JTRS-approved AN/PRC-117G Radio Transmits Voice over IP (VoIP), Live Video and Text Over Harris Network Using Key Government Wideband Waveforms WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (AUSA Booth #1439) -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has demonstrated the exchange of high-bandwidth voice, video and text over a Falcon III AN/PRC-117G radio network using wideband waveforms developed by the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program. The demonstration took place at the annual Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Meeting and Exposition Oct. 5-7 in Washington, D.C. "Our demonstration illustrates the capability of the AN/PRC-117G radio to form robust communication networks that provide interoperability among air, ground and satellite assets. This radio is compliant with the JTRS Software Communications Architecture and adheres to the DoD's open-standards approach to radio technology," said Steve Marschilok, President, Department of Defense Business Unit, Harris RF Communications. Through these networks, which will operate advanced wideband and legacy narrowband waveforms, the AN/PRC-117G connects commanders and their deployed personnel in numerous ways so they can take advantage of critical new applications just now reaching the battlefield. The demonstrations involved a local area network of AN/PRC-117G radios operating the JTRS Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW), JTRS Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) and the already fielded Harris Advanced Networking Wideband Waveform (ANW2). During the demonstration, Harris used the waveforms to demonstrate capabilities at various levels of the battlefield. They included transmitting and receiving streaming live video, chat-room applications and the Tactical Ground Reporting System, or TIGR. The demonstration was made possible through the JTRS Enterprise Business Model. Harris ported the WNW and SRW waveforms from the JTRS Information Repository into the AN/PRC-117G and developed them into a demonstration state in about five months. Customer-Focused Technology: Falcon III AN/PRC-117G The Falcon III AN/PRC-117G is the first JTRS-approved tactical radio to offer reliable and secure access to high-bandwidth applications in addition to narrowband legacy waveforms. The radio is certified by the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) as compliant with Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) military standards and upgradeable to access the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), both for transmitting high-bandwidth voice and data over tactical military satellites. The AN/PRC-117G also includes a Remote Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) interoperable mode that provides Air Force personnel on the battlefield with the ability to receive live video directly from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The AN/PRC-117G previously received Type-1 information security certification from the National Security Agency. Harris RF Communications is the leading global supplier of secure radio communications and embedded high-grade encryption solutions for military, government and commercial organizations. The company's Falcon family of software-defined tactical radio systems encompasses manpack, handheld and vehicular applications. Falcon III is the next generation of radios supporting the U.S. military's Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) requirements, as well as network-centric operations worldwide. Harris RF Communications is also a leading supplier of assured communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility and transportation markets -- with products ranging from the most advanced IP voice and data networks to portable and mobile single- and multi-band radios. 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 $5 billion of annual revenue and more than 15,000 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 http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Kevin Aman, RF Communications, +1-585-241-8187, , or Jim Burke, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, , both of Harris Corporation Web Site: http://www.harris.com/

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