Surveillance & Monitoring
Foxnet Securitas provides CCTV camera installation services for organisations that need surveillance to hold up under audit, incident review and insurance scrutiny — not just to fill a wall of monitors. We design, install, commission and maintain IP video surveillance systems across offices, factories, warehouses, hospitals, bank branches and multi-building campuses, with field teams operating in 15+ Indian cities. Every deployment starts with a site survey that fixes camera counts, lens choices, lighting conditions, cable routes and retention requirements before a single quotation is issued. The result is a system where the footage you need is actually usable when somebody asks for it, months later.
What we deliver
- End-to-end IP CCTV camera installation, from pole and bracket mounting through structured cabling, PoE switching, NVR or server configuration and final commissioning against an agreed camera schedule.
- Camera selection matched to the actual scene — fixed bullet and dome cameras for corridors and perimeters, varifocal and PTZ units for large yards, and multi-sensor or panoramic cameras where one position must cover a wide arc.
- Recording and storage architecture sized to your retention policy, including RAID-protected NVRs, hybrid edge-plus-central recording and calculated bandwidth headroom so the network does not degrade when everything records at once.
- Migration of legacy analog estates to IP, either wholesale or in phases using encoders and HDCVI/TVI-over-coax paths so existing cabling is reused where it is structurally sound.
- Video analytics configuration such as line crossing, intrusion zones, loitering, people counting, automatic number plate recognition and heat mapping, tuned on site to suppress false alerts.
- Integration of surveillance with access control, intrusion, fire and visitor systems so that a door forced event, an alarm or a badge denial pulls up the associated camera automatically.
- Remote and mobile viewing with role-based user accounts, audit-logged playback and controlled export, so footage handling is traceable rather than ad hoc.
- Structured CCTV AMC services covering preventive visits, lens and housing cleaning, firmware management, health checks on recording continuity and spares handling for failed units.
- As-built documentation, camera location drawings, IP schedules and operator training so the system remains supportable after the installers leave site.
How a Foxnet deployment works
- Site survey and requirement capture. Our engineers walk the site, record lighting conditions at the hours that matter, identify blind spots and choke points, verify cable routes and available power, and agree what each camera must actually achieve — detect, recognise or identify — because that single decision drives resolution, lens and count.
- Design and BoQ. We issue a camera schedule with positions, mounting heights, fields of view, resolution tiers and lens focal lengths, alongside a storage calculation, switch and UPS sizing, cable schedule and a line-item bill of quantities. You see what is being bought and why, before you commit.
- Installation and commissioning. Cabling is pulled and tested, cameras mounted and weather-sealed, PoE switches and recorders racked, IP addressing applied, and every channel focused and aimed against the agreed field of view. Analytics rules are set, recording schedules confirmed and the system stress-tested at full write load.
- Handover, training and documentation. You receive as-built drawings, an IP and credential schedule, warranty records and a test report signed off channel by channel. Security officers and administrators are trained on live view, playback, export procedure and the escalation path for a camera that stops recording.
- AMC and ongoing support. A typical engagement structure includes scheduled preventive visits, remote health monitoring of recording continuity and disk status, firmware and patch management, corrective attendance for faults, and periodic re-aiming as the site changes — extensions, new racking layouts and new gates all move the goalposts.
Technical specifications and standards
The reference points below are the ones we design against. Standards are attributed to the bodies that publish them; the specification applied to your site is confirmed at design stage.
