Harris Corporation and BSA TS Deliver TRuepoint(TM) for Data and Video to Digital Distribution Australia
February 22 2005 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Corporation and BSA TS Deliver TRuepoint(TM) for Data and
Video to Digital Distribution Australia RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK,
N.C., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE:HRS), a leading global provider of wireless equipment and
services, and Broadcast Services Australia Limited (ASX:BSA)
Transmission Services, Australia's leading turnkey equipment and
services supplier for both broadcast and telecommunications service
providers, today announced that Digital Distribution Australia
(DDA) has purchased Harris' TRuepoint(TM) next-generation microwave
radio for use in its network. DDA, which works with some of the
largest service providers in Australia, acts as a "carrier's
carrier," delivering managed bandwidth services for video, data and
voice to carriers nationwide over its custom-built broadband
network. "As a provider of wholesale bandwidth to regional carriers
across Australia, we needed to create a network that was capable of
serving a diverse set of service provider customers with very
exacting demands," stated Peter Lambourne, DDA's Managing Director.
"As a result, we needed wireless infrastructure that could provide
broadcast quality video, as well as data, for a varied set of
markets and with a high level of reliability for the exacting
standards of service providers. Harris and BSA TS were able to
provide industry-leading technology combined with the service and
support that allowed us to get up and running quickly." DDA
purchased Harris TRuepoint, the industry's first universal platform
for point-to-point digital communications, through BSA TS.
TRuepoint will augment DDA's extensive wireless telecommunications
network, which spans the east coast of Australia. DDA plans to
offer a wide variety of data and broadcast-quality video through
this network. Together, BSA TS and Harris Microwave will offer DDA
a complete, end-to-end solution for wireless infrastructure
including installation and ongoing support. "Deployments like those
with DDA are a perfect example of the flexibility of the TRuepoint
platform," said Mike Haines, Harris Microwave Communications
Division's director of Global Channels. "Instead of optimizing its
network infrastructure for just one market, carriers like DDA must
meet the rigorous demands of many service providers serving many
different markets. TRuepoint gives them the performance and
flexibility to do so profitably." DDA's purchase also highlights
the relationship between Harris Microwave and BSA TS. Harris and
BSA TS signed a distribution agreement in December 2004, in which
BSA TS distributes Harris microwave products through its extensive
network of Australian broadcaster and service provider customers.
About TRuepoint(TM) TRuepoint leads the wireless backhaul industry
in 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 for point-to-point wireless
applications, TRuepoint can deliver service from 4 to 180 Mbps at
frequencies ranging from 6 to 38 GHz. In addition, service
providers can completely manage TRuepoint deployments remotely with
SNMP-based management. The TRuepoint platform also provides
built-in diagnostics and performance management capabilities. 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 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. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/. About BSA Broadcast Services Australia
Limited (ASX:BSA) has two divisions: 1) Contracting Solutions (BSA
CS), which is Australia's largest provider of domestic and
commercial satellite installations for the subscription TV
industry. BSA CS also provides high-volume contracting services to
the telecommunications industry and; 2) Transmission Solutions (BSA
TS), which is a major turnkey equipment and infrastructure services
supplier to the broadcast industry. BSA TS represents some of the
world's best broadcast equipment and its engineering department has
an outstanding reputation in the broadcast industry. For more
information please see our website: http://www.bsa.com.au/.
DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Michelle Pampin, Microwave
Communications Division of Harris Corporation, +1-415-307-1015, ;
or Jay Nichols of Sterling Communications, Inc., +1-415-749-6550, ,
for Harris Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/
http://www.bsa.com.au/
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