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A Simple 5-step Path to Setting up a Home Theatre: Audio POV

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Over the last year, the importance of quality home entertainment has increased. To better understand the impact 2020 has had on entertainment, Dolby conducted a consumer study with Wakefield Research, which revealed that Indian consumers are prioritizing and seeking better experiences possibly driven by long hours spent at home. Indian consumers are spending more on quality to better connect with content—and to connect with each other.

There was a clear shift in consumer preference for premium content experiences. Consumers are willing to invest in premium quality content and in devices and are being able to have an enhanced audio and visual experience. The study reveals that 94% of consumers in India are willing to pay more for a premium subscription for enhanced video & audio quality, whereas 96% of them will upgrade their entertainment equipment in the span of the next 6 months.

There is a variety of equipment available in the market, depending upon one’s budget, area, and technology upgrade. Many of us hear “home theatre” and think of soundproof rooms, cushioned seats, and a large screen. However, building a home theatre does not need to break a bank.

Whether you want to upgrade the audio in your living room or invest in a full home cinema set-up, here are our recommendations to ensure you get a seamless entertainment experience.

Space Optimisation

Where you plan to set up your system can dictate what you will need. If you have a fairly large room, invest in a home theatre system but for a smaller room, you could go with a soundbar with a sub-woofer.

If you are doing up a big room and want surround sound with a theatre experience, go for a 5.1 or 7.1 channel surround sound system. This has 5 or 7 separate speakers, including a centre speaker, and an audio-video receiver or home theatre. For an immersive experience, get a Dolby Atmos-enabled sound system.

Large speakers can overwhelm a small room. Hence, when setting up a home entertainment system in a smaller space, consider getting a Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbar.

Another important aspect is to buy a home theatre system that has a Dolby Vision compatible logo. This will pass High Dynamic Range Dolby Vision video through the home theatre to the television and will enable you to enjoy the HDR content.

Allocate the right budget

When you plan the home entertainment system, it is important to understand how to divide your budget. Don’t neglect the speakers. They are a critical component in experiencing great sounding audio. While planning the setup, allocate the bulk of your budget (up to 80%) on speakers and about 20% on the amplifier. Don’t spend large amounts of money on unnecessary features or a very expensive amplifier.

A common misconception is that all home theatre devices which deliver a cinematic experience are expensive. Today, an Indian consumer can find living room audio devices with next-generation object-based immersive audio technology like Dolby Atmos, at various price points that suit the needs of the price and quality conscious Indian consumer.

Choose the right supporting equipment

Video accounts for a major part of the cinema experience. The right television can enhance your entertainment manifold. It is recommended to go with 4K (or UHD) televisions that support Dolby Vision HDR and are Dolby Atmos enabled. Another important consideration is the eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) feature found in most new smart televisions. This enables you to transmit the original full-resolution audio signal back through the HDMI cable to your home theatre or soundbar and reproduce immersive audio without compromise. The home theatre should always be connected to the ARC/ eARC port of the television.

If there is no eARC port available on the television, it may be better to connect your media streaming device (TV stick) directly with the home theatre system for enhanced audio output.

Everything In the Right Place

Nowadays, most home theatre systems and soundbars are easy to plug and play. However, one needs to consider the positioning of the speakers while setting it up. For optimal effect, place your Dolby Atmos enabled speakers at the height of your ears when seated, with no obstructions between you and the speakers.

A soundbar should be placed beneath the television screen. Some Dolby Atmos enabled soundbars have speakers which point upwards and reflect sound off the roof for an enhanced immersive experience. If you have one of these, take care that these speakers don’t get obstructed by the TV. Keep the soundbar below and slightly ahead of the TV.

The Final Touches

The most crucial part after installing a home theatre system is the final alignment of the system. 90% of home theatres have an auto-alignment feature. A small microphone is usually provided, which should be placed at the listening position while running the auto-alignment process. This usually results in optimum quality output. Make sure to keep the listening environment completely silent during the alignment process to guarantee the best results. 

To get the best immersive experience, it is recommended that you stream content in Dolby. Stream your favourite content from Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video or any other streaming service in the unmatched combination of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. People often assume that setting up a home theatre is an overwhelming task, but the key is to get the basics right. Plan it right and enjoy an immersive cinema-like experience in your home

About the Author

Pankaj Kedia is Managing Director for Emerging Markets at Dolby Laboratories and has been with the company since 2009. In his current role, he has developed and executed strategy for growing Dolby’s business across the Emerging Markets region. He has also helped in driving the adoption of Dolby’s technology across the Consumer Entertainment ecosystem. Prior to this, he has worked with Autodesk as their Business and Regional Manager for 11 years. He has an experience of over 25 years in digital entertainment and technology.

