Datacenter2Link rss Datacenter2Link, get connected to the industry. http://www.digitalsignagelink.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:54:44 +0200 <![CDATA[“Up to the minute” Hotel reduces print costs with ONELAN Digital Signage]]>The Runnymede hotel wanted the ability to communicate information to guests effectively. Approximately 200 guests pass through the hotel daily.

Project objectives
Runnymede chose digital signage as it is contemporary and gives
guests the impression of an ‘up to the minute’ hotel. In addition they
were keen to reduce costs of printing of brochures and flyers that are
used around the hotel. Digital signage can also be updated instantly,
while a brochure reprint takes time.

They chose ONELAN digital signage Net-Top-Boxes for its ease of use and Ad Hoc capability. The Ad-Hoc capability is a simple facility for local changes and input of messages, announcements, visual paging, table data, TV selection and layout changes.

How the digital signage is being used
50” screens in the reception areas around the hotel show live TV and advertisements relating to activities within the hotel e.g availability of last minute space in the hotel’s beauty salon. Both are changed on a regular basis and eventually the aim is also to show videos of what’s on in the hotel. The digital signage also displays a RSS ticker feed showing up to date travel information and conditions around Heathrow and major road networks.

There is also a 63” screen for special events e.g weddings. This can show photographs of the wedding itself and the reception, during the wedding reception at the hotel. As the digital signage is instantly updateable, this can be achieved with ease.

In addition to the large screens in the reception areas, there are small 10” screens outside each meeting room, that are updated for each new client using the rooms to show company information and videos.

“The ONELAN Digital Signage solution is perfect for our needs as it is very user friendly, easy to use and easy to update very quickly.”
Andrew Duggan, Runnymede Hotel
 
ONELAN develops network appliances for standalone and end-to-end Digital Signage network solutions. The Net-Top-Box is a mul­timedia, multi-zoned solution capable of Touch Interactivity. With a browser based user inter­face, the system is fully multi-lingual and capable of dis­playing both stored media and live media e.g RSS feeds, web pages and broadcast TV or locally streamed video. Further mem­bers of the product family cater for Enterprise network management and integration with external data sources.

ONELAN’s NTBs are now installed in a wide variety of organisations such as retail, schools, hospitals, and government buildings, as well as some well-known corporates such as Vodafone, Virgin Holidays and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

]]>http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/60http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/60 <![CDATA[Minicom Digital Signage is Launching DS Vision™ Digital]]>Zurich, Switzerland (August 23rd, 2010) - Minicom Digital Signage, leading manufacturer of advanced multimedia platforms and media distribution solutions for the Digital Signage industry, is launching its new solution platform which allows advanced media distribution, as well as network based control and monitoring capabilities of multiple remote displays - DS Vision™ Digital. DS Vision™ Digital is a powerful solution that distributes real-time digital non-compressed full HD content to multiple terminals and enables remote management with Proof–of-Performance technology.

Ronni Guggenheim, Minicom Digital Signage’s CEO, says “The digital signage market is rapidly moving with the deployment of millions of high-definition digital displays. Today, operators rely on high performance distribution systems, and integrators need a solution that offers remote management capabilities to gives the level of transparency needed to establish reliable system performance and to provide automated proof that content is actually shown. This has a direct impact on the bottom line ROI of the DooH networks. In order to meet these Digital Signage market’s requirements, Minicom Digital Signage is launching today a solution that does it all: DS Vision™ Digital!”

With full HD media resolution and scalable media extension (up to 600m/2000ft), DS Vision™ Digital provides maximum content fidelity by distributing real time non-compressed (i.e. lossless) digital media from the server room to the display without compromising on optimized quality. 

DS Vision™ Digital enables Remote Display Management, available through the Screengate™ Management Gateway, which provides reliable remote monitoring and control of display assets of any Digital Signage network. This solution features a unique Media Feedback Mechanism (MFM) – including the patented Proof of Performance proprietary technology (POP) – so advertisers can evaluate the value of their network and operators can improve visibility and reduce system downtime while lowering operational costs and increasing return on investment.

Finally, there’s a solution that answers the many requirement of today’s demanding digital signage operators - DS Vision™ Digital. Innovative, comprehensive, powerful and flexible solution, DS Vision™ Digital can be deployed in a host of diverse environments including retail, transportation, entertainment, hospitality, healthcare and education.


