Date: September 14, 2009

Steljes adds digital signage to its product portfolio with latest agreement to sell MediaTile products

Digital signage is becoming increasingly popular within the education sector. It offers a powerful and flexible communication method that can be used in a wide variety of situations.  Education establishments are using digital signage to rapidly deploy important information - such as health and safety messages, news on events etc. - to every student and visitor that walks through their doors.

MediaTile is a world leading provider of 3G digital signage solutions such as Digital-Sign-in-a-Box™ and Mediacast that can be deployed quickly and easily allowing users to focus on the content rather than the installation. The Digital-Sign-in-a-Box system fully integrates the three main components of a digital signage network including: a commercial-grade display with embedded media player, network connectivity using mobile 3G broadband services, and a web-based broadcast portal for advanced content management.

The flexible system allows users to put relevant content to the right place, at the right time, quickly, easily, and securely. Users can customise each screen, put specific information on screens in a particular zone or have the same content on every screen, enabling time sensitive information to be displayed within minutes. Changing one or all of the displays couldn’t be simpler using the web-based Mediacast, the Broadcast Portal. This software suite gives users to ability to organise, schedule and run content across the signage network. 

MediaTile solutions are ideal for the reseller channel – they are easy to demonstrate, scalable and eliminate two of the key barriers that educational establishments face when considering a digital signage deployment – installation and maintenance.  MediaTile's built-in IP networking with 3G connectivity ensures that the school or campus does not have to be rewired or add additional Wi-Fi hot spots, although the system can tap into an existing network.  Simply mount the MediaTile flat-screen high definition LCD displays, plug them in to a power socket and the communication system is up and running. 

Simon Wilson, CEO of  MediaTile comments: “We are delighted to enter into a partnership with Steljes - the recognised leading distributor of education technology in the UK. Our 3G based products are a perfect fit for the educational market and complement Steljes’ rich portfolio of educational technologies and services.  By partnering with Steljes we can accelerate educational digital signage deployments and continue to build our presence in the UK.”

Graham Wylie, Group Product Marketing Director, adds “We have been monitoring the digital signage market for some time. Many of the systems we looked at were designed and developed for the retail sector and had limited potential for updating on a screen to screen basis. In addition we wanted a solution that could be deployed in large scale installations such as those associated with Building Schools for the Future programme and Further Education and Higher Education establishments. MediaTile offers something different – scalable out of the box solutions that are easy to implement and maintain and can be deployed virtually anywhere using 3G connectivity.”

The launch confirms Steljes’ commitment to providing its reseller channel by providing best of breed products that strengthen the company’s position as the partner of choice for education resellers.