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Companies Leverage Broadcast and Mobile Expertise to Extend Terrestrial Digital TV to Mobile Devices CINCINNATI and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, and Roundbox, Inc., the leader in mobile broadcast software, today announced they have signed an OEM agreement to deliver a complete mobile broadcast solution for U.S. terrestrial DTV broadcasters. Under this agreement, the Roundbox Broadcast Server will be integrated into the Harris ATSC Mobile DTV broadcast system, enabling the first feature-rich mobile DTV solution available for immediate commercial deployment. The system will be available for delivery in mid-March. Roundbox's software provides comprehensive delivery management of ATSC announcement information, including an on-screen programming guide, and provides a platform for delivering non-real time (NRT) services to mobile DTV-compliant devices. With this solution, broadcasters will be able to extend television's reach to mobile devices and expand their portfolio of services beyond linear television to include data, text and video clips. "The user experience is critical to assuring wide adoption of mobile DTV," said Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris Broadcast Communications. "Our partnership with Roundbox ensures that broadcasters' assets will be delivered to users in a visually rich and compelling way on a wide variety of broadcast-enabled mobile devices." "Our joint offering brings together Roundbox's market-leading mobile broadcast technology with Harris Corporation's broadcast headend leadership to provide a compelling, turnkey solution for broadcasters," said Dennis Specht, co-founder, president and CEO of Roundbox. "Together we will continue to deliver the most advanced solutions to help broadcasters deliver a broad range of compelling content-rich mobile DTV services." About Roundbox Roundbox is the leading provider of mobile broadcast software for broadcasters, mobile operators, and device manufacturers. Roundbox's award-winning product suite empowers its customers to deliver innovative mobile broadcast applications, enabling them to increase revenue, enhance competitive differentiation, and improve the user experience. For more information, visit http://www.roundbox.com/. 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 $5.4 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/. Roundbox is a registered trademark in the United States. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Harris: David Cohen, Director, Marketing Communications, Harris Broadcast Communications, +1-610-327-6483, ; Roundbox: Deb Disbrow, +1-973-210-8620, Mobile: +1-201-213-5190, Web Site: http://www.harris.com/

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