Cabot Communications is a market leader in providing tailored DVB middleware solutions for the digital TV industry. Cabot software and services are designed to deliver competitive advantage to digital device manufacturers by providing 'total' solutions which are tailored to meet specific needs, according to market and cost criteria.
Our solutions are formulated for the global DVB marketplace and easily overcome the problems presented by divergent standards, regulations and broadcast systems. With support for every digital transmission network, Cabot solutions minimise product development lifecycles and speed up time to market.
A collaborative approach
Cabot has developed and nurtured long-term collaborations with key Consumer Electronics and Semiconductor manufacturers in order to develop turnkey solutions and drive the continuous development of the digital TV industry. As a result, Cabot has long-established working relationships with a wide range of manufacturers. Cabot always endeavours to become the partner of choice by demonstrating a deep understanding of its customers’ business needs, along with a strong commitment to providing the latest technological innovations within the shortest possible development times. Our ongoing collaborations have lead to the deployment of robust solutions for over 30 brands, with over 16 million deployments across the marketplace. We are also committed to jointly exploring and investing in new solutions for emerging digital TV markets.
Continuous innovation
Product research and development and continuous technological enhancement are at the heart of Cabot’s approach to innovation. Cabot’s extensive resources are dedicated to ensuring that our solutions are at the forefront of the industry, taking full advantage of the latest technology and industry trends.
As an independent company, Cabot enjoys the freedom to forge close working relationships with many of the leading industry organisations such as the Digital Television Group (DTG), Freeview and Digitag, which provide an inside perspective on evolving industry standards. As part of this activity, Cabot is committed to contributing to leading industry initiatives and programmes which help to drive the continuous development of the digital television industry. Cabot continues to be a key contributor to the development of the MHEG-5 standard through initiatives such as the MHEG return channel and Push Video on Demand (VOD) collaboration with key broadcasters. In addition, Cabot, along with other leading industry representatives, have launched Impala: a major industry initiative with the aim of promoting the MHEG standard worldwide.
To compliment this activity, Cabot has invested in a dedicated full-time research team whose outputs formulate an integral part of Cabot’s product development roadmap. In addition, Cabot’s technological collaborations provide Cabot with a unique capability to provide its customers with the most progressive and practical digital technology.