The shifting media landscape means that advertisers constantly need to seek out novel technology to get their ads noticed. Augmented reality, gesture-based interaction, multi-touch display, NFC and Bluetooth are making advertising a two-way street, and helping companies connect more with their customers.
But newfangled advertising displays don’t just pop out of the ground like daisies. There are a lot of companies putting a lot of R&D dollars into developing the display technology requires to support next-gen advertising. LG Display, NEC Display Solutions, Samsung Electronics, and Sony are the usual suspects operating in the market. On top of these heavy hitters, Technavio analysts have identified eight vendors making waves in the global advertising displays market.
3M
3M offers a wide range of digital signage solutions, used by over 120 networks in more than 23 countries. Its software is designed to support digital signage solutions ranging from single screen installations to worldwide networks.
ADFLOW Networks
ADFLOW Networks offers interactive and marketing solutions like digital signage, video walls, digital menu boards, product displays, and projection technologies.
AU Optronics
AU Optrinics sells TFT-LCD panels ranging from 1.4 to 85 inches in sizes. It was formed in 2001 after the merger of Acer Display Technology and Unipac Optoelectronics Corporation. In October 2006, AUO acquired Quanta Display.
BrightSign
BrightSign offers ultra-reliable, solid-state hardware with advanced features and PC-class performance for digital signage.
iBASE Technology
iBASE manufactures and supplies industrial panel PCs, motherboards, SBCs, embedded systems, and digital signage players.
Keywest Technology
Keywest Technology makes a range of digital signage systems, digital door signs, digital signage software, and interactive digital signage solutions.
Omnivex Corporation
Omnivex provides software for digital signage for managing digital signage networks, including real-time data acquisition, content management and distribution, and remote device monitoring and management.
Panasonic
Panasonic offers high-quality HD and 4K professional displays, interactive technologies, and network-based multimedia content.