About Minicom Digital Signage
Minicom Digital Signage is the leading provider of advanced and unique media distribution, control and monitoring solutions for the Digital Signage industry. Continuously striving to meet the Digital Signage market's latest requirements, Minicom Digital Signage's solutions are based on innovative and flexible technology in order to increase the value of Digital Signage networks and to get the message across in the most efficient, cost-effective and creative way.
Our solutions allow the distribution of rich content from a media player to multiple digital displays located hundreds of meters/feet away, offering advanced remote monitoring and control capabilities.
Our mission is to offer integrators and distributors media infrastructure solutions with the highest added value at the lowest capital & operational costs. We offer solutions that are highly reliable, and which provide advanced display management capabilities with lower integration costs at reduced risk.
With more than 400K screen displays powered, offices and partnerships all over the world, as well as two decades of experience in providing solutions in video distribution and display management, Minicom Digital Signage is the recognized leader in providing innovative and comprehensive solutions to the ever-growing challenges and requirements of the Digital Signage industry.


For further information:
Nathalie Garson
Marketing Manager
Minicom Digital Signage
Tel: +972 2 640 6043
Email: nathalie.garson@minicomds.com
www.minicomdigitalsignage.com

]]>http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/59http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/59 <![CDATA[Scots College: Hands-on Digital Signage Solution from ONELAN]]>Scots College is an independent day and boarding school for boys Years 1-13, in Wellington New Zealand. As an IB World School, Scots encourages students to excel in areas of academia, sport, culture, service and spirituality by providing a world-class education environment. In 2010, the Board of Scots College embarked on an ambitious campus development programme, which will see the college grow to a roll of more than 900 by 2014.

As part of the school-wide development, Scots introduced and implemented several information and communication technologies, including digital signage to display relevant and up-to-date information to staff and students.

All digital signage needed to successfully integrate with Scots existing network, display various types of content and most importantly be easy to use.

Scots requirements included indoor foyer signage to display student work and achievements, RSS feeds and notices to staff, students and school guests; as well as outdoor signage to display house notices and promote school events to students.

ONELAN's Net-Top-Boxes (NTB's) were chosen as the digital signage solution, due to their ease of use, content options, instant messaging and scheduling capabilities.

Scots College have installed six ONELAN NTB 610s, and six Mitsubishi 42” LCD Displays for viewing the content.
Each screen has it’s own NTB unit enabling each screen to show unique content.

A wide range of content is displayed, including photographs of events and activities at the school, student work, upcoming events and timetables, PowerPoint presentations, and news reels. In addition students and staff in each house have access to their own layout so they can update messages and regular points tables on their own outdoor screen.

 “Scots College purchased the ONELAN solution to display general notices in our newly refurbished foyer and House notices for the students. We have purchased six units to date and have been impressed with the quality and functionality of the devices. As we continue to grow the digital signage around the College, we will be looking to VideoPro to supply the ONELAN solution again. The support is very good both from VideoPro and ONELAN which is always a factor we consider. Support is only a phone call or email away.” Mark Embleton, ICT Systems Administrator, Scots College.
ONELAN develops network appliances for standalone and end-to-end Digital Signage network solutions. The Net-Top-Box is a multimedia, multi-zoned solution capable of Touch Interactivity. With a browser based user interface, the system is fully multi-lingual and capable of displaying both stored media and live media e.g RSS feeds, web pages and broadcast TV or locally streamed video. Further members of the product family cater for Enterprise network management and integration with external data sources.
ONELAN’s NTBs are now installed in a wide variety of organisations such as retail, schools, hospitals, and government buildings, as well as some well-known corporates such as Vodafone, Virgin Holidays and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

ONELAN Ltd is based in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Visit www.onelandigitalsignage.com for further details.
Press Contact details: Marion Bourne
email: marion.bourne@onelan.com,
phone: +44 (0) 1491 411400

]]>http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/58http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/58 <![CDATA[ONELAN ‘s TV Gateway brings Live TV to your desktop]]>The new TV Gateway (TVG) product from ONELAN Digital Signage enables delivery of live Freeview content to your desktop PCs.

