# Ocean Blue Software

> Ocean Blue Software is a Bristol-based company delivering TV middleware, testing, and platform integration services for the global broadcast and Smart TV industry. Founded in 2005.

## Core Services

- [Innovate](/services/innovate): System integration, middleware development, and custom engineering for Smart TV platforms.
- [Validate](/services/validate): HbbTV certification testing, CI+ testing, DVB conformance, and automated test frameworks including Axia.
- [Accelerate](/services/accelerate): Fast-track product launches with pre-integrated solutions and expert consultancy.

## Solutions

- [TV Middleware](/solutions/tv-middleware): DVB, CI+, HbbTV, OpApp, DVB-I, DSM-CC, ATSC, ATSC 3.0, and ISDB middleware. Built on DTVKit, the shared-source stack created by Ocean Blue Software.
- [HbbTV & OpApp Browser](/solutions/tv-middleware#hbbtv): Production-ready HbbTV 2.0.4 and OpApp browser for Android, RDK and Linux, built on the Open Red Button (ORB) project created by Ocean Blue Software. Turnkey Chromium builds for Android and Linux, WebKit for RDK. Supports Freely. OBS supplies the browser patches, DRM and platform integration required for production deployment.
- [Platforms](/solutions/platforms): RDK and Android TV platform integration, BSP support, and system software.
- [Test Tooling](/solutions/tools): Axia HbbTV test harness, ATSC 3.0 Inspector, DVB-I Inspector.

## Standards Expertise

DVB, DVB-I, CI+ (1.4 & 2.0), HbbTV (2.0.4), OpApp, Freely, ATSC, ATSC 3.0, ISDB, DSM-CC, RDK, Android TV

## Open Source

- ORB (Open Red Button): Open-source HbbTV browser created and led by Ocean Blue Software, launched 2021. The only mass-deployed open-source HbbTV browser. Runs on Android, RDK and Linux. Commercial ORB deployments, including Android, are delivered by Ocean Blue Software, who provide the additional browser patches, DRM and OpApp support production devices require.
- DTVKit: Shared-source foundation for TV middleware, established by OBS in 2013, 30+ member companies.

## Tools

- [ATSC 3.0 Inspector](/tools/atsc3-inspector): ALP, ROUTE, MMT, and LLS analysis tool for broadcast debugging.
- [DVB-I Inspector](/tools/dvb-i-inspector): Service list validation and visualisation tool.

## Contact

- [Talk to Our Team](/talk-to-our-team)
- Website: https://www.oceanbluesoftware.co.uk
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocean-blue-software