PanelDirector
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PanelDirector, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PanelDirector's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic service | — | Hardware, communications, cloud service, and initial setup included |
| AI Content Maker for PanelDirector | Priced on request | Monthly fee per user; amount by inquiry |
| Compact digital signage | Priced on request | Initial installation quote and monthly service fee by inquiry; minimum term 4 years |
| Disaster-prevention content option | Priced on request | Initial setup fee and monthly fee are available by inquiry; monthly fee per display |
| PanelDirector for Cloud | Priced on request | Cloud digital signage service; pricing not stated on opened page |
| People-sensing service | Priced on request | Initial installation and adjustment quoted separately; monthly fee by inquiry per set; minimum term 1 year |
The facts
Each one read from PanelDirector's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI content creation
- The AI Content Maker can summarize text, generate titles, edit text and image layouts, and register generated content to PanelDirector with one click.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Cloud infrastructure
- The distribution server runs on NEC Cloud IaaS, which NEC describes as providing stable operational quality.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Compact service requirements
- Compact digital signage includes an integrated tablet-style player, cloud delivery, and setup; remote operation requires an internet-connected PC, and the service requires an AC 100 V outlet.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Content types
- JPEG,BMP,GIF,WMV,MPEG2,MOV,MP4,WebM,PowerPoint,HTML5,URL/web pageschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Emergency information
- The disaster-prevention option switches signage to regional earthquake, tsunami, or weather-warning content and says it posts within minutes of receiving source information on a best-effort basis.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Emergency support
- The disaster-prevention option lists telephone support from 9:00 to 18:00, 365 days a year, and email notifications when an incident starts and is resolved.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- NEC says existing customer content can be displayed through system integration, and camera or sensor integrations can show information in real time based on conditions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile operation
- The service can be operated from a smartphone.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- Compact digital signage has a minimum usage period of four years, and its fees begin the month after equipment delivery.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Playlist and access control
- The service can automatically create playlists and includes permission management for multiple content registrants.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PanelDirector for Cloud is a cloud-based service for delivering large-scale, flexible digital signage content over a network.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scale
- NEC says the service has been deployed to more than 50,000 devices at about 2,600 corporations and organizations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- User roles
- advancedchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Who it serves
- NEC describes use across offices, retail, finance, local government, and public spaces, and highlights multi-location and multi-department operation.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founding
- NEC's company information states that it was founded on July 17, 1899.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- NEC's company information lists its headquarters in Minato-ku, Tokyo.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1899checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japanchecked 28 Sep 2026
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