Ericsson Gearing Up for 5G Deployment in India

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India is gearing up to implement 5G and there are already a barrage of 5G-ready devices filling the telecom market. Ericsson is all set to help in this effort. We spoke to Nitin Bansal, Head of Ericsson India and Head of Network Solutions Ericsson South East Asia, Oceania & India on the progress and challenges.

Is India 5G ready? When can we expect the first commercial launch in India?

India is currently the world’s second-largest telecommunications market and over the years has continued to register strong growth. With the market witnessing strong mobile broadband penetration, we believe India is ready for 5G and affordable 5G spectrum needs to be made available to the operators. Given the ‘long-term benefits’ that 5G technology will bring to India, it needs to be viewed as critical infrastructure and the foundation on which the Digital India vision can be realized.

From a technology readiness perspective, Ericsson is ready to roll out 5G in India having deployed it across 93+ live networks across the globe. In fact, the Ericsson Radio System hardware has been 5G-ready since 2015 enabling operators to upgrade to 5G with a remote software installation. As India gets ready to embark on its 5G journey, we are committed to working with our customers, partners, and the academic community to design and curate India-specific use-cases and to create the right ecosystem for 5G in India.

From a consumer perspective, there is a high interest for 5G in India and more importantly, they are willing to pay a premium for the new capabilities that 5G brings. Our recent consumer lab study ‘Five ways to a better 5G’ states that at least 40 million smartphone users in India could adopt the 5G technology in the first year of the launch and Indian users are willing to pay as much as 50 percent more for 5G plans, provided they are bundled with new services.

5G launch is linked to the availability of spectrum and in our view 2022 will be the year for 5G introduction in India.  

How do you see the deployment of 5G in India? Who will be the early adopters?

Enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and fixed wireless access (FWA) are expected to be the early use-cases for 5G in India.

From the consumer perspective, 5G ready smartphone users in India already spend more time on enhanced video and multiplayer mobile gaming. As I said, our Consumer Lab study states at least 40 million smartphone users in India could take up 5G in the first year of 5G being made available with consumers even willing to pay 50 percent more for 5G plans with bundled digital services, compared to just 10 percent premium for 5G connectivity. Further, India showed the biggest rise in intention to upgrade with 67% of users expressing an intention to take up 5G once it is available, an increase of 14 percentage points over 2019.

The latest Ericsson Mobility Report reveals that 5G will represent around 26 percent of mobile subscriptions in India at the end of 2026, estimated at about 330 million subscriptions. Like early global trends with the advent of 5G in India, we expect new uses cases to emerge across industries over time, creating more value and ROI for telecom operator’s overtime.  

What are the specific early 5G trials use cases we will see in India?

As I said earlier, enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and fixed wireless access (FWA) are expected to be the early use-cases for 5G in India. These will help address the concern of the limited fixed broadband penetration levels in India and improve the data experience for consumers while on the move. Over time, we expect more enterprise related use cases to come up by leveraging the benefits of 5G in sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, education etc.

In India, we have been working with our operator partners as well as the academic community to test and curate various 5G use cases that are most relevant to the country. Earlier this year, we partnered with Airtel to demonstrate 5G on a live network in Hyderabad city. Leveraging Ericsson’s dynamic spectrum sharing technology, Airtel conducted this trial over its existing liberalized spectrum in the 1800 MHz band. In June this year, we also partnered with Bharti Airtel once again to demonstrate enhanced speeds of over 1 GBPS at a live 5G network that we set up at Cyber Hub in Gurgaon using Bharti’s 3500 Mhz trial spectrum. Most recently, we enabled Airtel to successfully conduct India’s first cloud gaming session in a 5G environment at Manesar

What are the various challenges in deploying 5G in India? How is Ericsson helping Indian operators overcome those challenges?

The 5G roadmap in India is linked with spectrum availability , the investments by service providers  & the device ecosystem. Since 5G technology requires a great deal of spectrum, it should be made available at a reasonable price. This will continue to drive investments in network deployments.

