Siemens Business Services Chooses Harris Corporation's NetVX(TM) High-Speed Networking System
May 10 2005 - 11:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Siemens Business Services Chooses Harris Corporation's NetVX(TM)
High-Speed Networking System NetVX(TM) System Used to Support BBC
News With Trial Run During U.S. Presidential Election HUNTINGDON,
England, May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE:HRS) today announced that Siemens Business Services has
purchased its NetVX(TM) high-speed integrated video transport
networking system for BBC News following a successful test during
coverage of the U.S. presidential election. Towards the end of last
year, BBC News was in the process of digitizing its Washington
Bureau, so the election became the ideal event to test the
capabilities of NetVX. Within two days, NetVX was installed to
enable the BBC to use parallel networks for contributions to and
from Washington. Among other benefits, NetVX makes it easy to
switch from one type of network to another -- the easiest and most
cost-effective technology available to do this today. NetVX
provides an infinitely flexible platform that can handle multiple
packet-based architectures such as ATM and IP over multiple
networks such as microwave and satellite, and provide the same, and
often greater, level of functionality than would previously be
found in a myriad of individual hardwired components. Further,
NetVX can scale to meet the BBC's future requirements. With NetVX,
analog or digital video, audio and/or data can be transported over
any combination of networks simultaneously. NetVX systems can
support various contribution and/or distribution applications
including point- to-point or point-to-multipoint, local or
centralized, unidirectional or bi- directional. Siemens Business
Services has a 10-year partnership with the BBC to deliver
technology services to the BBC; where relevant, the company works
with third parties -- such as Harris -- to deliver specific
services. "The BBC is recognized as one of the most trusted sources
for news worldwide," said Jim Denny, vice president and general
manager of Harris Broadcast Communications Division's Networking
and Government Solutions business unit. "We are pleased to be able
to provide an integrated platform that helps to ensure the
reliability of their broadcasts." About Harris Broadcast
Communications Division Harris Broadcast Communications Division is
one of four divisions within Harris Corporation, an international
communications equipment company focused on providing assured
communications(TM) products, systems and services for government
and commercial customers in more than 150 countries. One of the
world's leading suppliers of broadcast technology, Harris Broadcast
Communications Division offers a full range of solutions that
support the digital delivery, automation and management of audio,
video and data. For more information, visit
http://www.broadcast.harris.com/ . About Siemens Business Services
Siemens Business Services is an internationally leading IT service
provider. This Siemens Group offers services across the IT service
chain from a single source -- from consulting to systems
integration, right through to the management of IT infrastructures.
Thanks to comprehensive know-how and sector-specific expertise, the
company provides measurable added value for its customers. With
regard to outsourcing and IT maintenance, Siemens Business Services
is among the top ten providers worldwide. Sales in fiscal year 2004
(ending 30 September 2004) were around EUR 4.7 billion, and 76
percent of this total was generated outside the Siemens
organization. The company currently has approximately 36,100
employees worldwide. Further information at
http://www.siemens.com/sbs . DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation
CONTACT: Martha Rapp, Harris Corporation, +1-217-221-7577, or ; or
in the U.K., Becky Smith of Ellabeck Communications Ltd,
+011-44-1622-684592, or , for Harris Web site:
http://www.broadcast.harris.com/ http://www.siemens.com/sbs
http://www.harris.com/
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