One of the new members of the Vestel Group, located in Bristol, UK, Cabot Communications, specialises in providing business and software solutions for broadcasters, Digital/Interactive markets, set-top boxes and integrated televisions. The solutions Cabot provides include consultancy, software development services, authoring tools, embedded software products, and interactive applications.

With over five years of experience in the Interactive TV marketplace, Cabot has developed a range of embedded products for the digital set-top box and integrated television receiver marketplace. One of these products is a commercial version of MHEG-5 for the UK Digital Terrestrial receiver market. Cabot’s MHEG-5 conforms to the ITV Digital /DTG UK standard for Digital terrestrial transmissions and application, and currently used in 25% of the free to air terrestrial set-top boxes on the market.

Cabot takes a friendly and flexible approach to its customer needs and objectives. Joint ventures and alliances are part of the corporate culture of the company.

Cabot strives to employ, train and retain the highest calibre management, development software engineers and administration people. These factors help ensure that the company provides clients with excellent quality products and solutions for the Digital TV market.