History

Founded in 1995, ADB initially focused on developing and marketing software for the most advanced digital TV processors. In 1997 the business expanded into the design and manufacture of digital TV equipment.

Responding to the challenges and opportunities of the digital TV market, ADB has pioneered the emerging DTV industry, providing its customers with technically challenging and heavily customised products.

With over 15 million digital set-top boxes sold to a worldwide customer base, ADB has expanded its business globally with established offices in Australia, India, Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Highlights

  • Company founded in 1995; over 12 years' dedicated experience in digital TV
  • 700+ employees worldwide (70% engineering)
  • More than 15 million digital set-top boxes supplied to broadcast customers worldwide
  • Over 200 technology patents applied for to-date
  • A member of ADB Group; ADB Group is listed on the Swiss Exchange (SIX:ADBN)

ADB is a member of ADB Group.

ADB Group is publicly listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SIX:ADBN).

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2008

  • Twelve millionth set-top box shipped
  • Delivers HD DVR to TELEGENEVE - Naxoo
  • Joins forces with Grundig to enable launch of first Norwegian P-VOD offering by RIKSTV
  • Joins forces with Strong for distribution of IPTV product line in Europe, the Middle East & Africa
  • Wins the Cable & Satellite International Product of the Year Award for "Best Customer Premises Technology"
  • Introduces true2way certified product for MSOs
  • Launches into Hungary with HelloHD
  • Supplies IPTV DVR to SureWest in North America
  • Wins ‘Best IPTV Customer Premise Equipment Technology’ at the ‘IPTV World Series Awards’
  • Telekom Austria selects ADB for supply of advanced IPTV set-top boxes

2007

  • ADB selected by YES for HD launch in Israel
  • Inks Pan-European supply agreement with Grundig
  • Supplies Telefonica Chile for launch of IPTV services in Latin America
  • Wins order to supply Multimedia Polska with interactive digital cable set-top boxes for HD launch
  • Delivers advanced interactive digital cable technology to INDI, Belgium
  • Wins ‘Best IPTV Customer Premise Equipment Technology’ at the ‘IPTV World Series Awards’
  • Teams with Osmosys to supply ITI Group for launch of new digital satellite service in Poland

2006

  • Eight millionth set-top box shipped
  • Partners the BBC, Channel 4, Five and ITV in the first high definition field trail on the UK's digital terrestrial network
  • Participates in a pilot for the world's first high definition/MPEG 4 coverage of the Winter Olympics with RAI in Italy
  • Secures its first contract in Germany to supply digital IPTV set-top boxes to Hansenet
  • Provides European-based manufacturing

2005

  • First to market with set-top box solution based on STMicroelectronics' STi5100
  • Secures first major IPTV contract to supply set-top boxes to Telefonica, Spain
  • Unveils first single-chip Advanced Video Coding (AVC) solution the 7800TW
  • Nominated for Cable and Satellite International's 'Product of the Year Awards'
  • ADB Group floats on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SWX)

2004

  • Deploys the i-CAN 2000T receiver in the Italian market
  • ADB's 3100TW IPTV set-top box collects two awards at the Cable and Satellite International Product of the Year Awards
  • Joins the Digital Interoperability Forum (DIF)

2003

  • Delivers set-top boxes for launch of digital terrestrial services in Italy
  • Wins German-Polish Innovation 2003: Spree-Neisse Bober Euroregion Award for its i-CAN 3000 interactive digital decoder
  • Announces world's first MHP Internet set-top box with terrestrial reception
  • i-CAN 3000TW wins 2 awards at the Cable and Satellite International Product of the Year Awards in Amsterdam
  • Passes DVB-MHP test suite and becomes the first and only company to have fully compliant MHP set-top boxes deployed in the market

2002

  • ADB Americas, headquartered in Chicago opens
  • Invited to supply digital TV technology for Poland's first MHP broadcast trial
  • Becomes the world's first set-top box provider to launch a MHP digital receiver - the i-CAN 3000 in Finland

2001

  • Announces the development of an optimised open-standard solution based on the Media Home Platform (MHP) specification and compliant with DVB-MHP 1.0.1
  • Receives "Best Customer in Asia Pacific region 2000" award from ST
  • Two millionth set-top box shipped
  • Worldwide marketing headquarters opens in Geneva, Switzerland

1998-2000

  • Opens offices in Australia, Spain and the Philippines
  • One millionth set-top box leaves ADB's manufacturing facility

1997

  • Designs its first commercial set-top box
  • Establishes its dedicated Research and Development facility in Poland
  • Corporate headquarters established in Taiwan

1995

  • Advanced Digital Broadcast founded by Andrew Rybicki
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