This week, Google invited selected digital signage partners to the Chrome Summit in New York City to share the latest developments ChromeOS developments. The focus was on endpoint security, device management, integration with other Google solutions, and the potential of AI. New ChromeOS devices were also announced.
Google’s commitment to ChromeOS in the digital signage market needs no further proof by this point. Among integrators, CMS developers, and end customers, word has gotten around that ChromeOS is indeed a viable alternative to Microsoft Windows, Linux-based SoC operating systems from Samsung, LG, and others, as well as Brightsign. The market has also become aware of the differences between Google Android and ChromeOS, even if they are to be migrated to a common tech stack in the medium term.
With ChromeOS, Google provides more than just a cloud-native operating system designed for demanding B2B environments. ChromeOS is part of the broader Google enterprise ecosystem, which also includes Google Cloud. Digital signage users benefit from enhanced IT security, endpoint security, device management, and AI integration.
New player form factors
At its ChromeOS partner event in New York, Google also previewd new ChromeOS devices. ChromeOS OPS players are already available, primarily for touchscreen applicationsin enterprise and educational settings. New media player form factors are expected to be released in the coming weeks.
The number of CMS platforms that run natively or through SignageOS on ChromeOS is also growing. In addition to Navori, these include Signagelive, Screencloud and Appspace. Deneva, Dimedis and Connected Signage will also soon be available on ChromeOS. Many other platforms are set to follow.