Star India creates more than 20,000 hours of content annually for over 50 channels in its network. Star India caters to a diverse audience, producing programs in eight different languages that are broadcast to over 100 countries around the world. Star India was looking for a new solution that could enable Star India to make use of employees’ smart devices for better physical security.
Challenges: Star India, the company relied on smart cards for building access in the past. The cards were easily damaged and often misplaced, resulting in costly re-issuance of badges. Another weakness of the card-based access system was its inefficiency. Each new or replacement card had to be provisioned manually, costing Star India time and money as it continued to grow over the years.
Benefits: Migrating to HID Global Mobile Access has provided Star India with a host of benefits. According to Star India employees, the user experience that HID Global Mobile Access provides is far superior to the previous card-based system. In addition to making it possible for staff members to use their own smart device of choice, Star TV India no longer has to maintain an inventory of Physical access cards, or designate staff to manage them, which saves the company time and money while reducing the company’s environmental footprint.
Testimony: “The new solution from HID Global lets us take advantage of technology in this mobile-first age and achieve better security without being intrusive or compromising on user experience.” Sumir Yadav Senior VP, Star India.
