Latest News From The UK Office http://www.theukoffice.com/test/ [b][i] A dynamic, scalable solution for audio synchronization in multiple-transmitter networks[/i][/b] [b]NEW YORK, February 9, 2007[/b] — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, will introduce Intraplex® SynchroCast3™, a third-generation simulcasting product for radio broadcasters with overlapping transmitters, at the 2007 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention being held April 16-19 in Las Vegas. The system uses the proven Intraplex® T1/E1 multiplexer or NetXpress™ IP multiplexer platform with the precision of GPS digital timing to enable a network of transmitters to increase coverage areas and reduce interference, especially in geographical regions with difficult terrains. The product is estimated to begin shipping spring 2007. [b]SynchroCast3™[/b] improves on earlier generations of the SynchroCast™ product with higher frequency sampling, new alert/alarm reporting features, simplified management, and easy integration into existing SynchroCast™ installations. The solution features a more efficient use of network bandwidth by the timing system, allowing users to allocate additional bandwidth to voice and data transmission. With [b]SynchroCast3™[/b], radio broadcast system operators can install a simulcast radio system on a single channel or an entire radio system without having to install a completely new system. For legacy point-to-point systems, SynchroCast3™ uses either T1 or E1 transmission lines readily available from Telco carriers or via private networks. These can be traditional land-based or microwave links. [b]Synchrocast3™[/b] also can be added to Intraplex® NetXpress™ for stations transporting program audio or voice traffic and signaling over IP networks. The IP environment allows point-to-multipoint capability, meaning that a single Synchrocast3™ studio installation can synchronize audio at multiple sites. By compensating for jitter, NetXpress™ enables the audio or voice signal to be accurately timed as it reaches the various transmitters included within the network. Additionally, NetXpress™ users can monitor the entire operation from a central location in the studio. http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=40 http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=40 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:14:14 +0200 Harris Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aastra Digital Video, a business unit of Aastra Technologies Limited. Aastra Digital Video develops and markets video networking, encoding, decoding, and multiplexing technologies used by television broadcasters, telecommunications providers and satellite networks. The heart of their product portfolio is the VideoRunner™ multi-service video networking system. They have been a supplier to Harris of video networking products for the past eight years, sold under the Flexicoder™ and NetVX™ brand names. [i]May 23, 2006[/i] http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=37 http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=37 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:26:39 +0200 Harris Corporation Launches New Release of NetVX; Support for High Definition (HD) and High Efficiency Standard Definition (SD) Encoding for Multi-service Video Networking in a Single-Box Design New enhancements target television stations' and station groups' key applications CINCINNATI, November 28, 2005 — In support of ATSC broadcasters' evolving business needs, Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) today announced the release of the latest version of the multi-service video-networking product, NetVX™. The NetVX release targets television station owners and group operators that are addressing critical applications such as improved bandwidth efficiency for increased multi-channel operations, enhanced high-definition (HD) services, disaster recovery, event support, remote newsgathering, and IP-based video transport. NetVX' single-box design leverages packet switching, a unique attribute that provides flexible, cost-effective and bi-directional transport over ATM, IP, DS-3, fiber (OC-3), satellite and microwave networks. While competitive offerings require additional components to facilitate the video-centric processes that drive new video-based revenues, NetVX' support for triple-play services (video, voice and data) is contained in one chassis, resulting in a core multi-service product with carrier-class reliability. "MRG has listened to many customer complaints about the difficulty in managing devices, transmission and switching services to name just a few," said Gary Schultz, president and founder of Multimedia Research Group, Inc. "A consolidated approach, as is used by the NetVX, that changes the rules for efficient network design, is much needed to simplify the industry's complex infrastructures." New features and benefits of NetVX include: * A low bit-rate standard definition (SD) encoder that improves a broadcaster's emission capacity by maximizing the digital television (DTV) stream. This feature is ideal for multi-channel operations that are seeking higher channel counts from the allotted 19.4 megabits stream. Further, the SD encoder enables the best possible picture quality at very low bit-rates; for example, it supports contribution feeds at 4:2:0 profiles. * SD statistical-multiplexing optimizes picture quality and provides management of all