| Area | Reference point | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Interoperability | ONVIF Profile S (streaming), Profile G (recording and retrieval), Profile T (advanced streaming, H.265) | Keeps cameras and VMS replaceable independently and prevents a single-vendor lock-in on your next refresh. |
| Compression | H.265/HEVC preferred, H.264 fallback, with smart-codec and dynamic GOP options | H.265 typically halves the bitrate of H.264 at comparable quality, which directly reduces storage and switch load. |
| Resolution tiers | 2MP (1080p), 4MP, 8MP (4K); pixel density targets of roughly 25 px/m for detection, 125 px/m for recognition, 250 px/m for identification | Pixel density at the target distance, not megapixels on the datasheet, determines whether a face or plate is usable as evidence. |
| Environmental protection | IP66 / IP67 ingress ratings, IK08–IK10 impact ratings for exposed positions | Monsoon exposure, dust loading in manufacturing and vandal risk in public areas all fail cameras chosen on price alone. |
| Power | PoE (IEEE 802.3af, 15.4W), PoE+ (802.3at, 30W), PoE++ (802.3bt) for heaters, wipers and PTZ | Undersized switch power budgets are one of the most common causes of cameras dropping off at night when IR illuminators engage. |
| Cabling | Cat6 / Cat6A to TIA-568 and ISO/IEC 11801, 90m horizontal limit, OM4 or OS2 fibre for inter-building links | Distance and cable quality set the ceiling on reliability; fibre and aggregation switches solve runs that copper cannot. |
| Retention maths | Storage (TB) ≈ bitrate (Mbps) × 0.0108 × hours/day × days × cameras | A 4MP H.265 camera at roughly 4 Mbps continuous consumes about 1.3 TB per 30 days; multiply by channel count and add RAID overhead. |
| Recording resilience | RAID 5/6 arrays, surveillance-rated drives, edge SD failover, dual-NIC and UPS-backed recorders | A gap in the recording is discovered during an investigation, which is the worst possible time to learn a disk failed. |
| Sourcing and supply chain | NDAA Section 889 sourcing considerations for hardware where a client's group policy or overseas parent requires it | Multinational and BFSI clients frequently have procurement rules that exclude specific chipsets and OEMs; this is cheaper to solve at design stage. |
| Cyber hygiene | VLAN segregation of the camera network, unique credentials per device, disabled default accounts, HTTPS/TLS management, scheduled firmware review | Surveillance devices sit on your network; treating them as appliances rather than endpoints is how estates get compromised. |
Where we deploy
As a CCTV installation company with field teams across 15+ Indian cities, Foxnet Securitas delivers to sites in Delhi NCR, Noida and Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai and Ahmedabad. Multi-city clients get one design standard rather than nine local interpretations of it: the same camera schedule format, the same naming convention, the same VLAN and credential policy and the same handover pack at every location. That consistency is what makes a national estate auditable — a security head in Gurgaon can pull footage from a Chennai warehouse without first learning a different system.
The sites we work on are rarely simple. Manufacturing plants need cameras that survive dust and vibration and analytics tuned to ignore forklifts. Warehousing and logistics sites care about dock doors, loading discrepancies and yard movement, which pushes ANPR and multi-sensor coverage. BFSI and fintech clients arrive with prescriptive internal standards on retention, access to footage and network segregation. Hospitals need coverage that respects clinical privacy while covering pharmacy, entrances and cash points. IT/ITES campuses want surveillance and access control behaving as one system rather than two, with badge events and video linked.
A representative example is our work at Avalara in Pune, where roughly 90,000 sq ft was covered with cloud access control and CCTV as a single integrated deployment. For a regulated environment with different constraints again, see our Sber Bank Bangalore banking-grade security transformation. Where clients run a staffed viewing room, surveillance is usually specified alongside a command and control centre so that operators, video wall and VMS are designed together rather than bolted on afterwards.
For city-specific detail on how we deliver CCTV projects, see our local pages: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Lucknow, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Jaipur.
Indicative investment
CCTV installation cost in India is driven far more by camera count, cable runs and retention than by the brand on the camera. The figures below are indicative ranges only — actual pricing depends on site survey. They are published so you can sanity-check a budget before you go to procurement, and so you can tell whether a quotation you already hold is in a sensible band.
