SBS Australia Selects Harris Corporation's ONE(TM) Integrated Broadcast Solution for Playout Facility Rebuild

SBS Australia Selects Harris Corporation's ONE(TM) Integrated Broadcast Solution for Playout Facility Rebuild

SYDNEY, Australia, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has received an order from Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), Australia's multicultural and multilingual public broadcaster, to supply a fully integrated broadcast solution for the comprehensive rebuild of SBS Australia's playout facility in Sydney.

The SBS playout facility will illustrate a real-world Harris ONE(TM) installation, comprising integrated products from its H-Class(TM) software suite and broadcast infrastructure and server product lines. Harris(R) D-Series(TM) playout automation will be combined with the company's Invenio(R) digital asset management and content workflow management to manage ingest, preparation and playout using many of the products from across the integrated Harris portfolio, including NEXIO AMP(TM) servers and a Harris(R)/Isilon(R) systems clustered storage solution.

"The Harris ONE approach of integrating its products along the workflow chain was a key factor in our decision and will be a key element in the successful rebuild of our playout facility," said Shaun Brown, managing director, SBS Australia. "Harris has taken many steps to show its strong commitment to broadcasters in Australia -- from the staffing of local service and support personnel to its investment in research and development to meet local market requirements. These factors make us very comfortable in placing our trust in Harris for this important upgrade project."

"The Harris portfolio offers unparalleled interoperability and cost efficiencies that enable broadcasters to leverage their content like never before," said Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris Broadcast Communications. "Through our ONE approach, we are committed to making it easier for broadcasters, such as SBS, to upgrade their facilities, get to air quickly and create new revenue streams, enabling them to remain competitive."

Harris Broadcast Communications offers products, systems and services that provide interoperable workflow solutions that span the entire media delivery chain. The Harris ONE(TM) approach brings together highly integrated and cost-effective products that are ideal for emerging media business models and for customers upgrading media operations to digital and high-definition services.

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 more than $5 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 www.harris.com .

Isilon is a registered trademark of Isilon Systems, Inc.

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CONTACT: Peter Martin, Senior Manager, Marketing Communications, Asia
Pacific Region, +852 2174 2515, peter.martin@harris.com, or Dave Glidden, Vice
President, Marketing Operations, +1-513-459-3639, david.glidden@harris.com,
both of Harris Broadcast Communications

Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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