Harris Corporation Announces Major Software Systems Wins in Four Key Asia-Pacific Territories
June 14 2005 - 11:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Corporation Announces Major Software Systems Wins in Four
Key Asia-Pacific Territories Successes in Past Year Include Major
Orders in Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and India SYDNEY, Australia,
June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Software Systems Asia
Pacific, an operation of Harris Corporation's (NYSE:HRS) Broadcast
Communications Division, today released details of significant
orders which have been received in four markets across the Asia
Pacific region in the last 12 months. This success began in Japan
with the sale and installation of the D-Series Automation and
Ingest system for SKY PerfecTV!, Japan's leading digital multi-
channel broadcasting service with more than 3.6 million
subscribers. SKY PerfecTV! chose the D-Series solution for its
on-air operation. The order was placed through Harris' D-Series
distributor, ITOCHU Cable Systems Corp., a leading systems
integrator in Japanese cable TV, broadband and broadcast media,
after an extremely comprehensive six-month evaluation of automation
systems by SKYPerfecTV! After a successful period of operation, Sky
PerfecTV! chose to upgrade its system by adding additional
channels, creating more than 10 channels in total and making use of
one of D-Series Automation's key capabilities, its scalability. In
the Philippines, GMA Networks Inc. Philippines chose to install the
D- Series Automation and Ingest system for on-air services. GMA,
one of the Philippines' leading broadcasters, had recently reshaped
and revamped its operations to encompass leading-edge technology in
order to facilitate major growth and expansion plans and enhance
programming capabilities. The order was placed directly with Harris
Software Systems Asia Pacific after key technical meetings in
Manila and several site visits by GMA to Harris installations
Channel TEN, Southern Cross Broadcasting, and zer01zer0, all of
Australia. In Japan, Jupiter Programming Company (JPC) chose the
D-Series Automation Solution for its service, known as JUPITER TV,
to control more than 10 channels of general entertainment. JPC is
Japan's largest multi-channel television programming and content
provider with interests in 15 platform- neutral television
channels. JPC provides a variety of services to channels it manages
and those in which it has an investment. This order also was placed
through Harris' Japan distributor, ITOCHU Cable Systems
Corporation, after JUPITER TV conducted a comprehensive 12-month
evaluation of all major automation systems on the market. Chinese
Television System (CTS) came next as the first D-Series Automation
installation in Taiwan. With four free-to-air channels, CTS was
originally licensed to operate as a wireless TV station. CTS now
provides programming with a strong emphasis on news and education
as well as televised distance learning programs. It is the only
station in Taiwan to own UHF and VHF channels. The sale came
through Harris' local distributor channels. CTS representatives
chose to visit Harris' U.S. centre for training in Denver,
Colorado, where they spent several weeks undertaking engineering
and operations training and becoming familiar with the D-Series
system. The Harris CTS system is multi-channel with local language
support. The fourth territory and Harris D-Series' first
installation in India came with Zee TV, India's pioneering Hindi
entertainment channel and the largest producer and aggregator of
Hindi programming in the world, with more than 30,000 hours of
original programming in its library. Harris commissioned the latest
D-Series operating system at Zee, providing the first major multi-
channel satellite broadcast platform in India with capacity for 36
channels and easy scalability for future expansion. "The past 12
months have been a huge success for us as we have actively pursued
new markets for our Automation, Media Management and Digital Asset
Management systems," said Joe Khodeir, president, Harris Software
Systems Asia Pacific. "We have provided scalable solutions and
implemented a policy of localization by teaming with outstanding
distributors to give great support. Each new site is a reference
site. As we grow, we are committing more resources and working more
effectively with system integrators to develop opportunities with
existing clients and new clients. We are setting a high standard
and taking a proactive approach to maintain this high standard. We
have also provided integrated sales and support for our Arkemedia
Digital Asset Management system, which is now forming the
cornerstone of our future product integration and development."
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/ . DATASOURCE: Harris
Corporation CONTACT: Martha Rapp, +1-217-221-7577, or , or
Salvatore T. Di Muccio, Software Systems Asia Pacific,
+011-61-41-264-9964, or , both of Harris Corporation; or K. C. Du
Fay of Sterling Communications, +1-415-392-2300, or , for Harris
Web site: http://www.harris.com/ http://www.broadcast.harris.com/
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