Siemens Business Services Chooses Harris Corporation's NetVX(TM) High-Speed Networking System

Siemens Business Services Chooses Harris Corporation's NetVX(TM) High-Speed Networking System

NetVX(TM) System Used to Support BBC News With Trial Run During U.S. Presidential Election

HUNTINGDON, England, May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today announced that Siemens Business Services has purchased its NetVX(TM) high-speed integrated video transport networking system for BBC News following a successful test during coverage of the U.S. presidential election.

Towards the end of last year, BBC News was in the process of digitizing its Washington Bureau, so the election became the ideal event to test the capabilities of NetVX. Within two days, NetVX was installed to enable the BBC to use parallel networks for contributions to and from Washington. Among other benefits, NetVX makes it easy to switch from one type of network to another -- the easiest and most cost-effective technology available to do this today.

NetVX provides an infinitely flexible platform that can handle multiple packet-based architectures such as ATM and IP over multiple networks such as microwave and satellite, and provide the same, and often greater, level of functionality than would previously be found in a myriad of individual hardwired components. Further, NetVX can scale to meet the BBC's future requirements. With NetVX, analog or digital video, audio and/or data can be transported over any combination of networks simultaneously. NetVX systems can support various contribution and/or distribution applications including point- to-point or point-to-multipoint, local or centralized, unidirectional or bi- directional.

Siemens Business Services has a 10-year partnership with the BBC to deliver technology services to the BBC; where relevant, the company works with third parties -- such as Harris -- to deliver specific services.

"The BBC is recognized as one of the most trusted sources for news worldwide," said Jim Denny, vice president and general manager of Harris Broadcast Communications Division's Networking and Government Solutions business unit. "We are pleased to be able to provide an integrated platform that helps to ensure the reliability of their broadcasts."

About Harris Broadcast Communications Division

Harris Broadcast Communications Division is one of four divisions within Harris Corporation, an international communications equipment company focused on providing assured communications(TM) products, systems and services for government and commercial customers in more than 150 countries. One of the world's leading suppliers of broadcast technology, Harris Broadcast Communications Division offers a full range of solutions that support the digital delivery, automation and management of audio, video and data. For more information, visit http://www.broadcast.harris.com/ .

About Siemens Business Services

Siemens Business Services is an internationally leading IT service provider. This Siemens Group offers services across the IT service chain from a single source -- from consulting to systems integration, right through to the management of IT infrastructures. Thanks to comprehensive know-how and sector-specific expertise, the company provides measurable added value for its customers. With regard to outsourcing and IT maintenance, Siemens Business Services is among the top ten providers worldwide. Sales in fiscal year 2004 (ending 30 September 2004) were around EUR 4.7 billion, and 76 percent of this total was generated outside the Siemens organization. The company currently has approximately 36,100 employees worldwide. Further information at http://www.siemens.com/sbs .

Source: Harris Corporation

CONTACT: Martha Rapp, Harris Corporation, +1-217-221-7577, or
mrapp@harris.com; or in the U.K., Becky Smith of Ellabeck Communications Ltd,
+011-44-1622-684592, or becky@ella-beck.co.uk, for Harris

Web site: http://www.broadcast.harris.com/
http://www.siemens.com/sbs
http://www.harris.com/

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