Harris Corporation to Jumpstart Mobile TV Transition with First Transmission Solution for New ATSC Mobile Handheld Proposal
May 14 2008 - 10:45AM
PR Newswire (US)
CINCINNATI, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information
technology company, announced that it will introduce the first full
mobile digital TV transmission platform to meet the new Advanced
Television Systems Committee (ATSC) solution that was proposed
today by LG Electronics, Inc. and Samsung. The Harris offering,
which will be introduced in November 2008, will enable television
broadcasters to quickly begin the transition to mobile digital
television (DTV). Harris is the leading provider of DTV
infrastructure products in the U.S. The proposed LG and Samsung
mobile handheld solution is based upon elements of the
Mobile-Pedestrian-Handheld (MPH(TM)) technology - developed by
Harris, LG Electronics and Zenith - as well as Samsung's Advanced
Vestigial Sideband (A-VSB) system. The development clears the path
for electronics manufacturers to begin designing mobile DTV
devices, and for local DTV broadcasters to proceed with confidence
to build out their new mobile DTV services. Since joining forces
with LG and Zenith in 2006, Harris has amassed vast experience in
the design, capabilities, and implementation of in-band Mobile DTV,
and has established a leadership position in mobile DTV. The
Harris/LG/Zenith team has successfully conducted extensive field
testing to demonstrate and prove the reliability of mobile DTV
technology in cities nationwide, under the most challenging
broadcast conditions. Harris Broadcast also announced it will begin
shipping its new Apex(TM) M2X ATSC exciter in August 2008.
Broadcasters with Apex M2X exciters can install field-upgradeable
updates beginning in early November to fully support M/H
broadcasts, putting into place the final component needed to
complete the end-to-end in-band mobile DTV platform. The solution's
physical layer is compatible with most ATSC DTV transmitters and
supports the management and service elements of most mobile DTV
standards, including OMA BCAST. In addition, the solution features
an Internet Protocol (IP)-based transport layer, which is critical
to the ATSC M/H standard's future implementation. "Harris
Corporation has thoroughly tested and proved the in-band mobile DTV
platform with the assistance of our technology partners and local
broadcasters, and we are pleased to play a significant role in the
mobile DTV revolution," said Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris
Broadcast Communications. "The proposed solution offers DTV
broadcasters a proven, reliable solution for local, mobile DTV
services. Broadcasters can count on Harris to provide complete
mobile DTV transmission solutions that offer new revenue streams
through new multimedia content." Harris Broadcast Communications
offers products, systems and services that provide interoperable
workflow solutions that span the entire media delivery chain. The
Harris ONE(TM) 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 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 more than $5 billion and 16,000 employees -
including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is
dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(R)
products, systems, and services. Additional information about
Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/ .
DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: David Glidden, Vice
President, Marketing Operations of Harris Broadcast Communications,
+1-513-459-3639, , or Robin Hoffman of Pipeline Communications,
+1-973-746-6970, Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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