Nextel Brazil Selects Harris Microwave's TRuepoint(TM) Microwave Digital Radio To Expand Network
April 05 2005 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Nextel Brazil Selects Harris Microwave's TRuepoint(TM) Microwave
Digital Radio To Expand Network RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April
5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a
leading global provider of wireless equipment and services, today
announced that Nextel Brazil, a division of NII Holdings, Inc.
(NASDAQ:NIHD) (formerly known as Nextel International) has selected
its next-generation TRuepoint(TM) digital point-to-point radios to
deliver voice and data services for Nextel Brazil's cellular
network expansion, in addition to improving coverage within
existing networks. "Our decision to select Harris' TRuepoint radios
was based on both performance and Harris' track record of customer
service," said Dushyant Gandhi, vice president and chief technical
officer of Nextel Brazil. "TRuepoint's higher capacity and greater
frequency range offers us the flexibility we need to extend our
reach to even the most remote locations. In addition, Harris'
responsive support allows us to quickly augment our network and
reap the benefits of the TRuepoint platform." As a global partner
of Nextel Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTL), Harris has worked
extensively with the carrier to install, engineer, manage and
support its global network in markets around the world. In 1999,
the Harris Microwave Communications Division signed a strategic
relationship agreement with NII to support the delivery of digital
wireless communications across its managed properties in Latin
America. Harris Microwave has since served as the primary supplier
of microwave radio to NII in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. For this
project, Nextel Brazil and Harris are working together to deploy
TRuepoint 5000 radios across the entire Nextel Brazil network.
While Nextel Brazil will be operating the TRuepoint on a PDH
platform, the radio's SDH interface provides the option of
migrating to a higher capacity capable of handling greater
communication streams. The TRuepoint radios will be used alongside
Nextel Brazil's existing Harris network, which is comprised of the
Microstar(R) and Megastar(R) digital point-to-point radios and the
NetBoss(R) network management platform. Combined, these products
ensure a fully functional and cost-effective backhaul network
capable of delivering voice and data communications to Nextel's
subscribers in the region. "We're proud to have maintained such a
strong relationship with Nextel Brazil," said Juan Diaz, Latin
America managing director of Harris Microwave Communications
Division. "Nextel Brazil's dedication to provide reliable cellular
communications to their subscribers matches our dedication to
provide superior products and services to the wireless industry."
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 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. 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 technology company focused on providing assured
communications(TM) products, systems and services for government
and commercial customers. The company's four operating divisions
serve markets for government communications, tactical radio,
broadcast, microwave, and network support 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 NII Holdings, Inc. NII Holdings,
Inc., a publicly held company based in Reston, Va., is a leading
provider of mobile communications for business customers in Latin
America. NII Holdings, Inc. has operations in Argentina, Brazil,
Mexico and Peru, offering a fully integrated wireless
communications tool with digital cellular service, text/numeric
paging, wireless Internet access and International Direct
Connect(SM) an extension of Direct Connect(SM), a radio feature
that allows Nextel subscribers to communicate instantly and across
national borders. NII Holdings, Inc. trades on the NASDAQ market
under the symbol NIHD. Visit the Company's website at
http://www.nii.com/. Nextel, the Nextel logo, Nextel Online, Nextel
Business Networks and Nextel Direct Connect are trademarks and/or
service marks of Nextel Communications, Inc. DATASOURCE: Harris
Corporation CONTACT: Tonya Loggains, Microwave Communications
Division, 919-767-3278, or ; or Jay Nichols of Sterling
Communications, 415-392-2300, or Web site: http://www.harris.com/
http://www.nii.com/
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