| Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (previously | | | | display flight information and safety information just |
| known as the CKS or Chang Kai Shek International) is | | | | prior to boarding process |
| the largest of three international airports in Taiwan, | | | | - Numerous screens are scattered throughout the |
| serving over 20 million passengers each year. The | | | | terminal buildings to provide arrival and departure |
| recent opening of direct routes between Taoyuan | | | | information to passengers |
| International and major airports in China is rapidly | | | | - Several screens are placed in the luggage area to |
| driving up passenger flow, and major renovation of | | | | show luggage carousel number and associated flight |
| Terminal 1 and construction of the new Terminal 3 | | | | information |
| are underway to cope with the predicted growth. | | | | Solution |
| As part of the renovation and expansion plan, digital | | | | High definition digital signage media appliances are |
| signage is called upon to help streamline the transit | | | | selected and installed by system integration house |
| process and improve passenger experience. Over | | | | won the contract and implemented a software |
| 400 digital signage systems media appliance have | | | | connector that feeds the players with up-to-date |
| been deployed in the terminals, providing vital | | | | flight information generated live from the airport's |
| information to visitors in and out of Taiwan. | | | | database. |
| Requirements | | | | These players offer an open API based on the W3C |
| Digital signage systems are deployed in the following | | | | SMIL open standard and SOAP specification to make |
| locations throughout the airport: | | | | controlling them extremely easy. |
| - 20 screens are installed in every airline check-in | | | | The integrator has happily reported that the media |
| counter to indicate flight information and cabin class | | | | appliances are by far the most reliable devices they |
| to help passengers quickly go through the check-in | | | | have used in their experience. These players are |
| process. Each airline is allowed to place a customized | | | | 100% solid-state with no moving parts, using |
| message and a video on screen | | | | solid-state storage and are fan-less. |
| - 2 to 4 screens are installed per boarding area to | | | | |