Harris Corporation Unveils H-Class(TM) Content Delivery Platform for Public Safety at IWCE 2005

Harris Corporation Unveils H-Class(TM) Content Delivery Platform for Public Safety at IWCE 2005

New White Paper, Session Presentation and Booth Demonstrations Showcase Harris' Solutions for Supplying the Right Content to the Right Responder at The Right Time on the Right Device

LAS VEGAS, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Applying broadcast-quality technology in support of mission-critical, first-responder communications will be the focus for Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) at this year's International Wireless Communications Exposition (IWCE). Harris will debut its H-Class(TM) content delivery platform for supplying video, audio, and data to police, fire, and emergency medical service first responders. Known collectively as "rich media," video, audio, and data applications can include content such as video surveillance feeds, crime scene mapping, aerial photography, mug shot imagery, and building schematics, along with municipal records, driver license information, and forensics (Harris Corporation, Booth #8035, IWCE 2005, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, April 6 - 8).

The H-Class content delivery platform for public safety provides agencies with a cost-effective and highly secure way to deliver rich media to first responders while overcoming existing bandwidth limitations and complementing existing network infrastructure. Further, the approach removes obstacles to inter- and intra-agency data interoperability.

"The existing value of the U.S. public safety wireless radio network is said to be in excess of $20 billion. IT spending within the public safety industry will reach $8.7 billion this year and grow an estimated six percent annually, reaching $10.8 billion by 2009 or about 12 percent of total government IT spending," said Stephanie Atkinson, senior analyst of In-Stat, a market research firm that focuses on advanced communications technologies. "Public safety agencies are exploring and implementing high-bandwidth applications that bridge together legacy infrastructures while enabling cross- jurisdictional information sharing to link local-, state- and federal-level agencies. The interoperability and flexibility of Harris' content delivery platform is well suited for public safety applications that require scaling by content and by type of emergency event."

Harris executive John Delay, director of strategic management for Networking and Government Solutions, Harris Broadcast Communications Division, is the author of a new white paper on the content delivery platform that will be released at IWCE. Delay will deliver a presentation on this topic entitled "Widening the Pipe: Developments in Content Delivery for Public Safety." The paper and presentation examine an integrated approach to content management and distribution in an environment in which public safety agencies are being asked to securely apply a rapidly growing amount of rich media from a rapidly growing number of sources in support of intelligence gathering and decision making. Delay will present on Thursday, April 7, at 3:00 p.m. in room N112 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

"Harris' Broadcast, Microwave, and Government Systems divisions have deployed mission-critical products and services at both the federal and municipal levels for years," said Delay. "We see the introduction of our content delivery platform for public safety as a natural extension of our work with these long-time customers and, for the Broadcast Communications Division, a natural application of the core competency we gained in enabling broadcasters to reliably deliver content to their audiences."

Demonstrations of H-Class content delivery platform, along with the Harris Intraplex SynchroCast(R) system for multiplexing, will be available to IWCE attendees at the company's booth.

About Harris Corporation

Harris Corporation is an international communications technology company focused on providing assured communications(TM) products, systems and services for government and commercial customers. The company's operating divisions serve markets for government communications, tactical radio, broadcast, and microwave systems. Harris provides systems and service to customers in more than 150 countries. Harris Broadcast Communications Division is one of the world's leading suppliers of broadcast technology, offering a full range of solutions that support the digital delivery, automation and management of audio, video and data. Further information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/ . For additional information regarding public safety applications, please call +1 888 796 9827 or visit http://www.broadcast.harris.com/publicsafety .

Source: Harris Corporation

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