Using Multicast streaming technology, up to 40 radio and TV channels can be delivered live to every desktop across your local office network. Multicast technology delivers multiple video streams to the desktop while reducing the impact on performance for existing network applications. This reduces the risk of network disruption and enables simplified deployment of the TVG on any modern network infrastructure, while happily coexisting with current business operations.

The TVG provides a cost effective way of delivering multi-channel content to users in a range of scenarios including improving reception and communal areas, delivering key sporting and entertainment events to clients and customers and allowing employees to watch Freeview content in a managed environment.

A single TVG can light up an entire campus network with any number of DVB-T TV and radio channels. This allows live off-air programs to be received by:
·    Digital Signage media players - such as ONELAN’s Net-Top-Box (NTB).
·    Embedded players – modern gym equipment and network enabled TVs
·    PC desktops – playable on most modern computers, with free software available for older PC’s.

Designed as a network appliance, the TVG provides all key functionality and status through its front panel, allowing PC users to view live Freeview content on their desktops within minutes of installation. The LCD front panel provides live status about bandwidth utilisation, channel availability and channels currently tuned, while more detailed configuration and status can be accessed using any modern web browser..

The TVG requires only a single TV aerial input, an Ethernet connection and power, and as such can be installed and streaming in minutes.

ONELAN develops network appliances for standalone and end-to-end Digital Signage network solutions. The Net-Top-Box is a multimedia, multi-zoned solution capable of Touch Interactivity. With a browser based user interface, the system is fully multi-lingual and capable of displaying both stored media and live media e.g RSS feeds, webpages and broadcast TV or locally streamed video. Further members of the product family cater for Enterprise network management and integration with external data sources.

ONELAN’s NTBs are now installed in a wide variety of organisations such as retail, schools, hospitals, and government buildings, as well as some well-known corporates such as Vodafone, Virgin Holidays and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

ONELAN Ltd is based in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Visit www.onelandigitalsignage.com for further details.

Press Contact details: Marion Bourne
email: marion.bourne@onelan.com,
phone: +44 (0) 1491 411400

]]>http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/57http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/57 <![CDATA[]]>The new TV Gateway (TVG) product from ONELAN Digital Signage enables delivery of live Freeview content to your desktop PCs.

Using Multicast streaming technology, up to 40 radio and TV channels can be delivered live to every desktop across your local office network. Multicast technology delivers multiple video streams to the desktop while reducing the impact on performance for existing network applications. This reduces the risk of network disruption and enables simplified deployment of the TVG on any modern network infrastructure, while happily coexisting with current business operations.

The TVG provides a cost effective way of delivering multi-channel content to users in a range of scenarios including improving reception and communal areas, delivering key sporting and entertainment events to clients and customers and allowing employees to watch Freeview content in a managed environment.

A single TVG can light up an entire campus network with any number of DVB-T TV and radio channels. This allows live off-air programs to be received by:
·    Digital Signage media players - such as ONELAN’s Net-Top-Box (NTB).
·    Embedded players – modern gym equipment and network enabled TVs
·    PC desktops – playable on most modern computers, with free software available for older PC’s.

Designed as a network appliance, the TVG provides all key functionality and status through its front panel, allowing PC users to view live Freeview content on their desktops within minutes of installation. The LCD front panel provides live status about bandwidth utilisation, channel availability and channels currently tuned, while more detailed configuration and status can be accessed using any modern web browser..

The TVG requires only a single TV aerial input, an Ethernet connection and power, and as such can be installed and streaming in minutes.

ONELAN develops network appliances for standalone and end-to-end Digital Signage network solutions. The Net-Top-Box is a multimedia, multi-zoned solution capable of Touch Interactivity. With a browser based user interface, the system is fully multi-lingual and capable of displaying both stored media and live media e.g RSS feeds, webpages and broadcast TV or locally streamed video. Further members of the product family cater for Enterprise network management and integration with external data sources.

ONELAN’s NTBs are now installed in a wide variety of organisations such as retail, schools, hospitals, and government buildings, as well as some well-known corporates such as Vodafone, Virgin Holidays and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

ONELAN Ltd is based in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Visit www.onelandigitalsignage.com for further details.