SD video channels from a single box, which enables an efficient method of allocating bandwidth across several programs. This method ensures zero null packet transmission. The operator may even prioritize programs within the stat-mux group, allocating the maximum amount of available video quality to the assigned video channel. * HD functionality includes picture quality improvements at lower bit-rates, enhanced HD audio ports for Dolby 5.1 / Dolby E carriage, BISS scrambling for secure video transport of over-the-air broadcasts, and a new design that supports seven HD cards per a five-rack unit frame to save space and maintenance costs, allowing quick (re)-configurations without the need for device cabling or associated interconnects. * IP-over-ASI functionality enables bi-directional IP transport over service providers' existing, low-cost ASI loops. Applications such as remote newsgathering — also known as electronic newsgathering (ENG) — and event-driven news, such as a national sporting event or State of the Union address, benefit from this feature, allowing broadcasters to move content terrestrially between regional hubs to centralize operations via public or private internets. More so, the links between local aggregation points can be used for file transfers as well as live content. * The ability to support various configuration scenarios in which there is audio and video file-based transport between a studio and transmitter site, e.g. a disaster recovery application in which traffic is re-routed around failed inter-office facilities or directed to a redundant transmitter facility. In such examples, NetVX can be employed to move commercials and even program material to the transmitter for play-to-air, ensuring business continuity in the event of a loss of studio signal. * Bandwidth efficiencies afforded by NetVX's next-generation, packet-based architecture enables simultaneous support of IP traffic, network connectivity for Internet access and corporate email, faster than real-time file transfer of full-motion video and audio as well as voice over IP (VoIP) telephony between sites. "In the near-term, Harris customers plan to migrate their facilities to an all IP service infrastructure, taking into consideration a mix of network protocols," said John Delay, director of strategic management for Networking Solutions, Harris Broadcast Communications Division. "The ability of a networking system to simultaneously support both streams and file-based content while dynamically allocating resources and/or bandwidth saves the customer from expensive dedicated real-time circuits while future-proofing their technology investment." Since its introduction in 2003, NetVX has gained market acceptance from many customers for its flexibility, ability to support new services and cost savings potential. With support for any video format across diverse network topologies, the scalable NetVX product helps broadcasters bridge the worlds of video and IP, enabling a range of video-centric processes that move rich media content between network nodes. Establishing a new paradigm in networking, NetVX replaces up to 14 hardwired components formerly needed to support only one type of network with an infinitely flexible product that can handle every packet-based architecture, i.e.: ATM, IP, microwave and satellite. With today's release, the NetVX video-networking product adds DTV emissions encoding to its aggregated services bundle. More so, with NetVX HD encoding serving as the next generation to Harris' Flexicoder product, customers are assured the proven reliability found in the most widely accepted encoder in the ATSC market. [b]General Pricing and Availability[/b] Discrete capabilities associated with the latest version of NetVX will be staged for availability over the next several months. Customers can introduce additional functionality, like the ENC-H11 HD and ENC-S21 SD MPEG-2 encoder, by purchasing the respective hardware components. [b] About Harris Broadcast Communications Division[/b] 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™ 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 www.harris.com. # # # http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=36 http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=36 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:20:09 +0200 The Media Links booth at the Javitz Convention Center featured the HD 270 Coax – HD compression codec for HD video transport applications over 270Mbps SD-SDI circuits. Media Links HD270 Coax compresses 1.485 Gigabit/sec HDTV signals down to 270 Megabit/sec for transport and converts them back to full HDTV resolution for viewing. This allows broadcasters to utilize existing SD infrastructures to transport HDTV signals without investing in higher bandwidth networks. Key features include low end to end delay, Forward Error Correction and SNMP management. [i]November 30th, 2006[/i] http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=34 http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=34 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:58:44 +0200 The MD6000 HDTV Transport System was on display at the Media Links booth in the Amsterdam RAI from September 8th -12th. Featured at the booth was a live demonstration showing how the system utilizes IP technology to deliver uncompressed HD over SDH networks without producing a single video error. Media Links also previewed the MD6100R 320Gbps IP Video