Teleste specializes in building systems that serve the naked eye. The company manufactures and markets broadband access and video surveillance equipment utilized by cable operators and security providers. Teleste's broadband cable network division reaps the majority of the company's revenues by supplying digital video software and equipment primarily to cable operators in central Europe. The video networks division funnels real-time video, audio, and data software and equipment for use in the surveillance, monitoring, and security arenas. Meanwhile, Teleste's product operations division hones in on developing new technology for use in both operating segments. The company was founded in 1954.