Press Contact details: Marion Bourne
email: marion.bourne@onelan.com,
phone: +44 (0) 1491 411400

]]>http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/56http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/56 <![CDATA[Minicom Digital Signage & Emarson IT Solutions Launch DS Vision Digital at Digital Signage Event in India ]]>
DS Vision Digital is Minicom DS's new solution for Media Distribution & Remote Display Management with Proof of Performance technology included

India (July 14th, 2010) - Minicom Digital Signage, the leading manufacturer of advanced multimedia platforms and media infrastructure solutions for the Digital Signage industry, is happy to announce that it is organizing a Digital Signage Event with Emarson IT Solutions on July 15th in Mumbai (India) as part of a traditional series of sub-continent events. More than 100 potential customers and partners in the Digital Signage market in India have been invited to this event, which is represented by LG for the screens and by Niche Softek for the media players and content software.

At this event, Minicom DS & Emarson will launch MDS' latest innovative and comprehensive solution DS Vision Digital, which allows HD media distribution, as well as control & monitoring of multiple remote display assets from a single location using Proof Of Performance technology. DS Vision Digital is a powerful solution that distributes real-time digital non-compressed full HD content to multiple terminals and enables Remote Management of display assets.

Prateek Jaswant, CEO & Co-Founder of Emarson IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd., commented: "Two years ago, when Emarson started to promote Minicom Digital Signage's innovative solutions to the Indian market, it became the pioneer in the Indian Digital Signage industry. At this time, the industry was at its infant stage in India. Today, this event is a strategic opportunity for Emarson to reach out to more customers, partners and integrators to offer them a single vendor comprehensive digital signage solution." 

David Zeldin, Minicom DS Sales Director for APAC added: “This event is another milestone in building Minicom DS’ strong presence in India. Together with our country representative Emarson, we have been successful in building leadership and educating the Indian market with Digital Signage solutions, which has positioned us as the trusted opinion leader in the Digital Signage scene in India.”


About Emarson IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Emarson IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is part of Emarson Computers which has more than two decades of presence as a complete networking solution provider for IT infrastructures in India. Emarson designs, implements and supports data and voice communication networks for many multinational, public sector units and reputed Indian corporations. Emarson partners with companies like Cisco, Minicom Digital Signage, AMP, etc. to provide solutions to the end customer. Emarson IT Solutions was formed in 2005 to address the Digital Signage industry in India with an innovative sustainable and customer centric business model.
www.emarson.com

About Minicom Digital Signage
Minicom Digital Signage is the leading manufacturer of advanced multimedia platforms and media infrastructure solutions for the Digital Signage industry. Our solutions allow the distribution of rich content from a media player to multiple digital displays located hundreds of meters/feet away, offering advanced remote monitoring and control capabilities. Our mission is to offer integrators and distributors media infrastructure solutions with the highest added value at the lowest capital & operational costs. We offer solutions that are highly reliable, and which provide advanced display management capabilities with lower integration costs at reduced risk. With more than 400K screen displays powered, offices and partnerships all over the world, as well as two decades of experience in providing solutions in video distribution and display management, Minicom Digital Signage is the recognized leader in providing innovative and comprehensive solutions to the ever-growing challenges and requirements of the Digital Signage industry.
www.minicomdigitalsignage.com


For further information:

Nathalie Garson   
Marketing Manager   
Minicom Digital Signage
T: +972 (0) 2 640 6043    
nathalie.garson@minicom.com


Prateek Jaswant
CEO & Co-Founder
Emarson IT Solutions LTD
T: +91-9810127764
prateek@emarson.com

]]>http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/55http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/55 <![CDATA[ ONELAN help “Build School for the Future” with Digital Signage and TV Streaming]]>Castle View Enterprise Academy was established in September 2009 as one of five schools in Sunderland as part of the ‘Building Schools for the Future’ project. The City of Sunderland Council (cosponsor) and Northumbrian Water, the Academy’s lead sponsor, invested £17 million to build an Academy that specialises in Business, Enterprise and ICT.

Project objectives and scope
Castle View had a wide range of requirements from their ONELAN digital signage system including:

· A cost effective means of delivering information to visitors, students and staff
· Provision of live TV across the IP network for both broadcast material and local events within the school
· Recording to provide video on demand resources for learning
· A video on demand library
· The ability for teachers to create online learning resources.