Router which will be released in 2007. The MD6100R features uncompressed HD, SD, DVB-ASI video routing over IP networks and a centralized network scheduling and booking system. At the “HD We Get The Big Picture” session on Thursday, Media Links presented a paper titled, “Uncompressed HD Delivery for World Cup”, which outlined the technology behind the MD6000 and how it was utilized for the delivery of all uncompressed HD and SD signals from the 12 venues across Germany back to the International Broadcast Center in Munich and worked flawlessly for all 31 days of the tournament without a single video transport error. [i]September, 8th 2006[/i] http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=32 http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=32 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:40:26 +0200 [b]The UK Office[/b] is now selling a limited range of products on its new online store powered with Paypal basket technology. The excellent and cost effective [b]VSI[/b] units can be ordered here as well as a number of items remaining in stock from [b]Broadcast Tools[/b] and ex-demo items from [b]Teracue[/b], [b]VBrick[/b] and a number of [b]Proxim/Western Multiplex[/b] E1 and IP microwave radios. [url=http://www.theukoffice.com/shop] http://www.theukoffice.com/shop [/url] http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=31 http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=31 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:12:10 +0200 [b]VT Communications Collaborates with Harris Corporation to Build New Multiplatform Programme Distribution System[/b] AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, September 8, 2006 - Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) today announced that it is collaborating with VT Communications, an industry-leading broadcast services provider in the United Kingdom, to integrate the Intraplex NetXpress audio-over-IP managed platform as a key component in the development of the first phase of VT Communications' innovative new multiplatform global content distribution system. VT Communications has selected Harris to supply a range of products, including the D-Series Playout Automation system, an application within the H-Class Application Suite, and the NetBoss network management system for complete fault management and performance reporting. The system also will use Intelligent Media Mover, a Harris workflow management solution. As part of an overall system, Harris is supplying infrastructure products for an integrated Broadcast Centre located in southern England that will manage the worldwide operation. VT Communications has provided world-leading distribution and transmission services from a traditional control room infrastructure since its formation in 1997. However, there was a need for a fundamental shift in the company's operational paradigm to develop services to encompass the global, multiplatform, multimedia requirements of today's broadcaster. Consequently, VT Communications built a new media distribution system, equally suited to stream or file-based media, to maximise the benefits of IP and state-of-the-art multicast techniques. By coupling this technology with distributed asset-management, network automation and custom- developed content management, VT Communications is able to offer a complete, single-sourced, media-management, global distribution and transmission/platform delivery service over multiple media platforms. Live or stream management is facilitated within the Global Media Network (GMN), allowing point-to-point and point-to-multipoint distribution within the network. "We chose to collaborate with Harris on this major project because it was able to provide a turnkey solution that allowed us to maximise the benefits of a multiplatform distributed network," said Bryan Coombes, general manager, broadcast, VT Communications. "We worked with Harris to architect a system that would develop our capabilities to transport, manage and monitor our audio services. The NetXpress platform is central to this distributed network, and provides a flexible audio codec that features very low latency when switching from one multicast source to another. High flexibility coupled with a high packaging density allows our customers to benefit from a simplified, cost-effective route to provide global, multiplatform broadcast services." "We worked very closely with VT Communications to provide a turnkey solution that would support its cross-media broadcast infrastructure," said Dave Dougall, vice president of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa for the Harris Broadcast Communications Division. "Harris' ability to integrate the various components to support a global IP-based solution - from media management and system automation to media monitoring - will enable VT Communications to expand its business model to incorporate countless platforms and provide new revenue-generating streams. Unique to this installation is the centralisation of the automation control, which enables the globally located NetXpress codecs to be controlled by the D-Series via an SNMP protocol." This new distributed model removes the traditional audio router as a single point of failure from the workflow, with all routing occurring on a meshed, multiple-route infrastructure. By choosing the best platform to suit their programming needs, broadcasters benefit instantly by getting higher availability and flexibility