Harris Corp. Demonstrates FLO(TM) Mobile TV Products at NAB2006
April 24 2006 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Apex(TM) Digital Exciter is Centerpiece of New Harris
FLO-capable Product Line LAS VEGAS, NAB 2006, April 24
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today
announced that it will introduce a new line of television
transmitters at NAB2006 to support mobile television applications
using FLO technology. The Harris Atlas(TM) Mobile and Ranger Mobile
TV transmitters are powered by the Harris Apex(TM) digital
television exciter, featuring fully adaptive linear and non-linear
correction for FLO requirements. Visitors to Harris' Central Hall
location (Booth #C807) will see the Harris Atlas Mobile UHF
transmitter delivering FLO mobile television services to a
FLO-capable handset. "Harris has been working with the development
team at QUALCOMM MediaFLO(TM) Technologies since 2004 to develop a
version of its Apex digital television exciter for FLO
air-interface requirements. At NAB2006, we're pleased to highlight
the results of that effort: a complete range of television
transmitters capable of transmitting FLO services," said Dale
Mowry, vice president and general manager of the Harris Television
Broadcast Systems business unit. QUALCOMM developed the MediaFLO
system to enable the delivery of rich, high-quality multimedia
content to mobile handsets. FLO technology, a key component of the
MediaFLO system, is an air-interface technology designed to
increase capacity and coverage and reduce costs for multimedia
content delivery to mobile handsets. MediaFLO USA, a wholly owned
subsidiary of QUALCOMM, will implement the technology in the United
States in a nationwide mobile multicasting network. Globally, FLO
technology is supported by the FLO Forum ( http://www.floforum.org/
), an organization responsible for driving global standardization
of the technology. "As potential mobile multimedia operators around
the world consider how to best launch their services, the MediaFLO
system provides a compelling and cost-effective mobile TV
solution," said Rob Chandhok, vice president of engineering and
international market development for QUALCOMM MediaFLO
Technologies. "Our work with leading broadcast television
transmitter manufacturers such as Harris makes it easier for those
mobile multimedia operators to implement an advanced and
cost-effective FLO-based service offering." The Apex FLO exciter is
the newest version of the Harris Apex digital exciter first
developed for ATSC transmission requirements. Introduced in 2002,
the Harris Apex ATSC exciter has become the leading digital
television exciter in countries rolling out ATSC services.
Virtually the entire Harris ATSC transmitter range, from low-power
to high-power in VHF and UHF bands, will be FLO capable. Harris
will initially offer FLO capability in versions of its Atlas and
Ranger television platforms. Since its first shipments in 2004, the
Harris Atlas liquid-cooled UHF platform has shipped into television
transmission operations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia,
Latin America, and the United States, for analog operations from
2.5 kW to 30 kW and DVB-T and DVB-H applications from 1.25 kW to 6
kW. Harris is offering the Atlas Mobile transmitters for FLO
applications from 1.7 to 10 kW. The Ranger Mobile transmitter
platform builds upon the leading lower power ATSC Ranger
transmitter platform. Available in 250 and 500 watt FLO versions,
the air-cooled Ranger Mobile transmitter is ideal for initial FLO
transmitter deployments, as well as distributed, single-frequency
networks. Harris Broadcast Communications Division is an active
member of the FLO Forum. The FLO Forum is a multi-company
initiative committed to advancing the global standardization of FLO
technology, including compliance and certification benchmarks for
the technology. Composed of more than 30 industry-leading
organizations, the FLO Forum works to develop products and
services, based on FLO technology, that enable the delivery of
advanced multimedia services to wireless consumers. About Harris
Broadcast Communications Division Harris is an international
communications and information technology company serving
government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. With
headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual sales of
over $3 billion and more than 13,000 employees -- including 5,500
engineers and scientists -- dedicated to the development of
best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, and
services. The company's operating divisions serve markets for
government communications, RF communications, broadcast
communications, and microwave communications. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/ . QUALCOMM(R) is a registered trademark of
QUALCOMM Incorporated. MediaFLO(TM) and FLO(TM) are trademarks of
QUALCOMM Incorporated. Atlas(TM) Mobile UHF Transmitter Photos are
available on the Harris website at
http://www.broadcast.harris.com/news/photos.asp DATASOURCE: Harris
Corporation CONTACT: Mary Beth Harnett, Harris Corporation,
+1-513-459-3620, or ; or Becky Smith, EMEA, Asia-Pacific, Ellabeck
Communications Ltd, +011-44-1622-684592, or ; or Robin Hoffman,
Pipeline Communications, +1-973-746-6970, or , for Harris Web site:
http://www.harris.com/ http://www.floforum.org/
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