AtlasIED and Synect partnered to launch LookHear, a digital signage display system for airports and transportation facilities — that is to be sold as part of Atlas IED’s GLOBALCOM enterprise-wide communications system. GLOBALCOM manages audio announcements and messages at 85 percent of airports in the United States, as well as in major cities around the world, and the new LookHear solution integrates visual content from Synect for multisensory airport communication. LookHear offers airport branding, messaging and swift, efficient deployment of urgent communications in a sleek, custom-designed digital signage endpoint.

The display system threads into AtlasIED’s GLOBALCOM Mass Communication and Emergency Platform. GLOBALCOM uses Voice Over IP (VoIP) and Audio Over Ethernet (AoE) protocols simultaneously over a single IP-based network infrastructure. VoIP and AoE allow for an easy-to-control communications platform to integrate within the airport’s existing network infrastructure. The system was designed for plug-and-play deployment within hours.

For AtlasIED’s first foray into graphics-enabled endpoints for the transportation industry, the company collaborated with the leading digital signage experts at Synect, a full-service provider of visual communication strategies and content management solutions for transforming airport communication. LookHear brings together two powerhouse companies in the transportation industry for a best-in-class audio and visual mass communications and safety experience.