Ericsson is a market leader when it comes to live 5G networks. Pioneering customers have chosen us as their 5G partner across the globe and we were the first ones to have deployed commercial live networks across five continents. As of now, we have 145 commercial 5G agreements and 96 live 5G networks globally. We have the right 5G portfolio in place to enable our customers to deploy 5G networks in all main frequency bands and utilize their valuable spectrum assets in the fastest and the most efficient way. This is proven in live networks with the best performance results, so our customers have every opportunity to be ahead with 5G.

Our Radio System Hardware has been 5G-ready since 2015, this will allow operators to upgrade to 5G with a remote software installation. We work closely with all Indian operators and continue to engage with them on their network evolution plans.

What is happening around the world in terms of 5G deployment? What role has Ericsson played in it?

5G networks have been rolled out much quicker than anticipated, and emphasis is given initially on consumer servicing and increasing capacity of the networks. We have been collaborating with leading service providers worldwide, more than 40 universities and technology institutes and 30 industry partners. Today we are powering more than 96 live 5G networks across the globe and have 144 commercial 5G contracts . We have worked on use cases in numerous industries in Europe, Asia as well as in Northern America. All three major communication service providers in the US have already launched commercial 5G services, both for fixed wireless access and mobile. North America ended 2020 with about 4 percent of its mobile subscriptions being 5G. Commercialization is now moving at a rapid pace and by 2026, Ericsson forecasts that 80 percent of North American mobile subscriptions will be 5G, the highest level of any region in the world

In South Korea, a large-scale 5G trial network was used already during the winter Olympic Games in 2018 and communications service providers launched commercial 5G services in the beginning of April 2019.

In 2019 we partnered with SK Telecom, the largest mobile operator in South Korea with nearly 50 percent of the market share, to switch on its commercial 5G network in the world’s fastest growing 5G market. South Korea has been able to add 10 million+ 5G subscribers of the 70 million users in total.

Do you think the Covid-19 has delayed or made any impact on the roll out of 5G in India? Also, how have the mobile operators fared in terms of handling COVID-19 crisis?

COVID-19 has emphasized the need for connectivity and 5G underpins the need for accelerated and seamless experiences for both consumers and enterprises both. There has been considerable growth in data traffic globally and India during the COVID-19 pandemic with the increased number of people working from home. An Ericsson Consumer Study revealed that while the average time spent on mobile broadband increased by one hour globally, in India, it went up by 2.2 hours per day. As opposed to the global trends where consumers are relying on fixed line networks, the Indian consumers are relying more on mobile broadband.

The dramatic changes in human behaviour patterns have caused measurable changes in the usage of both fixed and mobile networks worldwide. With more and more people working from home, traffic patterns on networks are witnessing unprecedented changes leading to traffic shifts from downtown to residential and suburban areas. This underpins the need for 5G services in India. 

This added load on networks has led to network re-planning and end-to-end re-dimensioning activities focusing on network design, capacity, performance, and traffic handling, to ensure that customer experience from the network is not compromised. Leveraging AI/ML tools have allowed service providers to act on network bottlenecks and in eliminating incidents and failures. Service providers continue to make necessary changes to respond to the evolving situation with speed and agility as well as invest in the networks to boost capacity to be able to tackle the demand.

With the ever-growing data demand and thrust on digitalisation, it is important for operators to manage the data loads and at the same time ensure the quality of service. 5G technology can help operators optimize the cost per GB by a factor of 10 and also enable them to tap new revenue streams over time.

How do you see the device ecosystem for the deployment of 5G in India? What role will it play in the adoption of 5G?

5G continues to be the fastest adopted mobile generation in history with subscriptions increasing at a rate about a million per day. In accordance with the recent study by Ericsson Consumer Lab called ‘The Future of Urban Reality’, 4 in 5 smartphone users are interested in buying a 5G handset in 2021. Moreover, at present, in India, there are about 22 percent 5G ready devices that can switch to 5G services once 5G is deployed in the country.

Tinychef: A Smart App for Today’s Smart Kitchens

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Tinychef, an AI-based culinary app, was recently in the news for its acquisition of Bangalore based app Zelish. T3 caught up with Bahubali Shete and Asha Shete, Co-Founders of Tinychef, who shared some insights about the app, the acquisition and more.

Give us an idea about Tinychef, the concept and how it all started

Tinychef is an AI-powered culinary app that helps users plan their meals, discover more than 3 million unique recipes, and enable a voice-guided hands-free cooking experience through Amazon Alexa and Google Home smart speakers. The concept is dedicated to the cohorts offering everything from automatic meal planning and conversational cooking to 1-click grocery shopping and works in sync with connected appliances, a perfect assistant for today’s modern kitchen.
We founded Tinychef backed by sheer passion for food and technology and celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor joined as a co-founder to enhance the culinary experience of the platform.

