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Harris Corp. Demonstrates FLO(TM) Mobile TV Products at NAB2006


Harris Apex(TM) Digital Exciter is Centerpiece of New Harris FLO-capable Product Line


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LAS VEGAS, NAB 2006, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE: HRS) today announced that it will introduce a new line
of television transmitters at NAB2006 to support mobile television
applications using FLO technology. The Harris Atlas(TM) Mobile and Ranger
Mobile TV transmitters are powered by the Harris Apex(TM) digital
television exciter, featuring fully adaptive linear and non-linear
correction for FLO requirements. Visitors to Harris' Central Hall location
(Booth #C807) will see the Harris Atlas Mobile UHF transmitter delivering
FLO mobile television services to a FLO-capable handset.
"Harris has been working with the development team at QUALCOMM
MediaFLO(TM) Technologies since 2004 to develop a version of its Apex
digital television exciter for FLO air-interface requirements. At NAB2006,
we're pleased to highlight the results of that effort: a complete range of
television transmitters capable of transmitting FLO services," said Dale
Mowry, vice president and general manager of the Harris Television
Broadcast Systems business unit.
QUALCOMM developed the MediaFLO system to enable the delivery of rich,
high-quality multimedia content to mobile handsets. FLO technology, a key
component of the MediaFLO system, is an air-interface technology designed
to increase capacity and coverage and reduce costs for multimedia content
delivery to mobile handsets. MediaFLO USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of
QUALCOMM, will implement the technology in the United States in a
nationwide mobile multicasting network. Globally, FLO technology is
supported by the FLO Forum ( http://www.floforum.org ), an organization
responsible for driving global standardization of the technology.
"As potential mobile multimedia operators around the world consider how
to best launch their services, the MediaFLO system provides a compelling
and cost-effective mobile TV solution," said Rob Chandhok, vice president
of engineering and international market development for QUALCOMM MediaFLO
Technologies. "Our work with leading broadcast television transmitter
manufacturers such as Harris makes it easier for those mobile multimedia
operators to implement an advanced and cost-effective FLO-based service
offering."
The Apex FLO exciter is the newest version of the Harris Apex digital
exciter first developed for ATSC transmission requirements. Introduced in
2002, the Harris Apex ATSC exciter has become the leading digital
television exciter in countries rolling out ATSC services. Virtually the
entire Harris ATSC transmitter range, from low-power to high-power in VHF
and UHF bands, will be FLO capable.
Harris will initially offer FLO capability in versions of its Atlas and
Ranger television platforms. Since its first shipments in 2004, the Harris
Atlas liquid-cooled UHF platform has shipped into television transmission
operations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and the
United States, for analog operations from 2.5 kW to 30 kW and DVB-T and
DVB-H applications from 1.25 kW to 6 kW. Harris is offering the Atlas
Mobile transmitters for FLO applications from 1.7 to 10 kW.
The Ranger Mobile transmitter platform builds upon the leading lower
power ATSC Ranger transmitter platform. Available in 250 and 500 watt FLO
versions, the air-cooled Ranger Mobile transmitter is ideal for initial FLO
transmitter deployments, as well as distributed, single-frequency networks.
Harris Broadcast Communications Division is an active member of the FLO
Forum. The FLO Forum is a multi-company initiative committed to advancing
the global standardization of FLO technology, including compliance and
certification benchmarks for the technology. Composed of more than 30
industry-leading organizations, the FLO Forum works to develop products and
services, based on FLO technology, that enable the delivery of advanced
multimedia services to wireless consumers.
About Harris Broadcast Communications Division
Harris is an international communications and information technology
company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150
countries. With headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual
sales of over $3 billion and more than 13,000 employees -- including 5,500
engineers and scientists -- dedicated to the development of best-in-class
assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services. The company's
operating divisions serve markets for government communications, RF
communications, broadcast communications, and microwave communications.
Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com .
QUALCOMM(R) is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
MediaFLO(TM) and FLO(TM) are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
Atlas(TM) Mobile UHF Transmitter Photos are available on the Harris
website at http://www.broadcast.harris.com/news/photos.asp



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