Harris Corporation Demonstrates Unity XG(TM)-100 Multiband Software-Defined Radio for Public Safety Communications
March 19 2009 - 3:29PM
PR Newswire (US)
New Radio Provides Full-Spectrum Interoperability to Federal,
State, and Local Agencies; Deliveries to Begin Later This Year LAS
VEGAS, March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (IWCE Booth #1150) --
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, is demonstrating the first in a
family of radios designed to deliver interoperable communications
among federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies. The
demonstration will take place March 18-20 at the IWCE Exhibition
and Conference in Las Vegas. At IWCE, Harris is conducting the
first live demonstrations of the Unity(TM) XG-100, which delivers
instantaneous, direct communications over public safety frequency
bands from 136 to 870 MHz. Because the Unity XG-100 is a
full-spectrum radio, it enables emergency personnel to communicate
directly without having to carry multiple radios or route
transmissions through ad-hoc network bridges. Currently, U.S.
public safety communicators use single-banded radios, creating
instances where agencies responding to a common incident cannot
talk to each other. "The demonstration of the Unity XG-100
highlights the power of multiband communications, a technology that
Harris has pioneered for both military and public safety
customers," said George Helm, vice president and general manager,
Public Safety and Government Business, Harris RF Communications.
"The Unity XG-100 allows first responders and other agencies to
talk to each other directly, without having to navigate work-around
systems. This brings improved safety and results in better
coordination and cooperation in the field. We have made outstanding
progress since entering the field, and are seeing significant
customer interest in purchasing our multiband radios." Harris has
launched a number of field trials for Unity, including an extensive
testing and development agreement with public safety agencies in
Monroe County, New York. It has also conducted demonstrations of
its public safety communications capabilities in Los Angeles, and
has tests underway in several jurisdictions in the New York City
metropolitan area. Earlier this year, Harris was awarded a blanket
purchase agreement (BPA) to provide land mobile radios to the U.S.
Departments of Interior, Agriculture, and FBI Training Academy. The
Unity XG-100 multiband radio -- comparable in size and weight to
currently fielded single-band radios -- will be fully compliant
with the APCO Project 25 technical standard in both conventional
and trunking modes. Harris is currently working with law
enforcement in several states to arrange field tests. The company
expects to begin taking orders as soon as this summer. Harris
introduced the first multiband radio for public safety -- the
RF-1033M -- that targets the needs of federal first responders. The
Unity XG-100 expands on the capabilities of the RF-1033M, and
extends the frequency range to cover the 700/800 MHz bands. The
multiband capability of the radio will allow public safety agencies
to phase-in their transitions to new networks, including the newly
available 700 MHz frequency band. The Unity XG-100 is also easily
upgradeable via software updates to support evolving P25 standards,
future capabilities, and changing or evolving standards. Harris RF
Communications is the leading global supplier of secure radio
communications products and systems for military, government, and
commercial organizations. The company's Falcon family of
software-defined tactical radio products and systems include
manpack, handheld, vehicular, strategic fixed-site, and shipboard
applications. Falcon III is the next-generation of radios developed
to address the U.S. military's Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)
requirements. 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/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation
CONTACT: Kevin Aman, RF Communications, +1-585-241-8186, , or Jim
Burke, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, Web Site:
http://www.harris.com/
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