Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on how AV industries can thrive in the wake of COVID-19, Mark Coxon on how space design should evolve with technology, Christopher Gillespie on the new remote collaboration world we’re living in, Graham Cooke on the future of LCD video walls, plus news from Jabra, X2O Media, ATEN Technology and more
April 9, 2020 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 7
Happy Thursday, UCC #AVtweeps! And yes, I did have to look at my calendar because I didn’t know what day it was. In our current climate, who’s to say what day it is anymore? Hang in there, though — because, with myriad UC solutions out there, we’re making ~working from home~ work for us. And for that, I’m eternally grateful for one thing I don’t have to worry about.
In today’s newsletter, I have plenty of columns to keep you reading until this evening: one from Gary Kayye on how some verticals in our industry will thrive through the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark Coxon on how room design should change with the technology it encompasses. Christopher Gillespie writes about how the world is shifting to remote collaboration and what that means for learning and working long-term. Finally, Graham Cooke of Futuresource Consulting ponders whether the end is near for LCD video walls — Samsung Displays is ending production of them.
In other news, Jabra has a new product family of headsets, Marshall Electronics has new IP cameras, and Pexip has released its Q1 earnings (and the company seems to be doing really well despite the current state of the world).
P.S. LAVNCH WEEK registration is finally open! And, we’ve published a complete agenda for the entire week — each day is filled with AVIXA CTS-certified education with amazing speakers, a good balance of tech content, over 15 new product “lavnches” that would have been debuted at Enterprise Connect, the Digital Signage Expo or at InfoComm and it’s all totally free for anyone in AV or UCC industries! But, we only have 1,000 spots per day and then we’re full! So, go check out the agenda and register today: https://theraveagency.com/lavnch-week
No, we won’t go back to normal. There will be, what most are labeling, a “new normal.” But, that new normal isn’t bad. It’s just different. This is NOT a time for panic. This is a time for logic, empathy and supportive, helpful hope.
With everything that is going on around us, we are seeing plenty on the news and about folks having to work remotely. Over the coming weeks and months, we will see quite a bit about how we’re not keeping up and that business continuity is failing. Based on what I am observing first-hand from my children jumping into remote learning and my wife trying to be effective at work, there is a lot of work to be done. What I want to talk about is why we are seeing these issues and how we can set folks up for success.
The way many technology manufacturers and integrators design products and systems are based on types of spaces and those spaces are designed based on types of work. However, the way we work has changed substantially over the last few years while our spaces have been stuck in an iterative cycle based on history, not the future. That’s not a good thing.
Last week, Samsung Displays (DID) announced that it is to end production of LCD video wall displays on July 31, 2020. As one of the largest panel providers in the industry, Samsung DID’s decision to exit LCD video wall panel production has generated shockwaves, but it also presents significant opportunities for its former competitors.