Harris Corp.'s Farinon Division Brings Innovative Microwave Radio Technology to Lebanon; Harris Installs First Microstar Plus Network in the Middle East.REDWOOD redwood: see sequoia; brazilwood. redwood or sequoia Coniferous evergreen timber tree (Sequoia sempervirens) of the family Taxodiaceae, found in the fog belt of west-coastal North America. SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 1998--Harris Corporation's Farinon Division, a world leader in the manufacture and supply of microwave radio equipment and services, today announced that it has signed a contract with LibanCell, one of Lebanon's two cellular operators, to expand its extensive network in the Middle East. Lebanon Lebanon, country, Asia Lebanon (lĕb`ənən, –nŏn'), officially Republic of Lebanon, republic (2005 est. pop. 3,826,000), 4,015 sq mi (10,400 sq km), SW Asia. is the fastest-growing cellular market in the area with an estimated population of four million. Farinon Division will work with its Lebanese development partner Vega Vega (vā`gə), brightest star in the constellation Lyra; Bayer designation Alpha Lyrae; 1992 position R.A. 18h36.7m, Dec. +38°47'. A white main-sequence star of spectral class A0 V, its apparent magnitude is 0. Systems to provide the wireless infrastructure for the LibanCell network, which covers 95 percent of Lebanese territory and currently has more than 140,000 subscribers. LibanCell expects to grow its capacity to accommodate 250,000 subscribers by using MicroStar Plus 38 GHz flat antenna radios to link the network's existing microcells. Under the terms of the agreement LibanCell may request additional radios in 1999. "Harris was an excellent choice for LibanCell because of its ability to provide and install the technology we need to grow our network quickly," said Hussein Rifai, general manager of LibanCell. Farinon Division will also provide LibanCell with program management and transmission engineering support via Vega Systems throughout and following the project. The MicroStar Plus integrated RF unit and flat antenna represents the single largest advance in microwave radio architecture of the `90s. A compact, lightweight, quick and easily installed design has been the focus of this product with the additional benefits of very low power consumption and high reliability for an outdoor unit that does not have the obvious appearance of a microwave radio. With proven superior specifications, frequency discrimination, and independence of capacity (1, 2, 4, 8 or 16E1), the MicroStar Plus is the ideal choice for new and fast growing cellular and PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. operators. Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. Cote, Harris Corporation Harris Corporation NYSE: HRS is an international communications equipment company that produces wireless equipment, electronic systems, and both terrestrial and spaceborne antennas for use in the government, defense, and commercial sectors. , Farinon Division's vice president of marketing and sales, explained the company's strategy for pursuing the Lebanese market. "This project demonstrates Farinon Division's continued leadership in developing new microwave technologies to help cellular companies in emerging markets deploy and grow reliable systems," he said. "Our compact solutions, short deliveries and highly dependable electronic systems allow young markets like Lebanon to accommodate rapid growth now and in the future." LibanCell Libancell is a consortium of Finland Telecom (14%), Al Mabani Group (20%) and private companies (66%). Its current BOT license was awarded by the Ministry of PTT (1) (Postal, Telegraph & Telephone) The governmental agency responsible for combined postal, telegraph and telephone services in many European countries. (2) See push-to-talk. PTT - Post, Telephone and Telegraph administration in 1994 and will expire expire /ex·pire/ (ek-spi´er) 1. to exhale. 2. to die. ex·pire v. 1. To breathe one's last breath; die. 2. To exhale. 10 years from initial operation, with a two-year possible extension thereafter. Libancell demonstrated its leadership in the Lebanese market with the early introduction of its prepaid pre·pay tr.v. pre·paid, pre·pay·ing, pre·pays To pay or pay for beforehand. pre·pay  ment n. service PREMIERE, and with a 55 percent market share lead. Farinon Division Farinon is one of seven divisions within Harris Corporation's Communications Sector. Farinon Division delivers wireless service providers, power utilities and transportation companies, pipeline and petroleum industries, and state, local and federal agencies a full range of microwave radio equipment that operates in frequency bands from 2 GHz to 38 GHz. The division is the largest supplier of analog and digital microwave systems in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and has a customer base in more than 140 countries worldwide. Communications Sector Harris' Communications Sector provides one of the most comprehensive communications product lines in the industry. The sector specializes in microwave radio transmission equipment, wireless local loop systems, analog and digital television and radio broadcast systems, digital network switches, private branch exchanges, HF/VHF/UHF radios, telephone craft tool and test sets, loop testing systems, network management systems, and various CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. applications. Harris Corporation Harris Corporation, with worldwide sales of $3.8 billion, is an international communications and electronics company that provides a wide range of products and services such as wireless and personal communications, digital television (HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates ), health care information, multi-media communications, automotive electronics, transportation, business information, defense communications and information, and Lanier office products. CONTACT: Harris Corporation, Redwood Shores Phyllis Rinaldis, 650/594-3644 prinaldi@harris.com or Strategy Associates Michelle Alexander, 650/653-2764 malexander@prstrategy.com |
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