In case you missed the event, take a look at some of the highlights from Samsung’s showcase at ISE 2023 below.

▲ ISE 2023 was held at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain. This was the second year in a row ISE was held in Barcelona.

▲ ISE 2023 was held at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain. This was the second year in a row ISE was held in Barcelona.

The guiding principle for Samsung this year was “Everyday Sustainability.” Through its new AV products and solutions, Samsung hopes to highlight sustainability across the entire product lifecycle, including sourcing, production, distribution, using and recycling.

▲ Visitors learned about Samsung’s eco-conscious efforts across all five stages of the product lifecycle.

▲ The theme of “Everyday Sustainability” showcased at Samsung’s booth attracted the attention of visitors from all over the world.

Redefining Hybrid Work and Learning

The “Samsung Kiosk” Windows version (Model Name: KMC-W) allows businesses and retailers to optimize the customer experience with expanded support for Windows 10 IoT Enterprise OS. With its enhanced capabilities and all-in-one functionality, the Samsung Kiosk won an ‘ISE Best of Show’ by AV Technology. While exploring the booth, one manager from the retail industry said the Kiosk “is a great solution to attract customers and create a seamless experience.”

▲ Visitors were drawn to the “Samsung Kiosk” and had the opportunity to experience the display’s usability. Samsung incorporated use of the Kiosk as part of their own booth experience at ISE.

The Wall (Model Name: IWB) and The Wall All-in-One (Model Name: IAB) provide awe-inspiring, immersive screens for businesses. The Wall All-in-One was honored with the ‘ISE Best of Show’ by Installation and ‘Top New Technology (TNT) Awards’ for Video Wall Hardware showcasing its impressive and beautiful display features. While discussing The Wall, a professional from the European signage industry noted, “The photo quality is brilliant thanks to the incredibly small pixel pitch.”

▲ Visitors to the booth watched and listened intently while learning about The Wall IAB’s striking features and easy installation.

The Samsung Flip Pro makes it easier than ever to collaborate with a seamless environment. Users can connect to the Flip with multiple devices at once, edit documents and share content in real time. The Flip Pro’s industry-leading features earned it three awards at ISE: ‘ISE Best of Show’ by Tech & Learning, the ‘Top New Technology (TNT) Awards’ for Interactive Whiteboards and the ‘2023 INAVATION Awards’ for Communication & Collaboration Display Product. Visitors to the booth enjoyed testing the whiteboard and expressed satisfaction with the interface’s usability.

▲ Visitors to the booth tested the Flip Pro interactive whiteboard in person and commended its intuitive user experience.

▲ A mirrored PC screen with the Flip Pro makes collaboration easier for businesses and educators, even in remote environments.

Eco-Conscious Outdoor Signage That Shines

The new model of the Outdoor LED Signage XHB series delivers a peak brightness of 8,000 nits and can be installed in Concave, Convex, S shape, Fascia or 90 °L type shapes. The new XHB series has also been upgraded to be more eco-conscious, with power consumption reduced by over 15% compared to the previous model. One viewer commented that the LED signage “marks a new chapter for Samsung and is one of the standout features of the booth.”

▲ Visitors to the booth, particularly those in the sports industry, marveled at the XHB series.

▲ Viewers explored the XHB series display’s different form factors, enabling flexible design and installation.

▲ Viewers explored the XHB series display’s different form factors, enabling flexible design and installation.

EV charging stations are an emerging area for advertising and upselling opportunities. Samsung’s latest smart signage for outdoor EV chargers (Model Name: OH24B) offers unmatched connectivity and UL-verified visibility to display crystal clear content — leading the signage solution to win the ‘ISE Best of Show’ by AV Technology. One visitor to the booth commented on “the efficient operation and upselling opportunities” that are made possible by solutions like the OH24B.

▲ Business representatives visiting the booth were intrigued by the outdoor signage for EV chargers.

Reducing On-Site Visits With Remote Management

Samsung’s cloud-based MagicINFO makes ‘Remote Management’ easy. Through Remote Management function, users can monitor a number of connected signages and manage settings like volume and screen brightness, plus troubleshoot from a single online portal. This leads to fewer site visits for an efficient management of multiple signage, on top of preventing the energy wastes by easily dimming or turning off signage when they’re not needed.

