Harris Corporation to Provide American Forces Network with a Broadcast Communications System to Reach One Million Troops
February 05 2008 - 9:53AM
PR Newswire (US)
CINCINNATI, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information
technology company, has been awarded a contract from broadcast
systems integrator Snader and Associates to provide a comprehensive
broadcast communications system for the American Forces Network.
The American Forces Network delivers news, information and
entertainment to almost one million troops worldwide outside of the
United States. Snader and Associates is designing the new broadcast
system, which will be installed at the Defense Media Center in
Riverside, California, and is expected to be completed in the
summer of 2008. Under the agreement, Harris will provide broadcast
routing, automation, video servers, core processing and asset
management products. The system includes the first members of the
new Harris(R) NEXIO AMP(TM) product family - the NX3601HDI media
platform with integrated storage and the NX3601HDX media platform
for use on a NEXIO(TM) storage area network. NEXIO AMP(TM) pairs a
high-performance, high-definition/standard-definition (HD/SD)
server architecture with best-in-class content protection. The new
system combines the highest levels of I/O, data pathway and storage
redundancy with all the features broadcasters have come to expect
in NEXIO(TM) servers - including integrated software codec support
and automatic up/down/cross conversion. In the near future, the
platform is also expected to have the ability to host
software-enabled media applications, which will allow customers to
reduce hardware expenditures and improve overall workflow
efficiency. Snader and Associates Inc. is an independent reseller
and integrator serving production, post-production, audio visual
presentation, 3D animation and federal government professionals
around the globe. Harris Broadcast Communications offers products,
systems and services that provide interoperable workflow solutions
that span the entire broadcast delivery chain. The Harris ONE
approach brings together highly integrated and cost-effective
products that are ideal for emerging media business models and for
customers upgrading media operations to digital and high-definition
services. About American Forces Network The Department of Defense
operates AFN American Forces Network(R). AFN, a worldwide radio and
television broadcast network, serves nearly 1 million American
service men and women, Department of Defense civilians and their
families overseas, stationed at bases in 177 countries as well as
140 U.S. Navy ships at sea. AFN broadcasts the most popular
American radio and television programs from all the major networks.
For more information about AFN's programming, please visit
http://www.myafn.net/. 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 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/. DATASOURCE:
Harris Corporation CONTACT: Susan Sheppard, Government Solutions
Unit, +1-585-624-7969, , or David Glidden Vice President, Marketing
Operations +1-513-459-3639, , both of Harris Broadcast
Communications Web site: http://www.harris.com/
http://www.myafn.net/
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