Government

Vertically focused digital signage case studies for the Government sector.

Bournemouth: Direction Helps Council Cut Communication Costs with New Digital Signage Network Powered by Scala

Bournemouth is the south coast’s premier resort and the largest town in Dorset, England. It is a regional center for business, and the town is the home of the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), one of the primary venues for conferences, exhibitions, entertainment and events in southern England. Bournemouth’s seven miles of golden sands and sparkling sea have made it a popular tourist destination, making tourism crucial to the local economy. Tourism in Bournemouth generates hundreds of millions of British pounds a year and employs thousands of workers. In recent years business tourism alone contributed around £125 million per year, through delegates and business visitors attending venues such as the BIC and exhibitions in the town... Follow the link to read the full case study.

Onmedia: Enters Polish Outdoor Advertising Market with Innovative Digital Signage Strategy

The Polish outdoor advertising industry has developed rapidly during the past few years. Outdoor advertising is mainly distributed through billboards, transit advertising and street furniture. The key trend in the industry is that a shift in advertising expenditure is occurring from traditional media (such as television, radio and newspapers) to outdoor media. This, indicates a clear growth opportunity in Poland... Follow the link to read the full case study.

Digital Signage Reduces Operational Costs for Russian Council of the Federation

The senators and government workers of the Council traditionally received announcements, time schedules and session information through paper copies. The information quantity of the Upper House is both very high and absolutely necessary, creating a large, labor-intensive correspondence trail. Obviously, the huge quantity of printing and the labor involved incurred immense costs.

TENQ: Digital Signage Quenches Students’ Thirst in the Netherlands

Have you had your eight glasses of water today? It’s challenging for people, especially children and teens, to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Staying hydrated is a large part of living well. While the convenience of bottled water can help people meet their water quotas for the day, it’s not necessarily eco-friendly. Aside from the plastic bottles, road transport to deliver the product to stores shelves causes increased fuel emissions. Water coolers present a great alternative to individually bottled waters, especially in school environments. But students across the Netherlands are seeing a different type of water cooler in their schools. These new free-standing units combine the traditional concept of water coolers with the growing popularity of attention-grabbing multimedia displays and user-generated content (think YouTube)... Follow the link to read the full case study.

Georgia College & State University

“The Student Government Association found itself planning and communicating events on Facebook, through student e-mail and with old-fashioned posters,” said Billy Grace, a senator in the Student Government Association. “Announcements in Facebook and e-mail can be ignored and deleted easily, and continually printing posters is costly and not environmentally friendly.”

Cumbria Constbulary: Using Digital Networks to Fight Crime

Cumbria, UK -- Managed Information Technologies Ltd. (MIT), a division of the Beaver Group and a certified Scala reseller, have supplied and installed a Scala InfoChannel® 3 digital network at nine police stations in the West Force area of Cumbria Constabulary. The “Telebriefing” system is used by the Force Intelligence Section to provide real-time information on wanted persons and other critical crime-based information to officers each day... Follow the link to read the full case study.

Surface Navy Association: Uses Avocent LongView Wirless Extender in an “un” Conventional Approach

When the Surface Navy Association (SNA) began to plan their annual symposium last year they knew they had a challenge on their hands. A variety of exhibitions, lectures, panel discussions and presentations were to be held at different times on three floors at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, D.C. Thousands of attendees needed an easy way to find out what was going on at any given moment... Follow the link to read the full case study.

Marshall Communications: Awarded Contract to Provide Digital Signage for the Architect of the Capitol

Washington, DC -- Marshall Communications Corporation (MARSHALL) has been awarded a contract by the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to provide digital signage for the Senate Office Buildings. MARSHALL won the contract by presenting a comprehensive and cost effective solution to the AOC... Follow the link to read the full case study.

Miami-Dade County: Uses Scala for Quick Disaster Management Updates

When a natural disaster or terrorist threat strikes Southern Florida, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) for Miami-Dade County springs into action. The OEM coordinates all aspects of disaster management for Miami-Dade County, including the organization of public safety, fire and medical services, road traffic situations and updates on shelters for displaced residents. To ensure that critical information is rapidly updated, OEM needed a software system that could display immediate changes... Follow the link to read the full case study.

NASA: Takes Hubble Nationwide Thanks to Scala

BALTIMORE, MD – Recreating the entire universe in a tiny man-made building is no easy task. Neither is getting budget-strapped planetariums up-to-date with the latest imagery downloaded every week from the Hubble Space Telescope. But thanks to the ingenuity of Scala and NASA, ViewSpace is doing both – and displayed so beautifully that it keeps people coming back for more... Follow the link to read the full case study.