What are the unique features of Tinychef, vis-à-vis other similar platforms?

Since its inception, Tinychef has been envisioned to be a one-stop platform with a complete end-to-end kitchen experience from planning a meal to shopping and cooking while keeping in mind the control over wastage of food and groceries. While most of the other platforms cater to one of the needs, we truly set ourselves apart by offering an integrated solution. These are its five core features:

Search:
With an in-built search engine for everything related to food — from cuisines and recipes to diet preferences and ingredients, there are thousands of options to include in a daily meal.

Plan:
This smart AI-powered planning and meal recommendation feature functions as a 24×7 personal assistant-cum-nutritionist that helps savour curated meal plans every week. Moreover, a user can customise it as per the personalised diet, taste, and cuisine preferences.

Shop:
A user can automate the shopping orders based on meal plans and recipes. Everything one needs for your meals will be served without bothering to browse for ingredients or visit the store.

Cook:
A user can choose from Voice, Text, Video, or Smart Conversation on Alexa and Google Play for step-by-step guidance from some of the most renowned chefs from around the world.

Share:
Tinychef makes collaborating with family and friends easier as one can also share recipes and shop with them. This enhances the experience of a meal together with them, from start to finish.

Connecting Tinychef with smart speakers transforms the kitchen experience completely. Given that the recipes are available on Google Home and Alexa devices, the user can even ask them to add missing ingredients to their cart or handhold while making a new dish at a command.

A connected kitchen is a comparatively new concept in India. Could you elaborate on how this works in the case of Tinychef?

In today’s digitally advanced and fast-paced world it is becoming a mandate to have technology as a part of an accepted global lifestyle that is slowly taking over Indian households too. The concept of a connected kitchen is becoming more popular in India because of the societal changes and affordability compared to a few years ago. Unlike yesteryears, Indian women are not just confined to being a homemaker but also equally are breadwinners to their homes. The modern generation of Indian men and women are sharing their kitchen chores while being absolutely adept and up to date with technology. The availability of smart kitchen appliances helps save time and energy making it so much easier for people to enjoy cooking from home.

How has been the reception to the platform? Could you share some numbers?

Zelish had close to 125,000 users when acquired. The smart speakers see monthly traffic of over 100,000 people.

What has been the biggest change you noticed during the lockdown period?

The idea behind Tinychef was to assist people with the day-to-day complexities from what to cook and grocery shopping to then actually cooking meals beyond the norm. The impact of the pandemic forced people to stay at home that influenced them to experiment in the kitchen furthermore. People were more conscious of safety and diet that led them to advocate home-cooked meals and try new cuisines, even the novice was leaning in on the cook from the home trend. It was the right time for the platform to launch, and it received a great response from the users.

How do you process these ingredient orders? Which cities are currently being serviced? How do you ensure timely delivery?

We have tied up with a national supermarket chain that helps us facilitate delivery. They are a seasoned service provider that takes quality & timeliness pretty seriously. We shall be going live in Bangalore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune & Hyderabad

Tell us about the recent acquisition of Zelish and what it brings to the platform.

Saakshi Jain and Rakesh Edavalath, co-founders of Zelish

As a voice and smart speaker solution, Tinychef was looking at expanding itself and collaborate with a like-minded concept to widen the spectrum of daily cooking and kitchen-related problems with the same technology but on a different platform. Zelish, a Bangalore based app, co-founded by Saakshi Jain, Rakesh Edavalath, and Arpit Joseph came across with the same vision and thus Tinychef acquired Zelish to create an extensive conversational app with multiple features such as AI-backed meal planning, automatic grocery list building, one-click grocery shopping, and access to recipes in four different formats.

Looking forward, what other innovations can we expect from the platform?

We are constantly working to upgrade your culinary experience. A couple of features that we just introduced or are working on are:
• Grocery bill scanning feature has been recently introduced to help people plan their meals based on what they shopped.
• We are looking to introduce recipes in different languages.
• Shoppable recipes – ability to shop any recipe on our platform
• We are also actively partnering with celebrity chefs and recipe bloggers to make their recipes shoppable.