▲ Remote Management makes it easy to control multiple displays at the same time from one cloud-based platform.

▲ It was an exciting year at ISE 2023, with a record number of attendees visiting the event.

In addition, its IP66 rated dust- and waterproof features provide maximum durability, and its Advanced Magic Glass technology is IK10 rated, minimizing screen damage from physical impact or elements. The OH24B is easy to use as its high-performance System on Chip (SoC) allows content management without the use of an additional PC. On top of that, the MagicINFO solution, a cloud-based device and content management platform, remotely controls content in real time, making content monitoring and management seamless and simple.

With detachable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth accessories, the OH24B creates a stable and rapid wireless network environment under any outdoor installation conditions, keeping content running no matter what time of day. Not only is the OH24B hassle-free and a high-performing signage solution, but it also offers incredible energy savings. The OH24B comes with improved energy efficiency with the industry’s lowest power consumption (up to 90W) while offering brilliant pictures in stunning clarity. Simply put, the OH24B is the perfect signage solution for EV charging stations, which need to continuously display various content, including charging information, traffic conditions and store ads.

Check out the infographic below to explore the OH24B along with its breakthrough technologies developed by Samsung, boasting the top position in the global commercial display market for 13 consecutive years.

▲ (Clockwise) The ISE 2022 Samsung Booth at a glance

▲ Samsung’s ISE 2022 booth unveiled the latest lineup of state-of-the-art display technologies. The booth played host to a steady stream of visitors interested in Samsung’s diverse lineup of commercial display technologies.

▲ Before entering the booth, guests were treated to the latest model of The Wall from Samsung. The guests were offered with the immersive experience this technology offers in person.

The Wall: Packed With Unparalleled Visual Innovations

The crown jewel of Samsung’s display was The Wall, the 2022 model of which was unveiled at ISE (Model name: IWB) — an innovative modular Micro LED display that delivers immersive viewing experiences in a high-resolution, large-screen format with purer black levels and improved gradients. The resolution is enhanced by the powerful Micro AI (Artificial Intelligence) Processor, which analyzes each second of content and instantly optimizes picture quality while removing noise.

▲ Samsung’s 2022 model of The Wall (Model name: IWB) at ISE 2022

▲ ISE attendees getting a glimpse of Samsung’s The Wall (Model name: IWA)

Outdoor Signage Optimized for Future Stores

Samsung continues to innovate in outdoor signage, covering verticals from QSR to electric vehicle (EV) charging. With its durable and high-performing hardware, Samsung’s latest 2022 outdoor line-up (OHA series) can excel in a variety of weather conditions and environments through certified IP56-rated protection. Equipped with the MagicINFO cloud-based management solution, operators can manage their displays backed by Samsung Knox, a trusted security platform that further enhances security as well as convenience.

▲ Samsung Electronics’ Outdoor signage displayed on an EV charging station. In addition to charging statistics, customers can check various types of information such as traffic conditions and maps.

▲ Samsung’s mart Outdoor signage for drive-through enables customers to check menu items and make payments with ease.

Empowering Seamless Collaboration in the Hybrid Classroom With Flip Pro

Delivering innovative solutions for the new era of the meeting room or classroom with hybridity at its core, Samsung unveiled the new Samsung Flip Pro (WMB), which features Smart View+, enabling operators to cast up to six participants’ screens no matter what operating system they use. With the improved UX, the new Samsung Flip Pro offers features designed to accommodate any learning or meeting scenario.

▲ ISE attendees exploring the Smart View+ feature, which can cast up to six device screens from users.

▲ Samsung Flip Pro’s specialized features are designed to accommodate any learning or meeting scenario.

▲ Samsung Flip Pro’s multi-touch features allow the simultaneous collaboration of up to 20 people. Attendees take notes on the Flip Pro to test its touch screen capabilities.

▲ Attendees take notes on the Flip Pro connected with The Wall All-in-One (Model name: IAB) to test its touch screen capabilities.

▲ The new Samsung Flip Pro offers features designed to accommodate any learning or meeting scenario.

