ADB
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelevision, Telecommunications, Pay-TV, Broadband
FounderAndrew Rybicki, Janusz C. Szajna, Krzysztof Kolbuszewski, Mariusz Walkowiak
HeadquartersBellevue (GE), Switzerland
Key people
Andrew Rybicki, charmain
ProductsSet-top boxes
Digital Video Recorders
Interactive television
Compact Television head-ends
Residential Gateways,
Home Networking,
TR-069 Remote Management,
Mesh Technology
Wi-Fi 6[1]
Number of employees
350+

Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) is a company which provides software, system and services to pay-TV and telecommunication operators, content distributors and property owners around the world. The company specializes also in the development of digital connectivity devices such as set-top boxes and residential gateways.

ADB's global headquarters are located in Bellevue, Switzerland.[2] The company has research and development facilities in Poland and Italy and an Operations division in Taipei, Taiwan. ADB has local offices in several countries in Europe and the United States.

Founded in 1995, ADB initially focused on developing and marketing software for digital TV processors and expanded its business to the design and manufacture of digital TV equipment in 1997. The company sold its first set-top box in 1997 and since then has been delivering a number of set-top boxes, and residential gateways, together with advanced software platforms.[3] ADB has sold over 64 million devices worldwide to cable, satellite, IPTV and broadband operators. ADB employs over 350 people, of which 70% are in engineering functions.[4]

History

In 1995, ADB was founded by Andrew Rybicki, Janusz C. Szajna, Krzysztof Kolbuszewski, Mariusz Walkowiak, and Stanley Hemphill with an initial focus on developing and marketing software for advanced digital TV processors.[5][6][7]

In 1997, ADB started designing and manufacturing of digital TV equipment. ADB designed its first commercial set-to box, and established its dedicated R&D facility in Poland and corporate headquarters in Taiwan.[citation needed]

Between 1998 and 2000 offices were opened in Australia, and Spain, and ADB sold its one millionth set-top box.[citation needed]

In 2001, ADB announced the development of an open standard set-top box middleware based on the Multimedia Home Platform (MHP)[8][circular reference] specification and established its worldwide headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.[9]

In 2002, the company opened its Americas headquarters in Chicago (which has since moved to Denver).[10] and became the world's first set-top box provider to launch an MHP digital receiver, the i-CAN 3000, in Finland.[11]

In 2003, ADB delivered set-top boxes for the launch of digital terrestrial TV services in Italy, announced the world's first hybrid MHP Internet set-top box with terrestrial reception and became the first company to supply the television industry with MHP-compliant set-top boxes. The company received a German-Polish Innovation Award and a Cable & Satellite International (CSI) Product of the Year award for its i-CAN 3000 set-top box.[12]

In 2005, ADB Group was floated on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SWX) [13] and ADB secured its first major IPTV contract to supply set-top boxes to Telefónica in Spain.[14] The company unveiled its first single-chip MPEG-4 AVC based set-top box, the ADB-7800TW. In the same year ADB established new R&D Centre in Kharkiv, Ukraine.[15]

In 2006 ADB introduced European-based manufacturing and shipped its eight millionth set-top box. The company partnered with UK broadcasters the BBC, Channel 4, Five and ITV.in for the first HDTV field trial on the UK's digital terrestrial network.[16] This year ADB participated also in a pilot with Italian broadcaster RAI for the world's first HDTV transmission using MPEG-4 AVC video compression during coverage of the Winter Olympics from Turin, Italy.[17]

In 2007, ADB deployed first IPTV STB on North American Telco Network[18]

In 2008, ADB deployed its 12 millionth set-top box and introduced tru2way certified set-top boxes for the interactive cable TV market.[19] The same year, ADB received Product of the Year award by IBC and IPTV World Series Awards.[20]

In 2009, ADB was announced TV Innovator of the Year & Best set-top box technology provider by IMS RESEARCH[21][22]

In 2010, ADB Group acquired Pirelli Broadband Solutions, thus entering the broadband market.[23] In the same year ADB became Indonesia's first HD interactive set-top solution provider.[24] ADB received 2 Product of the Year awards by CSI at IBC.[25]

In 2015, ADB rebranded, changed the company logo[26] and published a combined offer to acquire all publicly held shares of the company, becoming a privately held company.[27]