Gender Bias in e-gaming Industry

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Gamestacy, a female-friendly game developer, recently took initiatives to promote an inclusive and safe social gaming experience. Danish Sinha, founder of Gamestacy, spoke to T3 India on the gender bias prevailing in the e-gaming industry.

What are the new advancements in the policies to eradicate Gender Bias in the e-gaming
industry?

There was a time when the gaming industry was dominated by men but that narration is drastically
changing now. Today, the number of women playing video games is increasing at a faster rate than
their male rivals.
With this change in landscape, game developers are becoming mindful of the importance of diversity
and equality, and are focused on creating a more inclusive environment. This attitude shift is
bringing alteration to games’ storylines and character depictions, which in turn is encouraging more
women to join the community. Moreover, indie game studios like Gamestacy are striving to create a
non-toxic and abuse-free gaming world, which is otherwise not very much prevalent in the sector
and most often, women are at the receiving end of such harassment.
Social media is also playing a very powerful role in bringing forth more women. Influencers are
creating social communities where being a woman gamer or developer is not only accepted but
celebrated, and even branded as ‘cool’ and ‘trendy’. Social media has gleaned a culture of a more
accepting attitude towards women in the industry.

What are the opportunities that are bringing women gamers into the light?

The visibility of women is increasing in the gaming sector and gaming companies are leaving no stones
unturned to capitalise on the situation. They are accommodating games not as per the needs of just
one portion of the population, but for everyone alike, and this in turn, is pulling women to the
gaming bandwagon.
Beyond changes in gameplay and storylines, women representation in video games is walking away
from the conventional and sexist depictions. Gaming communities are also striving to become non-
toxic, which is ultimately bringing more women gamers into the light. Gamestacy has in place an in-game system that enables players to interact only through pre-set responses. The creation of such safe
gaming platforms is encouraging more women to come out and participate in online gaming.
Besides understanding their needs and designing games keeping women gamers in mind, game
developers are also focusing on mobile games, which is more appealing to women when compared
to PC or consoles. They usually prefer the flexibility to explore titles and play at their own pace, in a
way that fits with their mood, schedule and lifestyle. So women like a variety of titles and different
devices and a surge in mobile games is definitely helping their cause.

Do game developer companies only hit boom when they concentrate on male-dominated games?

No, in fact, the opposite is true. Not identifying enough the potential of women gamers is costing the
industry heavily not only financially, but businesses are also losing a golden opportunity to
meaningfully engage with significant audiences and understand the trend of the market. Further, if
developers focus only on male-dominated games, it disables the industry to recognize and groom
true talents. Playing video games is a mental skill, hence there is no scope of gender biasedness due
to lack of talent. Biasedness in the industry prevails due to the unwelcoming nature of developers
and publishers. To see an inclusive gaming community, studios and developers will need to step
forward and take charge in not just developing games but also employing women on company

boards. Women representation is not just a matter of being politically correct; it makes enormous
business sense in terms of making decisions regarding design, aesthetics and user experience.

Importance of Surveillance in Train Tunnel Transport

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Every time there is a crime or a misdemeanour, the first factor is the presence and validity of surveillance footage. Every time there is an accident, a monitoring facility is first inspected to find the cause. But surveillance goes beyond investigative measures. It also ensures general compliance. When anyone has been made aware that they are being monitored, they immediately become more conscious and refrain from minor infractions. But more importantly, surveillance ensures the safety of a community.

Trains provide affordable transportation of passengers and goods in higher altitudes, mountains, or generally hard-to-reach areas. Tunnels play a crucial factor in ensuring that trains operate hassle-free. However, the way they are constructed and situated makes maintenance difficult, making them one of the most accident-prone places. This is why professional and proper surveillance is a requirement in tunnels that house railway tracks. Apart from the apparent causes of accidents like natural calamities such as landslides, floods, or damages to the tracks, a significant contributor to railway accidents can be the passengers themselves. Tunnels instil a claustrophobic sense while travelling through them, and some of the passengers tend to put themselves in danger by peeking out, which causes many accidents. So, at the very least, surveillance in tunnels helps ensure that passengers adhere to general compliance and security measures.

Let’s take a look at why surveillance in train tunnels should be mandatory:

Seamless Monitoring of a Complex Environment

Due to tunnels’ largesse and dim-lit nature, understanding and operating them can be a difficult task. This is even more true when you consider train tunnels, where trains traverse them multiple times and at high velocities. Moreover, tunnels are damp places as well, and this makes the railway tracks prone to damages. However, using a centralized network of surveillance monitoring systems, the entire tunnel can be covered in a more effective manner. By installing 360-degree Panoramic Cameras, greater situational awareness is created inside tunnels, especially when cameras are equipped with split 2-way corridor views, which allow users to watch both directions of a 360-image at the same time.

