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to note that in order to provide strong prevention, recycling, waste volume contribution to Europe’s satellite radio
IPTV services, broadcasters must also reduction and water pollution control. distribution rollout will be in several
consider the infrastructure that is located We also promote employee-driven areas including content production,
further up the chain - before and at the campaigns, one of which was the through an array of VistaMax studio
IPTV headend, and further away from development of a closed-loop water consoles, switching, distribution and
the consumer. In the context of IPTV, cooling system that has reduced water control systems. Programme distribution
Harris can provide expertise on the usage in the product testing process by and network transmission systems will
ingest, repurposing and distribution of nearly 21.6 million gallons per year. leverage IP and audio distribution and
content to the IPTV headend. For the Harris employees around the world are networking products from our Intraplex
IPTV headend itself, the Harris NetVX engaged in sustainability issues such as NetXpress line. Terrestrial transmission
video networking system offers product take-back, recycling, resource networks will benefit from our FM and
unparalleled video compression and conservation and material substitution. digital gap filler transmitters, translators
networking capabilities with reduced Going forward in 2009, Harris will and single-frequency network systems.
complexity - not only for IPTV build upon its commitment to ‘green’
applications, but also broadcast-grade endeavours on all levels of the The long-awaited ‘birth’ of Mobile TV
compression and networking organisation by expanding its services draws ever-closer. How will
applications for the fixed and satellite sustainability programmes. Harris be involved in the development
contribution and distribution markets. and ultimate delivery of these services?
Will Harris be playing its part in the Harris is fully committed to Mobile TV,
Will the transmitter business continue to development of the digital signage and we are developing products to
be of significant importance or will market? Harris is the support multiple standards such as
recent installations dictate that this An important factor driving growth in
ONE company
CMMB, TMMB, DVB-T/H/SH, ISDB-T and
sector will slow during the year ahead? the digital signage market is that our
that can
DMB. Additionally, Harris has been
Recent Harris wins in the transmitter customers are adopting a revenue-
business in EMEA represent only the generating advertising model. The
marry
involved in developing the new ATSC
beginning of what we expect to be a market is being driven by companies
broadcast and
Mobile DTV standard for the US and
other ATSC markets in cooperation with
huge opportunity for us to once again that want to use digital signage
IT workflows
LG Electronics and Samsung. This
assert our leadership position in the effectively as part of an integrated
under highly
emerging standard is expected to
region. Although the digitisation of TV communications programme, or to
integrated
breathe new life into the US broadcast
and radio is well advanced in a few support business growth programme -
western European countries, the total and Harris offers a variety of core
software
market, allowing each television station
digitisation of TV and radio across the technologies that are applicable to this
control to
to upgrade its service to add multiple
channels of mobile TV, as well as new
region is estimated to be worth more market and support these objectives.
drive new
features like non-real-time applications.
than $4 billion, and in total market The Harris InfoCaster suite of digital business Meanwhile, as the European market
terms it is still at the earliest stages. signage products spans a number of
models. So
has focused on the DVB standards of TH
Our new Maxiva transmitter product markets outside of the broadcast
although you
and SH, Harris is also working to develop
line, which was launched globally at industry from which it was developed.
IBC2008, combines PowerSmart Customers in diverse industries such as
will see a
products to support these standards. In
technology with a small physical the casino, financial, medical and
number of
addition, Harris offers the DMB 670
transmitter, which supports both radio
footprint to offer best-in-class efficiency. corporate markets are looking for
new products
and video services in Band III and L-
With a brand new range of liquid-cooled broadcast-quality images in a cost-
and even
Band and covers DMB/DAB/DAB+.
TV transmitters for high-power UHF efficient format - and InfoCaster can
more
With these services being deployed in
broadcasting, as well as a range of air- deliver that. The varied needs of these
cooled transmitters for low-power UHF different markets have resulted in a
developments
Europe in 2009, and France announcing
applications, Harris is very well merging of technologies, and in that
of existing
license winners in February, this is
extremely topical.
positioned to enjoy a significant share in context other Harris technology such as
products at
the long-term growth and business in graphics and branding, multiviewers and NAB 2009, you What product sectors will be most
this sector. scheduling systems also find applic-
will also see
prominent on the Harris booth at NAB?
ations in the digital signage market.
demos of
The whole booth will be of equal
How significant will Harris’ ‘green’ We have enjoyed some recent wins
endeavours be in terms of product in the US and in EMEA that have
Harris’ unique
prominence! Of course, Harris has a
development and system installation? demonstrated our competiveness, and
ability to
strong portfolio of individual point
products, which are leaders in their
Harris has a longstanding commitment we are now actively engaged in a
provide
categories. However, the unique
to pollution prevention and protecting business development programme in
flexible,
strength of Harris is our ability to create
the environment. One example of our the digital signage market in EMEA. Our
interoperable
full workflow solutions that deliver real
commitment over the past year was the planned presence at ISE Amsterdam
creation of a ‘sustainability manager’ 2009 is also a demonstration of our
workflow
business benefits to all of our clients.
position at Harris HQ to deal with these commitment to this market.
solutions that
Harris is the ONE company that can
marry broadcast and IT workflows under
issues at a corporate level.
contribute
highly integrated software control to
On the manufacturing front, Harris has As satellite radio gathers momentum in directly to our drive new business models. So
implemented several toxicity reduction Europe, will Harris have a role to play?
customers’
although you will see a number of new
projects to eliminate toxic heavy metals Harris’ main role in satellite radio is to
bottom line.
products and even more developments
and raw material impurities from the provide the terrestrial infrastructure for of existing products at NAB 2009, you
manufacturing processes. In 2008, our satellite radio providers. We provide will also see demos of Harris’ unique
Quincy operation, which is the world’s network contribution and studio systems ability to provide flexible, interoperable
largest transmitter manufacturing plant, for content aggregation/production all workflow solutions that contribute
was once again recognised for pollution the way to the uplink. Harris’ directly to our customers’ bottom line.
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