In 2016, ADB's personal TV platform graphyne2 won the Best of Show 2016 award and CSI Award for Best interactive TV technology or application during IBC in Amsterdam.[28]

In 2018, ADB implements Wi-Fi Mesh Technology to the company's portfolio.[29]

In 2021, ADB introduces a premium fiber optic access gateway with Wi-Fi 6 to the company's product portfolio.[30]

Products

ADB is a global supplier of set-top boxes and residential gateways to cable, satellite, IP, terrestrial television operators, and broadband service providers. The company sells software for advanced pay-TV services, such as catch-up, start-over, multi-room video recording, VOD, interactive TV and internet applications, consumer devices, middleware, applications, head ends; broadband access gateways and home networking devices; remote management software; and life-cycle and integration services.[31][32]

References

  1. ^ "ADB introduces Thunder AX – premium fiber optic access gateway with Wi-Fi 6". 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Contact ADB". ADB. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  3. ^ "ADB Group Annual Report 2010" (PDF) (Press release).
  4. ^ "About ADB". ADB. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ^ Gnauck, Gerhard (8 March 2004). "Eine polnische Erfolgsgeschichte" [A Polish success story]. Die Welt (in German). Berlin, Germany. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ "ADB Financials 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2014.
  7. ^ MarketScreener (23 May 2013). "Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings SA : ADB Group nominates a new CEO | MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  8. ^ Multimedia Home Platform
  9. ^ "Home". 3 July 2023.
  10. ^ "All Business, October 8, 2002, Poland runs first MHP tests in conjunction with ADB". Allbusiness.com. 8 October 2002. Retrieved 13 January 2012.[dead link]
  11. ^ "DigiTV, June 2002". Digitv.fi. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  12. ^ Sulisz, Janusz (25 May 2003). "Mediacast Product of the Year Awards". SAT Kurier (in Polish). Kraków, Poland. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  13. ^ "ADB website – History". Adbglobal.com. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  14. ^ Lovelacemedia (20 June 2005). "Digital TV Group, June 2005". Dtg.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  15. ^ "Advanced Digital Broadcast establishes R&D centre in Ukraine".
  16. ^ "BBC - Press Office - Broadcasters join forces in DTT high definition trial". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  17. ^ Dickson, Glen. "Olympic Trial For HD Compression". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  18. ^ "ADB makes leap across the pond to both USA and Latin America".
  19. ^ "ADB Introduces Innovative, Tru2way Certified Product for MSOs at the Cable Show 2008".
  20. ^ Dąbek, Anita (18 September 2008). "Dekoder IPTV ADB produktem roku" [ADB's IPTV set-top box is the product of the year]. SAT Kurier (in Polish). Kraków, Poland. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  21. ^ "ADB CROWNED TV INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR BY IMS RES". ADB Holdings S.A. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  22. ^ Dąbek, Anita (8 October 2009). "ADB Telewizyjnym Innowatorem Roku" [ADB is the Television Innovator of the Year]. SAT Kurier (in Polish). Kraków, Poland. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  23. ^ "ADB buys Pirelli Broadband". 21 October 2010.
  24. ^ "ADB, First Media Team up to Launch Indonesia's 1st HD Pay-TV Service" (Press release).
  25. ^ Sulisz, Janusz (13 September 2010). "Turbo recorder z ADB nagrodzony na IBC" [Turbo recorder from ADB awarded at IBC]. SAT Kurier (in Polish). Kraków, Poland. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  26. ^ "ADB's newly launched Connected Solutions win IBC Best of Show Award". 13 September 2015.
  27. ^ MarketScreener (6 March 2015). "Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings S.A. shares to be delisted from the SIX Swiss Exchange on 17 March 2015 | MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  28. ^ "ADB graphyne2 wins Best Interactive TV Technology or Application at the CSI Awards 2016". 10 September 2016.
  29. ^ "ADB implements Wi-Fi Mesh Technology". 3 September 2018.
  30. ^ "ADB Thunder AX - premium fiber optic access gateway with Wi-Fi 6 - TECHNOSenior". 2 March 2021.
  31. ^ "graphyne2 Family - Multiscreen, Hybrid, Android TV Operator Tier, Second Screen, Multiroom, Service Deliver Platform". ADB. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  32. ^ "Broadband". ADB. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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