Enabling Faster and Safer Orders and Payments

The Samsung Kiosk is another future-ready solution — one that is proving increasingly useful in an era of contactless customer interactions. This interactive virtual experience offers a 360-degree look at business solutions that are customized for various spaces.

▲ The Samsung Kiosk offers an all-in-one solution for navigating menus, selecting items and making payments. It can be conveniently installed in any store.

▲ ISE attendees exploring the Samsung Kiosk

Neo QLED 8K Signage Delivers a Realistic Visual Experience at Luxury Stores

Samsung also showcased the Neo QLED 8K, delivering a more meticulous and captivating viewing experience. This enhanced sense of reality ensures content has a deeper impact on the viewer, leaving them struck by the fidelity of the display while accurately and memorably representing a brand’s image. It is a perfect product for use in stores that want to showcase luxury items designed to captivate customers with their quality and detail, such as high-end jewelry stores.

▲ Neo QLED 8K delivers the realistic visual experience customers expect.

▲ Neo QLED 8K features darker blacks and brighter whites, captivating passing visitors.

Efforts Towards a Sustainable Future

Samsung also highlighted its progress in sustainability as part of its Together for Tomorrow vision. The company showcased efforts to reduce its environmental impact in the production of new products, including increasing the use of recycled materials and improving the efficiency of energy consumption in its lineup. Samsung was also the first in its industry to achieve the reducing CO2 label, certified by the Carbon Trust for its signage and monitor products.

▲ Samsung showcased efforts to reduce its environmental impact in the production of new products as part of its Together for Tomorrow vision.

In addition, Samsung is hosting ‘InfoComm 2021 Samsung VX’, a new-concept event that will allow people who cannot attend InfoComm in person this year, including key customers and retailers, to experience its products and solutions virtually.

The cutting-edge commercial display solutions set to be introduced by Samsung, which can be used in a variety of business settings, include:

• ‘The Wall’ – a MICRO LED technology-based commercial display.
• Neo QLED 8K Signage that offers industry-leading picture quality with Quantum Mini LEDs and Quantum Matrix Technology Pro.
• Outdoor signage products that are dustproof and waterproof, producing bright and brilliant messages on displays that are built for the outdoors.

The Wall, a next-generation display that comes equipped with a MICRO AI processor and the latest display technology, features a bezel-free modular screen that can be easily customized to suit the design of any space. It can be implemented across a range of commercial environments and can be installed in various positions including in an L-shape, concave, convex, on a ceiling or hanging to offer customers and partners more convenience.

During the event, Samsung unveils Neo QLED 8K Signage for the first time, which is powered by Quantum Matrix Technology Pro. Neo QLED 8K Signage delivers unrivaled picture quality thanks to Quantum Mini LEDs. The display will also be available in a choice of 65-, 75- and 85-inch models, and will offer the option of either portrait or landscape orientation. Neo QLED 8K Signage also features an Infinity One Design, seamlessly fitting into any business environment with its slim and minimalistic look.

Finally, as sales of EVs (electric vehicles) continue to increase significantly, demand for the installation of charging stations has been rapidly growing too. Samsung’s outdoor signage displays are currently being used at EV charging stations, ensuring that the stations are equipped with the best visual display technology to offer customers an optimal experience. This outdoor signage features enhanced visibility, brightness greater than 3,500nits, and 24/7 performance ensuring crisp content at all times. These advanced displays provide customers with a variety of important information such as maps, traffic updates and digital advertisements – for businesses such as convenience stores, gas stations and quick service restaurants.

Samsung introduces the future of displays at InfoComm 2021, North America’s largest pro-AV industry event, which features more than 40,000 attendees. We look forward to seeing you there, either in person or virtually.

To learn more about InfoComm 2021 Samsung VX, please visit: https://displaysolutions.samsung.com/showcase/virtual-experience/infocomm-2021.

Hyesung Ha, Senior Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics

The current global climate is prompting behavioral shifts across the world, requiring both consumers and businesses to adapt to new ways of life. One result of this has been a renewed appreciation for the importance of digital communications, with the digital OOH market poised to grow by 8.72 billion USD between 2020 and 2023.

