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- Harris Corporation Announces Strategic Relationship With Leading Colombian Reseller to Distribute TRuepoint(TM) Microwave Radios - RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a leading global provider of wireless equipment and services, today announced an agreement with Daga S.A., Colombia's leading reseller of telecommunications equipment, to distribute Harris' TRuepoint(TM) microwave digital radios throughout Colombia. TRuepoint(TM), the industry's most comprehensive platform for point-to-point wireless communications, is ideally suited to provide backhaul for this rapidly expanding wireless market. "The Colombian market represents many backhaul challenges for wireless operators. The rural and mountainous terrain makes wide-spread fiber deployment almost impossible, while increasing demand for cellular services makes predicting bandwidth requirements very difficult," said Hernan Salcedo, president and CEO of Daga. "The TRuepoint platform solves these issues. It is currently the only platform in the industry that has the flexibility to significantly expand bandwidth remotely, while also delivering the reliability necessary for operating in remote, mountainous conditions." The TRuepoint platform is unique in that it provides wireless operators with the ability to seamlessly move between PDH and SDH applications, while also simultaneously delivering IP-based and TDM traffic. This flexibility enables wireless operators to use a single platform for all of their point-to- point wireless applications, thus significantly reducing operating and management expenses while still increasing network capacity. Daga and Harris are now teamed to deliver this powerful functionality to wireless operators throughout Colombia. Founded in 1983, Daga S.A. provides telecommunications equipment to wireless operators and other service providers throughout Central and South America, the Caribbean and the United States. With a team of more than 300 engineers, designers and product specialists, Daga S.A. has secured itself as a leading reseller in the Central American market. "This alliance highlights Harris' continued commitment to Latin America. TRuepoint's innovative capabilities provide us with the flagship platform that has allowed Harris to penetrate this market successfully," said Juan Diaz, Latin America sales director for Harris Microwave Communications Division. "Teaming with Daga S.A. further solidifies our growing sales channel in the region." 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 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/ . DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Tonya Loggains, Harris Microwave Communications Division, +1-919-767-3278, or ; or Jay Nichols, Sterling Communications, Inc., +1-415-392-2300, or , for Harris Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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