With the Academy vision of being a regional leader in ICT, digital signage forms a critical part of this. Its flexibility, ease of use and dazzling displays are a new and innovative technology for this school and many of its staff and students. There was no technology quite like it in the original school prior to the rebuild.

Digital Signage Content Strategy
Castle View wanted to use the digital signage to display a range of information including adverts for school clubs, results of House competitions, birthday messages, display of televisions channels during breaks and lunches, behavioural league tables and event details.

The network comprises 11 ONELAN Net-Top-Boxes: 1 NTB 610 publisher and 10 NTB 510 subscribers. One of the key aspects of the project is the installation of two OmniServers. With the OmniServers, staff not only have an ‘off air’ recording solution but also the ability to link into the digital signage network. This provide the screens with live TV feeds for news and educational TV channels across the network infrastructure without the need to run additional RF cabling, thereby keeping additional costs to a minimum.

End User Feedback
Many schools and Academy’s across the country will testify that it’s logistically very difficult and slow to get messages across to a large number of people in a short space of time. Castle View is no exception and the adoption of ONELAN digital signage has dramatically changed this for the academy. Now, a wide range of information including messages, audio & TV programmes, updates and alerts can be easily disseminated to all of its students and teaching staff quickly without having to print endless posters and memo’s and manually distribute.

‘Staff and students are constantly knocking on my door asking if new things can be uploaded and many have commented on how much better it is to have a system that is eye-catching and gets their message across. In my role as Marketing and Content Administrator, the time saving aspects of this system are invaluable. I would strongly recommend this system to any business that wants to take itself forward in the way of signage and getting their message across.’
Gavin Willis, Marketing and Content Coordinator

]]>http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/54http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/54 <![CDATA[Minicom Digital Signage at Bell Micro UK Event - Digital Signage Solution Day]]>Join Minicom Digital Signage at Bell Micro's Event on Thursday 8th July at Bell Micro Chessington. Bell Micro, MDS's Pan European Distributor, is organizing this event to bring together the channel partners with the executives of leading Vendors in Digital Signage Market with MDS, AOpen, Intel and Philips.

In the morning you will hear from;

  • Leading vendors who will present their Digital Signage strategy
  • Understand how Bell Micro can support you to deliver one element or the whole solution into your vertical market


In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to arrange a personal agenda with the executives from the Leading vendors who address this market.

Audience: Sales Director and Vendor Business Development Managers
Customer: ISVs, Systems Integrators, Technology Resellers

Register for the event here - http://www.minicomdigitalsignage.com/events/bellmicro.cfm?SM

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Zurich, Switzerland (June 16, 2010) – Bell Micro has announced it has signed a pan European distribution agreement with Minicom Digital Signage (Minicom DS), a world leader in Digital Signage media infrastructure equipment. Bell Micro will distribute and support a wide range of Minicom DS products, services and solutions and will specialize in providing end-to-end Digital Signage solutions to its European sales channels.

Bell Micro is an experienced value added integrator and hardware distributor offering storage, server and computer components to its customers. Bell Micro made a strategic decision to enter the growing Digital Signage market over 3 years ago. In order to strengthen its portfolio, Bell Micro contracted alliances with various Digital Signage industry vendors such as screens, players and software vendors. Bell Micro is now able to offer a complete Digital Signage solution fully complemented by Minicom DS’s media infrastructure solutions.

Dirk Andreas, Bell Micro’s Director of Integrated Solutions Division for Europe said “Minicom Digital Signage today represents the world leader in media infrastructure in the Digital Signage industry; they are an integral part of any Digital Signage installation. Minicom DS further strengthens our proposition and we will continue to work with the channel in order to maximize the market opportunity."

Dirk Andreas continues: “With its ability to offer a one-to-many screens connection and a flexibility of cable length (100 to 600 meters) Minicom is perfectly qualified to offer quality of equipment and services to complete Bell Micro’s Digital Signage solutions. Moreover, in order to stay the leader in this ever changing industry, Minicom DS  is adding to its portfolio a unique and innovative Remote Display Management (RDM) and Proof Of Performance (POP) solution, which enables operators to reduce their downtime and improve their visibility while reducing operational costs and increasing their ROI (Return On Investment).”

