Harris Corporation Maritime Subsidiary Signs Agreement with CSnet(TM) International to Develop Ocean Observing Systems
February 18 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Ocean Observing Systems Will Support Oil and Gas Exploration,
Security Monitoring, and Scientific Studies MELBOURNE, Fla., Feb.
18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Maritime Communication Services (MCS),
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS),
has signed a strategic agreement with CSnet International to
collaborate on the marketing, design, development and operation of
ocean observing systems. The systems will be used for exploration
of energy resources, monitoring of pipelines and reservoirs, marine
science, warning of seismic events, and monitoring of
infrastructure security. "This agreement enables our customers to
benefit from the combined expertise of two industry leaders --
CSnet in the development of large-scale, offshore communications
backbones, and MCS with over-a-decade of experience in autonomous
marine communications," said Rick Simonian, president of Maritime
Communication Services. "We are very pleased to be working with
CSnet on this important initiative, which will result in innovative
new approaches to undersea environmental and scientific missions."
CSnet's Offshore Communications Backbone (OCB) consists of a
network of power and fiber optic cables and sensor ports connected
to a surface communications buoy. The communications backbone
provides global users with a pre-engineered, expandable system that
can be deployed - and redeployed - anywhere in water depths of up
to 3,000 meters. The MCS Ocean Net(R) buoy will serve as the
command, control and data backhaul for CSnet's OCB, providing
reliable data transmission of up to 2 Mbps in high seas and up to 2
kW of power to the sea floor. About CSnet International CSnet
International, Inc. was formed in 2008 and addresses the growing
need for turnkey design, development, deployment, operation and
maintenance of large and complex offshore communication networks.
Additional information about CSnet is available at
http://www.csnetintl.com/. About Maritime Communication Services
Maritime Communication Services (MCS), Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Harris Corporation, provides worldwide VSAT (Very
Small Aperture Terminal used for two-way satellite communications)
systems and managed services for the maritime community, remote
land-based installations, and autonomous buoy systems for marine
science and environmental monitoring. Additional information about
MCS is available at mcs.harris.com 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
annual revenue of $5.4 billion and 16,000 employees -- including
nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to
developing best-in-class assured communications(R) products,
systems, and services. Additional information about Harris
Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE:
Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer of Harris Government
Communications Systems, +1-321-727-6514, ; or Marc Raimondi of
Harris Corporation - Washington, D.C., +1-202-729-3732, ; or Jim
Burke of Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, Web Site:
http://www.csnetintl.com/ http://www.harris.com/
http://www.mcs.harris.com/
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