Harris Corporation: Florida-Based FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) Network Operations Center Makes Smooth Transition
September 10 2004 - 5:25PM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Corporation: Florida-Based FAA Telecommunications
Infrastructure (FTI) Network Operations Center Makes Smooth
Transition to Back-Up Site Before Hurricane Frances Hits MELBOURNE,
Fla., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The FAA Telecommunications
Infrastructure (FTI) Primary Network Operations and Control Center
(PNOCC) made a seamless transition to a back-up site in Chantilly,
Virginia prior to the arrival of Hurricane Frances this past
Sunday. The PNOCC, located in Melbourne, Florida, is the main
operations center from which the Federal Aviation Administration's
(FAA) nationwide FTI network is monitored and managed by Harris
personnel. "The PNOCC is essential to managing and monitoring FAA
air traffic control operations nationwide," said Steve Dash, FAA
telecommunications manager. "We are extremely pleased that the
switchover to the back-up site, which is part of the normal
emergency response plan, went so smoothly. Monitoring was
continuous, and maximum availability and security were maintained
throughout the entire network, which is the communications backbone
for the FAA's critical civil aviation mission. There was no impact
whatsoever on the National Airspace System." The PNOCC is a
state-of-the-art control center supported by a redundant, robust
architecture housed within a 6,500-square foot facility. Physical
building security, redundant climate control systems, and
uninterruptible power ensure system and facility availability with
zero downtime. In fact, the Melbourne PNOCC maintained power and
communications throughout the hurricane. The shift of control was
executed in accordance with existing emergency plans designed to
respond to potential threats, such as a Category 3 or greater
hurricane. Control has subsequently been smoothly transitioned back
to the PNOCC in Melbourne. Both primary and back-up locations
provide centralized, timely network security and performance
management information and served as focal points for problem
reporting and network status for all FAA users. The 15-year, $1.9
billion FTI program, awarded to Harris in July 2002, is improving
operational functions at more than 5,000 FAA facilities nationwide
while reducing operating costs, enhancing network security, and
improving telecommunications service performance, reliability, and
quality. Implementation of the FTI program is on schedule and
within budget, and the technical performance of all services
remains as specified by the contract. Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS)
is an international communications technology company focused on
providing assured communications(TM) products, systems and services
for government and commercial customers. The company's four
operating divisions serve markets for government communications,
tactical radio, broadcast, microwave, and network support systems.
Harris provides systems and service to customers in more than 150
countries. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at http://www.harris.com/. Sound like a good place to
work? Find great jobs at Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/
DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Government
Communications Systems Division, +1-321-727-6514, or ; or Tom
Hausman, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, or , both of
Harris Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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