MELBOURNE, Fla. and
BOSTON, May
25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Harris P25IP technology will
provide secure, voice and data communications for public safety
users throughout 724 square miles.
- Harris Unity XG-100 portable and mobile radios will give
Linn County first responders
improved interoperability across all county frequency bands.
- Locally-based RACOM, a 40-year Harris partner, will provide technical
service.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has been selected to design and
implement a Harris P25IP (Project
25 to the power of Internet Protocol) trunked simulcast radio
system in Linn County, Iowa, which
includes Cedar Rapids, the largest
city in the state. The system will provide reliable,
mission-critical voice and data communications for first responders
who serve the county's more than 200,000 residents over 724 square
miles. The contract also includes Harris Unity XG-100P
Full-Spectrum Multiband portable radios for improved communication
on the VHF, UHF, 700 and 800 MHz frequency bands.
"Seeing the success experienced by neighboring Johnson County with its Harris P25 trunked radio system, it was an
easy decision to implement a similar upgrade," said Sheriff
Brian Gardner, Linn County, Iowa. "Our new
standards-based system will give our agencies exactly what we need
– a highly-available, scalable radio solution for reliable voice
and data communications that will support our first responders
during both large-scale emergency situations and day-to-day
operations."
The Harris P25IP digital
simulcast system will consist of six sites across Linn County. The system meets current
P25 standard and is software upgradeable to P25 Phase 2 standards
for future scalability. Harris partner and locally-based
RACOM will provide technical services and support.
Linn County's system also
includes 600 Unity XG-100P Full-Spectrum Multiband portable radios
that will provide public safety officials with reliable and
interoperable voice and data communications among agencies in the
county as well as with first responders in surrounding counties.
The Unity XG-100P radios provide Linn County with multimode interoperability to
communicate across the VHF, UHF, 700 and 800 MHz spectrum.
"The unique geography of Linn
County requires a highly available radio system with
end-to-end IP connectivity to deliver reliable communications
capabilities to first responders," said Steve Marschilok, president, Harris Public
Safety and Professional Communications. "By choosing our
Harris P25IP system, Linn County will be able to meet these
requirements, and more, for consistently secure, interoperable
voice and data transmissions in both rural and urban
locations."
The Harris P25IP system
includes the Harris VIDA® network, which is a unified IP-based
voice and data communication platform. VIDA delivers full IP
management features, including interoperability without
intervention of console operators, IP consoles, and other benefits
inherent in open IP architecture systems.
In public safety and professional communications, Harris 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 voice, video and data solutions.
Harris has more than 80 years of experience in public safety
and professional communications and 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 $6 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