SALINAS, Calif. and
BOSTON, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Highlights:
- Harris P25IP solution uses both VHF and 700MHz frequencies,
making it a flexible and cost-effective solution.
- System will be designed to meet the needs of 19 public safety
agencies within Monterey
County.
- The Harris solution meets current and next-generation
technology standards.
- The Harris solution provides improved interoperability,
enhanced coverage and new functionality that will benefit all
participating agencies.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, was awarded a $15 million contract to design and deploy a new
public safety radio system that will improve coverage, reliability
and communication interoperability between local, county, state and
federal first responders within the County of Monterey, California.
The Harris P25IP (Project 25 to the power of IP) VHF system will
provide reliable coverage for first responders and public service
agencies throughout Monterey County,
California – which spans an area of more than 3,300 square
miles and is home to 425,000 residents. For enhanced
interoperable communications, the solution includes the Harris
Unity® XG-100 portable and mobile full-spectrum multiband radio
with its suite of advanced features, including Bluetooth®
capability, Harris noise-suppression technology, and encryption.
"As our county population grew to nearly half a million
residents, it became clear that the communications requirements of
our public safety first responders have outstripped the
capabilities of our existing legacy radio system," said
Lynn Diebold, director of Emergency
Communications for the County of Monterey, California. "To meet our
increasing needs, as well as the new national communications
standards, the project team executed a rigorous and open bidding
process to identify the right solution. The most attractive
system proposed that was flexible, reliable and which allowed the
County to leverage existing resources while at the same time
realizing a significant cost savings, was the Harris P25IP
solution."
The Harris P25IP system is part of the VIDA® (Voice,
Interoperability, Data and Access) network, which provides
network-level interoperable communications with other public safety
agencies. The system will consist of a P25IP trunked VHF
network with a conventional analog system overlay. In
addition, Harris also will deploy a P25IP trunked 700 MHz
sub-system to meet the County's specified requirements within both
the City of Salinas and the
Monterey Peninsula Area.
"Monterey is a large and
vibrant county with complex communications needs," said
Steve Marschilok, president, Harris
Public Safety and Professional Communications. "The Harris
VIDA solution brings Monterey much
needed communications interoperability through the integration of
both trunked and conventional analog capabilities on a single
powerful network."
The Harris VIDA (Voice, Interoperability, Data and Access)
network platform is a unified IP-based voice and data communication
system based on APCO P25 industry standards. VIDA delivers
full IP management features, including interoperability without
intervention of console operators; IP consoles; and other benefits
inherent in open IP architecture systems. The new P25 system
complies with both the current P25 Phase 1 standard and the
emerging P25 Phase 2 industry standard.
Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications is a
leading supplier of assured communications® systems and
equipment for public safety, federal, utility, commercial and
transportation markets — with products ranging from the most
advanced IP voice and data networks, to industry leading multiband,
multimode radios, to public safety-grade broadband video and data
solutions. With more than 80 years of experience, Harris
Public Safety and Professional Communications supports over 500
systems around the world.
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
approximately $5 billion of annual
revenue and more than 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000
engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and
services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at www.harris.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and
estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such
statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions
investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends
to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Statements about the
expected value of the program to Harris are forward-looking and
involve risks and uncertainties. Other factors that may
impact the company's results and forward-looking statement may be
disclosed in the company's filings with the SEC. Harris
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.
SOURCE Harris Corporation