Ronni Guggenheim, CEO of Minicom Digital Signage commented “The Digital Signage industry is currently very diverse and is supported by a large number of fragmented vendors. Bell Micro, will offer Minicom DS a truly cohesive value added approach, and provide a single source to resellers for full Digital Signage solutions. Bell Micro is fully dedicated to this approach and is investing a significant resource to support this program across Europe.”

 

About Bell Micro

Bell Micro is a global, specialist distributor of a wide range of high-tech products, solutions and services, including storage systems, servers, security, software, computer components and peripherals, as well as integration, maintenance and professional services. An industry-recognized specialist in storage products, this Fortune 1000 company is one of the world's largest storage-centric value-added distributors with revenues of over €1.3bn in Europe and $3bn world-wide.

 

Bell Micro is uniquely qualified with deep technical and application expertise to service a broad range of information technology needs. From design to deployment, its products and services are available at any level of integration, from components to sub-system assemblies and fully-integrated, tested and certified system solutions all designed to enhance its’ partners. Bell Micro operates through three channels to market – industrial, commercial and enterprise – each of which offers a wide range of services and products from major IT vendors.

Bell Micro is the trading brand for Bell Microproducts Inc. More information can be found at: www.bellmicro.eu.

 

About Minicom Digital Signage

Minicom Digital Signage is the world leader in manufacturing advanced multimedia platforms, providing infrastructure solutions focused on the Digital Signage industry. Minicom DS offers unique solutions which enable the transmission of rich content from a media player to multiple Digital displays located hundreds of meters/feet away, advanced remote monitoring and control capabilities. Its solutions are highly reliable and provide advanced display management capabilities as well as lower integration costs at reduced risk. Thanks to Minicom’s strong commitment to the market, the Digital Signage industry has come to rely on its CAT5 and optical fiber-based distributors, extenders, splitters and screen management solutions to deliver high performance multimedia content. Today, with offices, distribution channels and extensive partnerships present in the whole world, over 400K screen displays are running with Minicom Digital Signage technology. With over two decades of experience in providing innovative technology solutions in video distribution and display management, Minicom Digital Signage has successfully raised $6 Million from Venture Capital firms - JVP and Aviv Ventures. This investment has broadened the Company’s platform and has enabled it to expand its services in order to meet the ever growing Digital Signage market requirements.

More information can be found at: www.minicomdigitalsignage.com

 

For more information:

Nathalie Garson
Marketing Manager
Minicom Digital Signage
Tel: +972 2 6406043 
email: nathalie.garson@minicom.com
www.minicomdigitalsignage.com

 

Heather Haworth                                          
European Marketing Manager                
Bell Micro
Tel: +44 (0) 1706 222180                              
email: HHaworth@bellmicro.eu
www.bellmicro.eu/uk

 

Mark Dalton                                                    
Neesham PR Ltd                                            
Tel: +44 (0) 1296 628180                                                    email: markd@neesham.co.uk           
www.neesham.co.uk

]]>http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/52http://www.digitalsignagelink.com/posts/view/52 <![CDATA[It just got colder again – DBCI dropped for 4 degrees all over Europe]]>OVAB Europe in the latest DBCI report:

The business climate in the Digital Signage industry has dropped slightly (48 to 44) compared to the beginning of the year. Most notable Europe’s regional Digital Signage market developments have moved further apart than before.

DBCI Q12010 
(Source: OVAB Europe DBCI report)

Should we get worried? Not so much about the overall result, but about the fact that the four most successful regions from last period (UK, Spain, Scandinavia & Italy)  had a huge drop. But, it is not all that black and depressive, claims OVAB Europe in their latest DBCI report. France is doing more than fine, with the growth over 20 index points, as well as Benelux with 9, and DACH with 2.

The nice surprise in this document was nailing down the Top3 digital signage vertical markets in 2010. According to 200 industry experts, industry should expect the most from retail (non-food and food) and DOOH/Mall Signage (see the graph below). I wonder why is Education at the very end of the list.

DBCI verticals
(Source: OVAB Europe DBCI report)

 

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