Below, I explore some industries and businesses that have a unique opportunity to adapt to these changing times by utilizing digital displays to provide customers with full access to the information they need, when they need it.

Consumers on the Move

These days, consumer-brand interactions are defined by reduced facetime and increased communication through screens and digital displays. These shifting habits have presented an opportunity for retail and quick service restaurant (QSR) businesses to make use of eye-catching visual solutions that deliver information, improve engagement and build brand affinity.

One example of this is drive-through restaurants, which in March of this year generated $8.3 billion in the U.S., up from $8 billion over the same period in 2019 (reported by the New York Times, citing data from NPD Group). Companies with drive-through capabilities have gained a strong competitive edge, leading QSR providers to commit more resources to expanding drive-through capabilities and digital aspects of the consumer experience.

In South Korea, Samsung has been commissioned to supply SMART Outdoor Signage for the Starbucks Uiwang Cheonggye drive-through store, in addition to all future Starbucks drive-thru locations – which account for 40% of the approximately 120 new stores that open in Korea every year. SMART outdoor signage is set to play a pivotal role in how consumers engage with brands going forward, and with IP56-rated water and dust resistance, as well as excellent visibility – even under direct sunlight – Samsung solutions are ready to answer the call.

Increased Collaboration

In these times, video conferencing has quickly become an important platform for communicating with friends, family, customers and businesses, resulting in a record 62 million video conferencing app downloads in the week of March 14-21 alone according to App Annie. Technologies like these that facilitate broader collaboration have been praised as the future of work, but they are now facing their greatest test to date. While some solutions have thrived, others have not adapted as well, demonstrating the importance of establishing intelligent, reliable, seamless and visually impactful solutions.

For many, the concept of the ‘workplace’ has recently shifted from the office to the home, making the ability to reliably share content and information electronically more important than ever before.

Samsung’s Webex on Flip solution provides an effective and secure combination of video conferencing and visual display technology. The whiteboarding features of the Flip enable pen-to-paper like writing and editing, while also facilitating quick and convenient document access and wireless screensharing for better collaboration. Paired with Cisco’s leading video conferencing technology and protected by proprietary security features, Webex on Flip allows people working from multiple different locations to come together and collaborate without limitations.

Leading the Way

As the role digital signage plays in our lives becomes better understood, so too does the potential that signage technology can have moving forward. Visual displays are evolving in a range of ways – from featuring higher resolutions to incorporating intelligent cloud-based, AI-powered management software. These innovations and more will prove essential if industries are to keep providing the powerful tools needed to maintain communication and improve collaboration amid the new landscape in which we find ourselves.

Having led the digital signage industry for the past 11 consecutive years, Samsung has a well-rounded understanding of the demands of businesses and their customers, and is able to develop tailored solutions to meet their diverse needs. What started out as simple outdoor displays to replace unreliable analog signage, has become the powerful visual platform that is at the heart of communication for facilities like airports, shopping malls, city squares and sports stadiums. Samsung is excited about the future, and will continue to play a leading role in shaping and improving the ways we communicate.

Out-of-home outdoor digital displays, often referred to as DOOH (Digital Out-of-Home) signage, like the interactive billboards and street guides that have transformed the world’s cities, are perhaps the most obvious example of the evolution of modern communications. In fact, signage is completely changing the way we interact with the world around us.

Signage is Everywhere

For example, with the incorporation of the Internet of Things and big data, signage allows for a more personalized shopping experience. This is exemplified in new displays that utilize consumers’ shopping histories to recommend specific products, or allow customers to see virtual models that share their height, weight and even hair color posing in a selected outfit.

Restaurants, too, are leveraging digital signage to enhance the dining experience through interactive digital menus that let diners easily customize their orders.

At concerts and sporting events, digital signage provides a full view for all so that not a minute of the action is missed. With the addition of AR technology, the audience can learn about the performers or players in a way like never before, taking entertainment to an entirely new level.

In the workplace, teams can now connect their own devices to LED signage to more conveniently collaborate on projects. In this way, signage drives a more open idea exchange, and helps participants overcome the limitations of one-way communication. It also significantly improves professional and educational presentations by allowing for enhanced engagement through captivating visual media.

