Harris Corporation Deploys Centralization Solution at Television Jamaica Limited
November 17 2004 - 11:20AM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Corporation Deploys Centralization Solution at Television
Jamaica Limited NetVX(TM) Networking Platform and TRuepoint(TM)
Microwave Radio System Enable Television Jamaica to Consolidate TV
and Radio Services MASON, Ohio, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today announced the first Caribbean
installation of its NetVX(TM) high-speed, integrated networking
platform, and TRuepoint(TM), Harris' next- generation microwave
radio, at Television Jamaica Limited (TVJ), the island's leading
broadcast television station. NetVX provides the broadcaster with
high-speed IT-based connectivity for video and data distribution,
while TRuepoint ensures highly reliable wireless communication
links for voice and data transmission. The joint solution supports
TVJ's central-casting model and allows for bidirectional networking
to source and return regional feeds between the broadcaster's "hub"
in Kingston and the various channels' transmitters that are
dispersed around the island. TVJ's terrestrial broadcast television
stations cover 95 percent of the island of Jamaica. As TVJ
transitions from analog to digital, NetVX and TRuepoint will
integrate into the existing infrastructure to provide the station
with a digital backbone. The joint solution enables centralized
broadcast operations through one stream containing four channels:
two radio and two television. The combination of NetVX and
TRuepoint provides a cost- efficient, single-vendor solution.
"Harris' integrated architecture is allowing Television Jamaica
Limited to consolidate its television and radio transmission
service," said Stephen Legister, TVJ's director of technical
strategy and development. "As a result, we've experienced a number
of key benefits to date. Most importantly, the bandwidth capacity
and flexibility of the network has increased our ability to
transport live encoded media from several locations around the
island. Secondly, we're transmitting a television signal in a
digital format from our studio to our transmitters, resulting in
better picture quality for TVJ viewers." NetVX is an integrated,
high-speed network connectivity solution that can establish links
with all packet-based (ATM, IP and microwave) services and receive
satellite signals for efficient movement of media between
physically disparate locations. Featuring a modular architecture,
NetVX can support any contribution and/or distribution application
and offers a "plug-and-play" upgrade path for the future. TRuepoint
leads the wireless backhaul industry in terms of both performance
and manageability. Its modular, software-selectable architecture is
able to seamlessly switch between PDH and SDH applications,
enabling service providers to use a universal platform to deliver
multiple applications throughout their networks. Designed
specifically to deliver point-to-point wireless service, TRuepoint
can deliver service from 4 to 180 Mbps at frequencies ranging from
6 to 38 GHz. In addition, service providers can completely manage
TRuepoint deployments remotely, with SNMP-based management.
Built-in diagnostics and performance management also are available.
"TVJ is the number one broadcaster in Jamaica and we are very
pleased to have the opportunity to help them provide a better
viewing experience for their customers," said Jim Denney, vice
president and general manager of Harris Broadcast Communications
Division's Networking and Government Solutions business unit. "By
incorporating the joint NetVX-TRuepoint solution, broadcasters
around the globe can seamlessly upgrade their TV and radio networks
to digital and operate them without the inherent limitations of
traditional equipment," stated Jayne Leighton, Harris Microwave
Communications Division vice president, North American sales and
services. About Harris Corporation Harris Corporation is an
international communications technology company focused on
providing assured communications(TM) products, systems and services
for government and commercial customers. The company's operating
divisions serve markets for government communications, tactical
radio, broadcast, and microwave systems. Harris provides systems
and service to customers in more than 150 countries. Harris
Broadcast Communications Division is one of the world's leading
suppliers of broadcast technology, offering a full range of
solutions that support the digital delivery, automation and
management of audio, video and data. Harris Microwave
Communications Division is the largest supplier of microwave
systems in North America and a leading supplier worldwide.
Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/ . DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT:
Michelle Pampin, Microwave Communications Division,
+1-415-307-1015, or , or Martha Rapp, Harris Broadcast
Communications Division, +1-217-221-7577, or , both of Harris
Corporation; or K.C. Du Fay, Sterling Communications, Inc., +1-415-
749-6550, or , for Harris Corporation Web site:
http://www.harris.com/
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