New Graduate Engineering Appointments

October 2016

dB Broadcast is now the UK’s leading systems integrator (SI) following a strong period of growth, according to the company. In a period of rapid expansion, dB has recruited at various levels across the firm, becoming the country’s largest SI and boosting its ability to take on some of the industry’s biggest projects.

The latest recruitment round has included adding seven highly skilled permanent staff at several levels including Project Managers and Engineers, IT Engineers and Test personnel, as well as Logistics Executives. The new team has been recruited mainly from within the industry, bringing experience from companies such as Discovery and Snell Advanced Media (SAM).

dB Broadcast has a policy of employing its own staff rather than relying only on contractors, but the latest growth phase and a record order book has meant increasing its contractor complement to almost 50 contract wiring and engineering staff as well as the new permanent hires.

“We are undertaking several large projects currently, including projects that incorporate the latest developments in 4K and IP architecture, and our strong forward order book gives us the confidence to strengthen our team further”, says Tom Swan, Sales and Marketing Director of dB Broadcast. “New broadcast standards make it essential to keep up to date with the latest technology developments, and the new engineers bring with them valuable technical expertise gained at leading organisations.”

RECENT NEWS

dB Listed in Tech 100 Track

dB Listed in Tech 100 Track

David Bird and dB Broadcast have been featured in the E2E Tech 100 track 2024 published in The Independent online yesterday. Appearing at number eight in the ranking, which was based on turnover growth, dB was noted for its ‘completion of hundreds of installations worldwide, becoming the largest independent UK-based system integrator’.

The listing recognises those business leaders and companies contributing to the UK economy. Each company was selected based on independent research undertaken, and companies cannot self-nominate or be nominated.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/e2e-100/the-e2e-tech-100-track-2024-b2565890.html

Successful Installation of 3.8m Tracking Antenna System

Successful Installation of 3.8m Tracking Antenna System

This seamless integration of a 3.8m antenna system with an S3 Satsio, was tailored specifically for a leading UK teleport operator. This integration involved the deployment of an updated release of S3 Fiesta M&C software, carefully engineered to support the installation’s requirements. Key components, including an L-Band Matrix sourced from ETL, and RX1 IRDs procured from MediaKind, were seamlessly integrated to ensure optimal performance.

The project is one of the many S3 Satsio antenna and tracking systems successfully installed across numerous sites since the highly successful re-launch of the Satsio / Fiesta range at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in 2022.

As part of dB Broadcast’s commitment to advancing its product line, a variety of systems, including a further S3 Satsio 3.8 metre tracking antenna for TVRO, were strategically installed at our facilities for rigorous testing and developmental purposes. This proactive approach underscores our policy of continuous improvement and innovation.

Exhibition Schedule 2024

Exhibition Schedule 2024

It’s exhibition season again, and dB will be at several major shows, eager to meet as many visitors as possible.

At The Media Production & Technology Show at Olympia, London, our team will be on hand to discuss latest industry trends and technologies, as well as catch up on current broadcast projects. We’ll also be debuting dB FLEX, a versatile power solution designed to power Starlink data terminals in the field. This was used in our award winning project for ITV Studios teams on location from Australia to Alaska.

See us there at Stand no. E27 on 15-16 May 2024.

https://www.mediaproductionshow.com/

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Then we’re off to CABSAT at the Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2, 3 and Trade Centre Arena, Dubai World Trade Centre. We’ll be looking to show off the new dB FLEX solution to delegates from the Media and Satcomms industry, and we expect lots of interest in our S3 Satsio antenna tracking and positioning systems.

Catch us at Stand No- S2-F20, Shk Saeed Hall 2 on 21 – 23 May 2024.

https://cabsat.com/

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Then in September it’s all back to The Netherlands with our annual attendance at IBC in the RAI, Amsterdam. Once again we’ll be in two places at once, in Hall 1 with our focus on Satcoms showcasing S3 Satsio and dB FLEX, simultaneously also exhibiting in Hall 10 with a focus on broadcast projects and our new APIS Hive software developments.

We’ll be at Stand nos. 1.A07 and 10.A30, 13-16 September 2024.

https://show.ibc.org/%20