI camera coverage, day & night

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app for the whole property

peace of mind, from anywhere

Cameras, smart gate access, alarms, estate-wide Wi-Fi, a fibre-optic backbone and Starlink — designed, cabled, installed, programmed and tested by the ODC crew, then handed over running properly.

The ODC crew planning the security and network layout on a whiteboard
The ODC way

We don't leave until it actually works

No good fisherman leaves without reading the tides first. We design around your life, not a parts list — then we explain everything in plain language, fix anything that isn't right, and stay until the whole system is doing exactly what it should.

Quick to respond No jargon On-site, hands-on One system, done properly

ODC handled our whole camera and gate system at Pangona from start to finish. When the original control unit wasn't right for the site, they sorted it without fuss and made sure everything actually worked before they left. Their responses to our questions were always super quick, and you can tell they're genuinely passionate about what they do. Easy to deal with and truly on top of it.

Suzi & Gavin Ivey

League Engineering Services

No pressure, ever

Thinking about protecting your own place?

Whether it's a home, a business or a whole estate, we'll have a relaxed storian about what would actually help — in plain language, with no pushy sales. Whenever you're ready.

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