Management of the tunnel as a whole can be made more optimized with Integrated CCTV Systems. By using cameras with advanced light management and HDR features, monitoring the dark places in the tunnels becomes possible even in these challenging light conditions.

Most tunnels support trains that travel at speeds up to 91 Km/ hrs. Tracking and monitoring objects that travel at high velocities in dimly lit places are, at best, an arduous task. However, with the right tools, it is not impossible. By implementing high-performance, 50+ fps cameras, trains moving at high speeds can easily be monitored and analyzed. Efficient compression technologies can ensure that this data-rich stream doesn’t become a burden for streaming and storage infrastructure by keeping bandwidth usage and server storage as minimal as possible.

CCTV systems are not always used for hindsight purposes. That is understanding something after an incident has occurred. CCTV systems are crucial because they enable people in charge to be proactive. When the trains that pass through tunnels are monitored 24×7 and analyzed by unique cameras integrated with Automated Incident Detection Systems, the built-in video analytics supports operators in identifying accidents like landslides, train collisions, etc., in live time. This enables rescue teams to be dispatched quickly and guided accurately. Additionally, it provides operators with a chance to reroute other trains safely.

Seamless Traffic Maintenance and Comprehensive Accident Investigations

Tunnels have strategic importance. In a lot of places, train tunnels are the one reliable mode of transportation and they are imperative to maintain an uninterrupted supply chain to nearby villages/towns. If there is an unfortunate accident or a train breakdown, this will cause a lot of problems. For example, if an accident isn’t noticed at the earliest, and if the other trains have not been made aware of the maintenance issue, then there is no way to avoid a prolonged traffic deadlock. This can prove seriously dangerous if any one of the cargo trains is transporting medical equipment, etc. However, by employing a reliable surveillance and warning system, the authorities and respective teams can be alerted, information can be passed on sooner, and the other trains can be alerted ahead of time.

The poor lighting, cramped space, damp environment of train tunnels, can turn a minor infraction into a significant accident. What’s worse is that it is challenging to investigate the cause without the right tools. Getting a clear understanding of what transpired is essential for the investigation. A proper eagle eye and wide-angle view can be linchpins to identify the cause. This crucial information can be gathered through the installation of 360-degree panoramic cameras. They can provide efficient retrospective tracking information. Using the information gathered, the cause of accidents can be identified, and more importantly, future accidents can be prevented.

Additional Benefits of Teaming with Security Enterprises

To date, no security system can be categorized as 100% impenetrable. Everything that uses the internet or is integrated into devices and systems that support the internet is vulnerable. However, what makes a system reliant is the effort and precautions taken to firewall attacks. This is primarily why it is beneficial and often recommended to partner with a company specializing in making surveillance equipment. No one is more invested in making sure their equipment does not fail than the manufacturer. So, employing them can easily guarantee reliable surveillance systems.

As mentioned earlier, train tunnels are of strategic importance, and any accidents that do occur are severe. This makes train tunnels ideal targets for terrorist attacks. The best way to ensure that train tunnels are secure is by choosing a security company that specializes in manufacturing surveillance equipment that can proactively detect and alert authorities. For example, choosing a security company that produces NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act- USA) compliant cameras with advanced security features like HTTPS, 802.1X, Brute force protection, EAP-MD5, and EAP-PEAP ensures that the equipment is less prone to vulnerabilities.

Train tunnels are crucial, and the benefits they provide far outweigh the risks they possess. Since train tunnels are unavoidable, everything must be done to ensure security. This is precisely why cutting-edge surveillance tech is required to monitor train tunnels. They provide much-needed light in the tunnels and ensure safety at all times.

About the Author

Abhishek Kumar has been the Regional Director of Oncam for three years. He is a skilled empathetic business leader of multi-layered sales & support function teams, enthusiastically meeting deadlines and managing teams to work in sync with the organisational set parameters and motivating them for achieving business and individual goals. He has hardcore exposure to low market share scenarios, strategy planning to increase the same and then implementation to attain the desired goals. Proficient in managing business operations encompassing administration, finalization of strategic alliances, market analysis, product management, business growth, channel development, key account management based on market understanding and effective communication.