A&T Unveils 'Make in India' Video Conferencing Product at Infocomm 2023
A&T team at the Infocomm booth India 2023
A&T Video Networks, one of the homegrown leaders in India's Video Conferencing (VC) sector,
has
launched six 'Make in India' professional-grade VC products, including cameras that feature AI
driven 'gesture control', demonstrating the company's R&D and design capabilities in advanced
technologies. The products, designed and manufactured at A&T's plant in Madurai, were launched at
InfoComm India 2023, held recently in Mumbai.
The newly launched VC products are - Air 200 and Air 500 speakerphones for conference rooms,
PTU
series and PTC series professional cameras for classrooms, auditorium and seminar halls, and
Klick
U2 and Aviz 4K cameras for board rooms and conference rooms. They are ideal for mid-to-large
conference rooms, large classrooms and auditoriums, and training halls. All the video conferencing
systems integrate with existing VC software and workflows, creating a seamless experience across
conference rooms.
The AI-based 'gesture control' technology of Aviz 4K enables people in conference rooms to adjust
zoom in and zoom out functions of the camera just with their hand gestures. Besides, the 'wireless
cascade' feature of Air 200 can be used to connect two speaker phones with each other without wires,
thus ensuring that the conference room is clutter free.
Since A&T's products are designed and manufactured in India, they are competitively priced. The main
benefit of A&T's solutions is that they come integrated with hardware and software. For example,
when a hospital uses A&T cameras for surgery recording, the same recording can be stored on the
company's cloud-based content management system for access at a later date.
Mr. Ashwin Desai, MD, A&T Video Networks, claimed on the official A&T website that India's VC
market
has been growing phenomenally in recent years. Sectors like healthcare, education, and enterprises
are showing great interest in the adoption of VC technology. However, the available imported
products are not meeting their requirements, and those from the unorganised sector come with quality
issues. He said, "We strive to make world class features and technology work for Indian customers,
and to offer VC solutions at Indian prices."
He further added that A&T Video Networks studies the use cases of video conferencing in various
industry and design products that help to better user experience. The focus of its R&D team is to
incorporate AI in the video conferencing products so as to enable hospitals to deliver better
consultation experiences to equip educational institutes to provide better learning environments,
and help enterprises hold more realistic video conferencing sessions.
As reported, Mr. Desai said that hybrid working is here to stay and has been the main factor for the
boom in the VC industry. Besides, the Indian government is investing heavily in digital technology,
including video conferencing and advances in areas like AI and virtual reality are creating new
opportunities for the VC market.
Educational institutes are investing heavily in VC and lecture recording technology to connect
students to experts from across the globe and to improve the learning outcomes of students.
Hospitals and medical colleges are adopting VC for recording of surgeries for Continuing Medical
Education programs and better outcomes for patients. Enterprises have made VC ubiquitous across
their organisations. Instead of one or two video-enabled conference rooms, enterprises now boast
VC-enabled huddle rooms, meeting rooms and medium-sized conference rooms in large numbers to enable
their employees to collaborate more efficiently, quickly, and easily with teammates and customers
across the globe.
The newly launched PTU MN Series features 4K Ultra HD AI Motion Tracking PTZ camera; 12X / 20X
Optical Zoom, and USB+HDMI+SDI+RJ45 Interfaces. The PTC Pro Series consist of 1080P professional PTZ
cameras; Tally lamp support, and USB+HDMI+SDI+RJ45 & NDI support. A top technical feature of KLICK
U2 is its built in live streaming support. The speaker phones, AIR 200 and AIR 500 have dual
Bluetooth USB dongle, 8 built in mics and 8W speakers and wireless cascade feature.