Advanced Digital Broadcast

Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) is a company that provides software, system and services to pay-TV and telecommunication operators, content distributors, and property owners. 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. 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. 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.