Indicative ranges by deployment tier
| Tier | Typical scope | Indicative supply and installation |
|---|---|---|
| Small office / single floor | 8–16 IP cameras, 2MP–4MP, one PoE switch, one NVR, 15–30 days retention | ₹1.2 lakh – ₹4 lakh |
| Mid-size office or clinic | 30–60 cameras, 4MP mix with some 8MP, redundant switching, RAID NVR, 30–45 days retention | ₹5 lakh – ₹15 lakh |
| Campus, plant or warehouse | 100–300 cameras, outdoor and PTZ positions, fibre backbone, ANPR at gates, server-based VMS, 60–90 days retention | ₹20 lakh – ₹80 lakh |
| Enterprise multi-site | 500+ cameras across locations, centralised VMS with failover, analytics, integration with access control and a monitoring centre | ₹1 crore upwards |
Indicative unit-level ranges
| Line item | Indicative range |
|---|---|
| 2MP indoor IP dome, supply | ₹3,000 – ₹9,000 per camera |
| 4MP outdoor IP bullet, IP67, supply | ₹7,000 – ₹20,000 per camera |
| Outdoor PTZ or multi-sensor position | ₹45,000 – ₹2,50,000 per unit |
| Installation, cabling and commissioning per camera | ₹1,500 – ₹6,000 depending on cable run and civil work |
| NVR / recording server with RAID storage | ₹25,000 – ₹6,00,000 by channel count and retention |
| VMS licence per channel, enterprise platforms | ₹6,000 – ₹25,000 per channel |
What moves the number up or down
Costs rise with retention beyond 30 days, 8MP and multi-sensor cameras, long outdoor cable runs requiring trenching or poles, fibre between buildings, PTZ positions, ANPR and analytics licensing, redundant recording, and any requirement to work only outside business hours. Costs fall where existing structured cabling and cable trays can be reused, where an analog estate can be migrated over coax rather than rewired, where camera counts are reduced by choosing correct lenses instead of adding positions, and where a single design is repeated across similar sites. The single largest avoidable cost is over-specifying resolution everywhere instead of only where identification is genuinely required.
CCTV AMC services are quoted separately from the capital cost. Annual maintenance contracts in this market are commonly priced as a percentage of installed system value, typically in the region of 8–15% per annum depending on whether the contract is comprehensive (spares included) or non-comprehensive (labour and visits only), how many sites are covered and how quickly attendance is required. Warranty in year one usually reduces the first-year figure. We quote AMC at design stage rather than after handover so the total cost of ownership is visible from the start.
Frequently asked questions
How much does CCTV installation cost in India?
A small office of 8 to 16 IP cameras typically falls between ₹1.2 lakh and ₹4 lakh supplied and installed, while a 100 to 300 camera campus commonly runs from ₹20 lakh to ₹80 lakh. The main cost drivers are camera count, resolution, retention period, cable routing and whether analytics or ANPR are needed. These are indicative ranges only and firm pricing follows a site survey.
What do CCTV AMC services usually cover, and how are they priced?
A typical annual maintenance contract covers scheduled preventive visits, camera cleaning and re-aiming, firmware and configuration management, recording continuity and disk health checks, and corrective attendance for faults. Comprehensive contracts include spares; non-comprehensive contracts cover labour only. Pricing is commonly a percentage of installed system value, often in the region of 8 to 15 percent per annum, varying with site count and scope.
How much storage do I need for 30 days of CCTV footage?
Storage is calculated as bitrate in Mbps multiplied by 0.0108, then by recording hours per day, days of retention and camera count. A 4MP camera using H.265 at roughly 4 Mbps recording continuously needs about 1.3 TB for 30 days, so 32 such cameras need roughly 42 TB before RAID overhead. Motion-based recording and smart codecs reduce this significantly in low-activity areas.
Should I choose analog or IP CCTV cameras?
IP CCTV camera installation is the right default for new sites: higher resolution, ONVIF interoperability, PoE single-cable power and data, analytics at the edge and straightforward integration with access control. Analog over coax still makes sense where sound existing cabling can be reused and budgets are tight, and hybrid recorders let you migrate in phases rather than rewiring an entire building at once.
What does the DPDP Act 2023 mean for CCTV footage in Indian workplaces?
CCTV footage that identifies individuals is personal data under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, so an organisation acting as data fiduciary should have a defined purpose, visible signage as notice, a documented retention period with genuine deletion afterwards, restricted and logged access, and security safeguards. Practically, this means role-based VMS accounts, audited exports and no indefinite retention. Take formal legal advice on your specific obligations.
Can Foxnet upgrade or take over an existing CCTV system?
Yes. We routinely audit inherited estates, document what is actually working, identify dead channels, undersized storage and unsupported firmware, and then propose a phased plan that reuses serviceable cameras and cabling. Takeover of an AMC from another vendor begins with a condition survey so both sides agree on the starting state before we assume responsibility for the system.
Related services
- Access Control — badge, biometric and mobile credential systems that link door events directly to camera footage.
- Command & Control Centre — video wall, operator and VMS design for sites that monitor surveillance around the clock.
- IT Infrastructure — structured cabling, PoE switching and racks that the surveillance network depends on.
- Visitor Management — visitor registration and photo capture tied into the same security record.