Transportation is yet another sector that stands to greatly benefit from digital signage. Displays that provide up-to-the-minute information refine the customer experience at train stations, bus terminals and airports. Once en route, passengers are kept informed and entertained by on-board displays.

While these are just a few examples of how digital signage has infiltrated—and improved—everyday life, modern technologies have the potential to drive even bigger changes in the tourism, recreation, healthcare and security arenas, among countless others.

And, considering the rate at which the market is expanding, as well as the consistent efforts of companies entering the space, these changes will no doubt take place sooner than later.

Samsung, A Leader in Digital Signage for Seven Years

According to Mordor Intelligence estimates, the global digital signage market was valued at $14.9 billion in 2015, with a projected annual growth rate of eight percent. At this rate, digital signage will continue to escalate to $21.9 billion in value by 2020.

Ranking number one in annual global digital signage unit sales since 2009, and having recently extended its global market share to 28.1 percent in 2015*, Samsung has established itself as a leader in this ever-growing market.

Samsung continues to maintain its position through its state-of-the-art technologies that suit a wide range of business needs, including LCD-based transparent displays, the world’s largest e-LED signage, ultra-narrow, slim-bezel video walls (including the UH55F-E model), UHD signage and DOOH-equipped trucks.

The company’s achievements have garnered industry-wide attention at global events, such as the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2016 tradeshow, the largest annual exhibition for commercial display technologies. It was here that Samsung received an “AV Display Innovation of the Year” award from AV News.

Later on at InfoComm 2016, Samsung Electronics’ OHD Series outdoor signage was named the “Best Outdoor Display” by Commercial Integrator. Additionally, Digital Signage Magazine and Rental & Staging Systems both selected Samsung’s UH55F-E model as the top video wall, while rAVe Publications named Samsung Electronics as the industry’s most favored display manufacturer for the second consecutive year.

Following their previous successes, Samsung made an impression at IFA 2016, when the company unveiled its first Motion Sensor Touch Solution, a new display that combines 3D sensors with digital signage to provide content based on users’ physical actions.

Evolving Digital Signage for Next-Generation Communications

As our world becomes more sophisticated with each passing day, so too does digital signage.

Once-complex communications can now be relayed through simple images, making retail signage, outdoor displays and road signs that allow for unlimited possibilities. Additionally, digital signage has evolved to accommodate a wide variety of content, providing new avenues to deliver engaging and aesthetically-appealing messages while replacing analog signage all together.

As the race to create the “next big thing” in signage continues to accelerate, Samsung Electronics remains a leader by offering innovative solutions that have the power to transform the future of global communications.

*Source: IHS Public Display Market Tracker; Product Definition: Public display + Public display TV

Samsung Electronics is the proud recipient of four prestigious industry awards distributed during the annual InfoComm tradeshow, held June 4-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The company was honored for its innovation and leadership in the visual display and integrated audio/visual (AV) arenas, earning recognition from programs sponsored by Commercial Integrator, Newbay Media, rAVe Publications and Rental & Staging Systems.

“As a leading digital signage company, Samsung Electronics continually seeks opportunities to help businesses bring new ideas to life through visual display and audio/visual systems innovation,” said Ron Gazzola, Vice President of Marketing, Visual Display, Samsung Electronics America. “We are honored to earn best-of-the-best recognition from industry influencers and users, and we look forward to introducing new solutions that enable businesses to collaborate, attract and engage their customers more efficiently.”

Commercial Integrator – BEST Awards

The Commercial Integrator BEST Awards program recognizes leading products and solutions for integrators. Awarded Best Outdoor Signage, Samsung’s OHD Series displays offer a premium outdoor signage solution to help expand brand awareness, improve traffic and increase revenue.