when it comes to managing their distribution paths. The Intelligent Media Mover management tool is core to VT Communications' ability to redirect and, if necessary, repurpose media based on user-defined business rules. For example, it is possible to reformat files to suit diverse platforms, including Internet formats for podcasting, streaming, file-on-demand and mobile network delivery. Furthermore, by integrating VT Communications' asset management capability using Harris' Intelligent Media Mover file management tool, program files of differing formats delivered to the Broadcast Centre by FTP for ad-hoc transmission can be utilised for secondary revenue generation. So by providing point-to-point program delivery, ad-hoc program delivery under automation control and secondary IP delivery, VT Communications is able to provide a complete, single-sourced, end-to-end solution for every broadcast output requirement. NetXpress is the next generation in the Harris Intraplex line of reliable transport solutions, streamlining the broadcast industry's transition from T1/E1 circuits to IP connections. It is a managed networking platform that can send multiple services - including audio, data and PBX telephone connections - over a single IP connection. NetXpress offers IP-based, scalable bandwidth circuits that are less expensive as a result of packetisation, a process in which information is divided into small segments and placed into packets prior to transport over the IP network. Designed as a mission-critical automation solution for direct-to-home (DTH) satellite delivery services platforms, cable multiple system operators (MSOs), and global and national commercial TV networks, the D-Series automation solution emphasises workflow efficiency, coupled with the highest levels of system resilience. With complete scalability and redundancy, D-Series allows stations to manage complex, multi-channel operations, while employing a small number of staff. In addition, D-Series customers can reconfigure and upgrade their systems while remaining "on air." NetBoss is a turnkey, end-to-end Service Assurance solution for broadband, wireless and converged networks. The innovative approach to network and service management employed by the NetBoss network management platform provides a low total cost of ownership for network operations and maintenance, and enables operators to improve quality of service. NetBoss functions as a scalable "manager-of-managers," enabling users to proactively manage and maintain their entire network from legacy to next generation, from a single Web-enabled view. The NetBoss network management platform is a product of the NetBoss business unit, an operation of the Harris Microwave Communications Division. [b]About VT Communications[/b] VT Communications, part of VT Group plc, is a leading specialist communications services company, providing innovative technical solutions and systems integration across the RF spectrum from VLF to SHF from 29 locations around the world. VT Communications designs, builds, operates, maintains and supports mission critical infrastructure for some of the most demanding organisations among them defence organisations, national governments, NGOs, broadcasters and space agencies. VT Communications has extensive expertise in developing everything from principal infrastructure to delivering unique customised technical solutions. Its core capabilities include Radio Frequency Engineering, ICT, Specialist Vehicle & Container Engineering and Power Generation & Distribution, providing all technical support services, communications facilities management and project management. Currently, VT Communications provides such services for a broad range of customers including the UK Ministry of Defence, the Swedish Navy, European Space Agency and global relief organisations. Global broadcast infrastructure owned and operated by VT Communications transmits over 1,000 hours of both short and medium wave broadcasts every day for customers including the BBC World Service, NHK (Radio Japan), Radio Canada International, Radio Netherlands, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Voice of America. VT Communications is a founding member of Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM), a consortium of broadcast related organisations working to bring digital AM radio to the market place. Additional information about VT Communications is available at www.vtplc.com/communications. [b]About Harris Corporation[/b] 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 $3.5 billion and nearly 14,000 employees - including 6,000 engineers and scientists - dedicated to the development of best-in-class assured communications products, systems, software 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 www.harris.com. # # # http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=2 http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=2 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:37:34 +0200 The company is now operating from a different address, so please update your contact information. The new address is: 11 Faulkners Way Linslade Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 2SS The telephone number remains as 01525 382050 but the fax number is now [b]0845 299 1922[/b]. http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=1 http://www.theukoffice.com/test/article.php?id_art=1 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:11:38 +0200