HRS Harris Corp.

Low-power Ranger FLO(TM) transmitters equipped with Harris Apex(TM) FLO exciters address air interface requirements of the FLO mobile broadcast standard CINCINNATI and HONG KONG, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, announced that Qualcomm will use Harris broadcast transmission equipment for its MediaFLO(TM) mobile TV trial with PCCW Limited, the largest and most comprehensive provider of communications services in Hong Kong. This is the third international MediaFLO Mobile TV trial to use Harris transmitters to deliver rich, high-quality multimedia content to mobile handsets. Previous trials that Harris supported include BSkyB in the United Kingdom, and China Network Systems and Taiwan Television Enterprise, Ltd. in Taiwan. FLO(TM) technology, a key component of the MediaFLO System, is a globally- recognized air interface technology designed to increase capacity and coverage and reduce costs for multimedia content delivery to mobile handsets. The Hong Kong trial will use Harris Ranger(TM) FLO transmitters with Harris Apex(TM) FLO exciters, both of which address FLO air interface requirements for transmission. "Qualcomm is pleased to work with Harris transmission equipment for the Hong Kong MediaFLO trial," said Mike Coad, vice president of partner relations for Qualcomm MediaFLO Technologies. "We have an ongoing collaboration with Harris, illustrating our companies' joint commitment to advancing mobile TV and strengthening the global MediaFLO ecosystem." The Harris Ranger FLO transmitter for Mobile TV is a low-power, air-cooled transmitter that builds upon the widely deployed Harris Ranger ATSC transmitter for terrestrial digital TV transmission in the United States. The air-cooled design of the Harris Ranger(TM) platform makes it ideal for MediaFLO network deployments. "The recent activity in Mobile TV trials worldwide has generated a new sense of anticipation within the international wireless and broadcast communities as more live deployments appear imminent," said Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris Broadcast Communications. "We are pleased to announce our participation in the Hong Kong trial, the latest in a series of MediaFLO trials to include our Atlas(TM) brand transmitters for the delivery of Mobile TV to consumers." About Harris Corporation Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of over $4 billion and more than 16,000 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/. Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. MediaFLO and FLO are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: David Glidden, VP, Marketing Operations of Harris Broadcast Communications Division, +1-513-459-3639, ; or Robin Hoffman of Pipeline Communications, +1-973-746-6970, Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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