Cost-Effective AI CCTV for Small Businesses in India: 2025 Buyer’s Guide
Small businesses in India don’t have a surveillance problem — they have a loss, safety, and operations problem. From cash counter disputes and staff pilferage to inventory shrinkage and after-hours intrusion, traditional CCTV records incidents but rarely prevents or resolves them. In 2025, AI-powered CCTV systems are helping kirana stores, pharmacies, cafés, cloud kitchens, clinics, […]
Face Recognition on CCTV in India: Attendance + Visitor Management in One Practical Playbook
India is witnessing a rapid expansion of AI-driven surveillance and identity automation across airports, corporate campuses, residential communities, and public infrastructure. With organisations under growing pressure to improve security, streamline workforce tracking, and comply with evolving data protection regulations such as the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, face recognition technology is increasingly being deployed […]
On-Prem Smart Video Search for CCTV: Find People and Vehicle Plates Fast
Executive summary Most CCTV systems are built for recording, not retrieval. When something goes wrong, teams fall into the same trap: open video player, scrub timelines, jump between cameras, and hope you don’t miss the key moment. On-prem smart video search flips the workflow from “watch footage” to “query evidence.” Instead of spending hours, operators […]
DPDP Compliance & Governance Framework
For Face Recognition–Enabled CCTV Deployments in India (Aligned with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and DPDP Rules, 2025) Objective and Scope This annexure documents the privacy, data protection, and governance controls applicable to the deployment of face recognition–enabled CCTV systems in India. The objective is to ensure that biometric-based identification is: This annexure […]
Factory Safety Using CCTV AI (On-Prem): PPE, Helmet, Vest, Forklift Safety and Near-Miss Monitoring
Why this matters (and why “on-prem” is the default in factories) Factory safety is not a “poster problem”. It’s an operations problem: visibility, repeatability, and response time. Globally, the scale is sobering: ILO estimates cite 2.78 million worker deaths per year from work-related injuries and diseases, and large numbers of non-fatal injuries. A more recent […]
Best CCTV Camera Specs for AI Analytics in India: Resolution, FPS, WDR, Low-Light, Lens, Placement
If you are retrofitting AI analytics on top of an existing CCTV network, camera specs decide whether AI works “beautifully in a demo” or works on a random Tuesday night when the shop is busy, lights are uneven, and your guard is not watching the monitor. Here’s the core truth most buyers learn late: AI […]
The Urban (Vision) Intelligence Revolution: AI-Driven Smart Cities and the Rise of the Edge Camera
Executive Summary The global landscape of urbanization is undergoing a tectonic shift. As urban populations swell, traditional infrastructure is increasingly incapable of meeting the demands of safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Modern “Smart Cities” are no longer just connected; they are becoming cognizant. “AI is not just a tool for automation; it’s an enabler for augmentation. […]
ROI of Adding AI to CCTV in India: Cost, Savings, Payback Period (Retail, Warehouse, Factory)
Most CCTV networks in India were bought for “record and rewind.” AI only becomes a good investment when it does one (or more) of these, measurably: This blog is written for decision makers who want a payback number and a buying logic, not generic gyan. Start with the right question: “Which loss line item will […]
CCTV AI Analytics Pricing in India: Per-Camera Cost and 16/32/64/100/1000 Camera Plans
India’s CCTV market is moving from “record and rewind” to “detect, alert, verify, and report.” That shift changes how CCTV gets priced. You’re no longer just buying cameras and storage; you’re buying compute (to run models), integration (to ingest RTSP/ONVIF), operations (alerts + dashboards), and accountability (privacy + audit trails). Two data points explain why […]
How to Integrate AI Analytics with Any CCTV System in India
RTSP, ONVIF, DVR/NVR, mixed brands, fully on-prem (no cloud dependency) Why this integration problem matters in India Most real-world CCTV deployments in India are “assembled systems”, not single-vendor stacks: one camera brand at the gate, another inside the building, a third for PTZ, plus an NVR that came from whoever won the tender. The result: […]