PetroEcuador Selects Harris Corporation's TRuepoint(TM) Microwave Radio for Voice, Data and Video Transmission

PetroEcuador Selects Harris Corporation's TRuepoint(TM) Microwave Radio for Voice, Data and Video Transmission

TRuepoint Radios Will Quadruple Network Capacity for Ecuador's National Petroleum Company

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a leading global provider of wireless equipment and services, today announced that PetroEcuador, Ecuador's national petroleum company, has selected Harris' TRuepoint(TM) digital microwave radios to provide Voice over IP (VoIP), video conferencing, video surveillance, access control and telemetry services. TRuepoint(TM), which leads the industry in performance, flexibility and reliability, has been deployed to provide PetroEcuador with the high-capacity infrastructure needed to support these services while sustaining the legacy network already in place.

Harris' TRuepoint digital microwave radios have quadrupled PetroEcuador's network capacity from 8 Mbps to 32 Mbps, enabling advanced applications such as integrated VoIP and data networking. TRuepoint(TM) now makes it possible to interconnect all of the PBX switching centers over a flexible wireless network. In the future, PetroEcuador's TRuepoint(TM)-enabled network will be used to implement video surveillance of the pipeline. The installation of video cameras along the pipeline will allow for video monitoring during crude oil transfers to refineries, helping to prevent oil disruption and to ensure continual service within the region.

"Supporting such a diverse set of applications while streamlining our network operations was a challenging prospect," said Ing. Julio Vinueza, telecom manager of PetroEcuador. "The TRuepoint radio's flexibility and capacity make it possible to support multiple voice, video and data services, as well as to provide reliable interconnectivity between our headquarters in Quito and the most distant points in the heart of the Amazon. Additionally, TRuepoint(TM) allows us to considerably reduce our sparing costs and contributes to lower operating expenditures overall."

Utility companies, including petroleum companies and power companies, often rely on private networks to monitor and manage their communications infrastructure. The TRuepoint radio's unique platform provides these organizations with the ability to implement new, IP-based applications while simultaneously supporting the legacy applications already in place. This flexibility enables utility operators to significantly reduce operating and management expenses and increase network capacity by using a single platform for all point-to-point wireless applications.

"The TRuepoint radio's outstanding performance continues to lead the industry and delivers significant cost benefits to our customers," said John Koenig, vice president, Harris Microwave Communications Division. "In Ecuador, petroleum is a significant source of revenue for the government and the TRuepoint radio's flexibility translates into added efficiency and security for one of the country's most valuable resources."

About TRuepoint(TM)

TRuepoint(TM) leads the wireless backhaul industry in terms of both performance and manageability. Its modular, software-selectable architecture is able to seamlessly switch between PDH and SDH applications, enabling service providers to use a universal platform to deliver multiple applications throughout their networks. Designed specifically to deliver point-to-point wireless service, TRuepoint radios can deliver service from 4 to 155 Mbps at frequencies ranging from 6 to 38 GHz. In addition, service providers can completely manage TRuepoint(TM) deployments remotely, with SNMP-based management. Built in diagnostics and performance management are also available.

About Harris Microwave Communications Division

Harris Microwave Communications Division, one of four divisions within Harris Corporation, is the largest supplier of microwave systems in North America and a leading supplier worldwide. Harris Corporation is an international communications and information 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, RF communications, broadcast communications, and microwave communications. Harris provides systems and service to customers in more than 150 countries. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/ .

Source: Harris Corporation

CONTACT: Tonya Loggains, Microwave Communications Division, Harris, +1-919-767-3278, or tonya.loggains@harris.com; or Jay Nichols, Sterling Communications, Inc., +1-415-392-2300, or jnichols@sterlingpr.com, for Harris

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