SBS Australia Selects Harris Corporation's ONE(TM) Integrated Broadcast Solution for Playout Facility Rebuild
July 21 2008 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
SYDNEY, Australia, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has received an order from Special
Broadcasting Service (SBS), Australia's multicultural and
multilingual public broadcaster, to supply a fully integrated
broadcast solution for the comprehensive rebuild of SBS Australia's
playout facility in Sydney. The SBS playout facility will
illustrate a real-world Harris ONE(TM) installation, comprising
integrated products from its H-Class(TM) software suite and
broadcast infrastructure and server product lines. Harris(R)
D-Series(TM) playout automation will be combined with the company's
Invenio(R) digital asset management and content workflow management
to manage ingest, preparation and playout using many of the
products from across the integrated Harris portfolio, including
NEXIO AMP(TM) servers and a Harris(R)/Isilon(R) systems clustered
storage solution. "The Harris ONE approach of integrating its
products along the workflow chain was a key factor in our decision
and will be a key element in the successful rebuild of our playout
facility," said Shaun Brown, managing director, SBS Australia.
"Harris has taken many steps to show its strong commitment to
broadcasters in Australia -- from the staffing of local service and
support personnel to its investment in research and development to
meet local market requirements. These factors make us very
comfortable in placing our trust in Harris for this important
upgrade project." "The Harris portfolio offers unparalleled
interoperability and cost efficiencies that enable broadcasters to
leverage their content like never before," said Tim Thorsteinson,
president of Harris Broadcast Communications. "Through our ONE
approach, we are committed to making it easier for broadcasters,
such as SBS, to upgrade their facilities, get to air quickly and
create new revenue streams, enabling them to remain competitive."
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/ . Isilon is a registered trademark of Isilon
Systems, Inc. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Peter Martin,
Senior Manager, Marketing Communications, Asia Pacific Region, +852
2174 2515, , or Dave Glidden, Vice President, Marketing Operations,
+1-513-459-3639, , both of Harris Broadcast Communications Web
site: http://www.harris.com/
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