Digital Signage Magazine – Best of Show Awards

NewBay Media’s Best of Show Awards honored outstanding products exhibited at InfoComm 2016. Winners were selected by a panel of professional users and editors based on information provided during a nomination process, as well as judges’ inspection at the show. Awarded Best of Show by Digital Signage Magazine, Samsung’s UH55F-E extreme narrow bezel LCD video wall displays are optimized for a range of indoor retail, corporate and public-viewing applications and designed to showcase dynamic content across multiple displays without lines or interruption.

rAVe Publications – Readers’ Choice Awards

rAVe Publications, a digital North American publication covering all areas of the AV industry, likewise recognized several Samsung technologies as AV leaders in its annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The program leverages feedback from integrators and readers to select the most impactful products and companies in 29 unique categories. Samsung was selected as Favorite Display Manufacturer.

Rental & Staging Systems – InfoComm Best New Product Awards

Sponsored by Rental & Staging Systems in conjunction with InfoComm, the 2016 Best New Product Awards celebrate the top new technologies, released between June 2015 and March 2016, which symbolize impactful innovation within the staging and AV rental markets. The program’s finalists were selected in 18 AV categories by an independent panel of judges, with the winners chosen by public online vote ahead of the event.

Samsung’s UH55F-E Extreme Narrow Bezel LCD Video Wall was named Best Digital Signage Product – Narrow Bezel Video Walls. Featuring an ultra-slim bezel-to-bezel composition, the UH55F-E video wall delivers dynamic, uninterrupted content in a distraction-free setting, making it an ideal enhancement for indoor retail, corporate and public-viewing environments.

All of Samsung’s award-winning technologies were on display at InfoComm 2016 as part of the company’s interactive exhibit. To learn more, visit www.samsung.com.

For the seventh consecutive year, Samsung Electronics maintained its position as the worldwide leader in digital signage unit sales. Recently released sales figures from IHS, the leading source of insight, analytics, and expertise in display technology, validate Samsung’s leadership in the industry, its pole position dating back to 2009.

Samsung’s successful 2015 results indicate a continuation of the momentum the company has built in the digital signage space in recent years. As global clients seek more dynamic avenues to capture customer attention, Samsung has continued to innovate its technologies to capitalize on the growing need for versatile, high-performing displays in a range of environments.

According to the IHS Technology report “Public Display Market Tracker Q1 2016”, Samsung accounted for 28.8 percent of the global market share for digital signage unit sales.  This signifies an increase on the 26.9 percent market share which Samsung maintained at the close of 2014. (Data Source : IHS Public display market tracker, Product Definition : Public display + Public display TV)

“Samsung is the company behind some of the world’s most brilliant and powerful visual display innovations, and we believe that continuous innovation will take our business – and our customers’ businesses – to even greater heights,” said Seog-gi Kim, Senior Vice President, Visual Display Business, Samsung Electronics. “These latest IHS Inc. rankings reflect years of hard work and dedication to provide our partners with the tools to create immersive and personalized experiences for their audiences, and we look forward to maintaining our position as the global digital display leader for many years to come.”

Featuring a range of interactive and informative displays, Samsung’s SMART Signage portfolio delivers tailored end-to-end solutions for numerous industries including government, education, hospitality, healthcare, financial services and retail. These technologies enhance collaboration and productivity while also offering a more powerful visual alternative to the consumer-grade displays often used in these settings, and include:

• LED Signage – Backed by Samsung’s advanced video processing and upscaling technologies, these displays combine scalable design with LED visual quality to offer audiences in indoor and outdoor environments a clear, readable picture.

• SMART Outdoor Signage – Samsung’s durable OHD Series SMART Signage produces brilliant messaging in outdoor settings. These bright, high contrast displays provide clear picture quality and 24/7 durability to minimize visual distraction regardless of weather or exposure to other natural elements.

• Video Walls – Customizable for any screen combination or shape requirements, these displays eliminate color expression gaps and visual inconsistencies to deliver impactful messaging in a large-scale format. In 2015, Samsung released the market’s thinnest-bezel video wall to further eliminate visual distraction and maintain audience focus on featured content.

• Interactive Whiteboards (IWB) – Samsung’s multimedia-friendly displays accommodate real-time content sharing to expand interactive communication possibilities in boardrooms and classrooms. These interactive whiteboards are compatible with pen and human touch for added flexibility.

To learn more about Samsung’s complete SMART Signage portfolio, visit www.samsung.com.