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Harris Corporation Demonstrates Its Vision for End-To-End, Digital Air Traffic Communications During 49th Annual ATCA Meeting WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) this week offered a glimpse into the future of an all-digital, end-to-end air traffic control (ATC) communications architecture. During the Air Traffic Control Association's (ATCA) 49th Annual Conference and Exposition (Harris Booth #301) being held October 31 - November 3 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington D.C., Harris is demonstrating the benefits of combining voice and data communications on a single digital link versus the two separate links that currently comprise the Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) system. "Integrating voice and data communications on a single digital link has significant benefits for both communications types," said Dr. Tom Kabaservice, Digital ATC Communications chief systems engineer for the Civil Programs business unit of Harris Corporation's Government Communications Systems Division (GCSD). "Simultaneous, non-blocking access to both voice and data is an essential safety feature for future time- and safety-critical CPDLC. Our architecture offers economic advantages to users by avoiding the significant infrastructure costs that would be required for other solutions." The Harris architecture utilizes an innovative approach to provide four digital communications channels for each single analog frequency assignment in use today for ATC air-to-ground communications. These four independent channels allow simultaneous voice and data transmission between controllers and pilots. The increased quantity of available communications channels will enable additional ATC sectors to be added as well as additional communications channels to be deployed throughout the national air traffic system. The use of digital technology also will provide the highest levels of security. Users will be required to provide a digital form of authentication, thus preventing the possibility of "phantom controllers" gaining access to the communications system. In addition to addressing efficiency and security issues, the Harris approach ensures a smooth transition of the U.S. aircraft fleet to a fully digital avionics communications platform. "Our innovative approach offers more than enough flexibility and versatility to satisfy all of the key growth and operational challenges of cockpit communications in the coming decades, and will be a cornerstone for modernizing the National Airspace Plan," added Dr. Kabaservice. Harris GCSD, one of four divisions within Harris Corporation, conducts advanced research studies, develops prototypes, and produces and supports state-of-the-art, assured communications(TM) solutions and information systems that solve the mission-critical challenges of its military and government customers, while serving as the technology base for the company's diverse commercial businesses. Harris Corporation, which also provides tactical radio, microwave, broadcast, and network products and systems, serves customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit http://www.harris.com/ . Sound interesting? 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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