Press Releases

Brazil's TV Anhanguera Upgrades Network to Digital with Harris ONE Approach to Interoperable HD Broadcasting

Broadcaster Standardizes Across Eight Stations with Harris Corporation End-to-End Solution

LAS VEGAS, April 13, 2008 (NAB2008, Booth N2502) — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, announced that Brazil's TV Anhanguera has upgraded its entire network of eight stations to digital with a Harris end-to-end, high-definition (HD) broadcast solution.

Although Brazil's transition to HDTV is several years off, TV Anhanguera decided to upgrade their stations with a digital infrastructure in order to increase efficiency and reliability, reduce operation and maintenance costs, and gain a competitive advantage in its market. The organization was also looking to standardize operations at all its stations and centralize management and control in Goiânia.

"We wanted to transition to a digital system in order to provide our viewers with consistently exceptional video and audio quality and to support our operational growth plans over the next 10 years," said Leonel da Luz, director of technology at TV Anhanguera. "Because we are working with different compression schemes, formats and applications, it was essential to find a system that would provide transparent integration, operational flexibility, quick and accurate monitoring and easy and efficient control. We knew we needed to work with a supplier with a proven commitment to interoperability among technologies and individual components — and Harris has fully demonstrated that commitment."

TV Anhanguera's main system in Goiânia comprises a Harris ONE™ approach to interoperability that is being adapted by broadcasters worldwide. The digital system includes three NEXIO™ server domains; ADC™ playout automation; the NetVX™ video networking system; Platinum™ 3 Gb/s routing switchers and Panacea™ small routers; RCP-IDe router control panels; IconMaster™ master control and branding; modular products from the 6800+™ core processing and NEO® advanced application processing platforms; the XHD-3903, the world's only 3 Gb/s-ready HDTV converter; CENTRIO™ multiviewer; and NUCLEUS™ and CCS Navigator™ control and monitoring.

TV Anhanguera monitors its remote sites across a wide area network. The Harris system moves media and data between Goiânia and each of the seven remote sites across Goiás via automation. The majority of the system is controlled by one software application — Harris® CCS Navigator™ — including configuration and control of the Platinum router in Goiânia and remote control of the Panacea routing systems in each of the seven remote sites. The entire system is synchronized to a master timing generator via NTP for referencing of all applicable devices, as well as accurate logging and time stamping.

The TV Anhanguera network broadcasts to an audience throughout the Brazilian states of Goiás and Tocantins. The stations are members of the Globo Television Network, which provides its affiliates with national programming with time-slots available for them to air local content.

Harris Broadcast Communications offers products, systems and services that provide interoperable workflow solutions that span the entire broadcast delivery chain. The Harris ONE™ 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 almost $5 billion and 16,000 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 www.harris.com.

# # #

Contact Information:

David Glidden
Vice President, Marketing Operations
Harris Broadcast Communications
david.glidden@harris.com
513-459-3639

Robin Hoffman
Pipeline Communications
robinh@pipecomm.com
973-746-6970



Sales Contacts
  • North America +1 800 231 9673
  • Caribbean and Latin America +1 786 437 1960
  • Europe, Middle East & Africa +44 (0)118 964 8200
  • Asia, Pacific Rim +852 2776 0628