Ramesh Jayaraman: New Daktronics CEO Talks about Next Steps for the LED Manufacturer March 16, 2026 by Balthasar Mayer The first three days of his new job threw Ramesh Jayaraman, the new president and CEO of Daktronics, right into the halls of ISE in Barcelona. He had a busy start – but that reflects his future tasks at the US-based LED manufacturer pretty well. Jayaraman was brought in at the start of 2026 and …
US Defense Funding Adds Momentum to MicroLED Manufacturing Push February 26, 2026 by John Berkovich A new US Department of Defense investment in MicroLED display manufacturing is reinforcing growing momentum behind domestic production of next-generation display technologies, with potential implications for commercial display providers, including Stratacache. The Pentagon is committing nearly US$25 million to support the development of advanced optical display manufacturing processes, which are viewed as critical for future …
Omdia Forecasts Micro LED Revenue to Double in 2026 as Wearables and Public Displays Drive Growth February 20, 2026 by John Berkovich Micro LED display technology is beginning to move beyond early experimentation, with global revenue expected to double in 2026 as manufacturing improves and new applications gain traction. According to Omdia’s Micro LED Display Market Tracker, revenue is projected to grow from $52.4 million (all figures US$) in 2025 to $105.4 million in 2026. While overall …
NBC Sports Taps Planar LED Video Walls for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Coverage February 5, 2026 by John Berkovich Planar has been selected by NBC Sports to supply fine-pixel LED video walls for its production of broadcast coverage of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The deployment will use Planar’s DirectLight Pro Series LED video walls with a 1.2 millimeter pixel pitch in key studio spaces in Milan, including Studio A and Studio …
Digital Signage Awards Celebrate Innovation, Impact — and a Lifetime of Leadership February 2, 2026 by John Berkovich The Digital Signage Awards returned with a packed ceremony celebrating the people, companies, and projects shaping the future of visual communications across retail, transportation, workplace, and public spaces worldwide. The evening’s most prestigious honor — the Outstanding Indivdual of the Year — was presented to Peter Critchley, UK CEO of Trison, in recognition of decades of …
LG Debuts New LED Technology at ISE 2026, Called “Line-to-Dot” January 29, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger At ISE 2025, LG introduced a prototype of what it called “Active Matrix LED technology.” That name sounds eerily similar to what the company is now marketing as “Line-to-Dot LED,” the technology used in a new Magnit MicroLED display set to launch at ISE next week. The first “Active Matrix” LED made its market debut …
MicroLED: Daktronics Acquires XDC’s Display Business December 28, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Daktronics acquired the microLED display business of X Display, including intellectual property, specialized equipment and technical expertise. The US-based LED manufacturer was a shareholder of XDC since 2020 and also hired 15 key XDC employees to expand its microLED capabilities. The NPP market is the new digital signage battlefield currently dominated by Chinese manufacturers and …
Avixa Certification Exams Now Eligible for U.S. 529 Education Savings Plans December 22, 2025 by John Berkovich Avixa certification exams and related education expenses are now eligible under U.S. 529 education savings plans, following recent legislation that expanded the types of professional training costs covered by the tax-advantaged accounts. U.S. 529 education savings plans are investment accounts designed to help individuals and families save for education and training expenses. Contributions grow tax-free, …
LED Set to Overtake LCD in Corporate Meeting Rooms by 2029, Says Futuresource November 28, 2025 by John Berkovich Corporate meeting rooms are entering the next phase of a long-running display transition, with LED forecast to become the dominant display format by value within four years, according to newly published research from Futuresource Consulting. In a video briefing (available through registration) following the release of the firm’s latest global corporate professional displays report, Futuresource …
The Wall Gets Brighter: Samsung’s MPF MicroLED Delivers 1,000 Nits November 18, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Samsung is expanding its The Wall lineup with a new true MicroLED model: the MPF series. Featuring a 0.84-millimeter pixel pitch, it delivers a peak brightness of 1,000 nits—a first for any sub-1mm MicroLED in The Wall range. Previously, the brightest model was the IWC series, which reached the same 1,000-nit output but only at …
