Harris-Led Consortium Awarded $15+ Million Contract by TransAlta Utilities; Harris Constellation Radios to be Used in TransAlta's Microwave Network Rebuild.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001 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. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HRS hrs abbr (= hours) → h hrs abbr (= hours) → Std. ) announced today that it, along with its consortium partners, has been awarded the first phase of a four-phase turnkey See turnkey system. rebuild of TransAlta Utilities' (CA:TA) microwave network. TransAlta is Canada's largest non-regulated electric generation company. The Harris-led consortium will engineer, furnish fur·nish tr.v. fur·nished, fur·nish·ing, fur·nish·es 1. To equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for. 2. , install, commission and cut-over TransAlta's current analog and digital microwave system to a completely digital broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). network using Harris' Constellation Constellation, ship Constellation (kŏnstĭlā`shən), U.S. frigate, launched in 1797. It was named by President Washington for the constellation of 15 stars in the U.S. flag of that time. (TM) family of point-to-point radios. The total project, spanning the province of Alberta, is estimated to be worth $15 to $20 million over the next four years, and will include digital microwave, multiplexers, switches, DC power, tower infrastructure and other civil works. "We chose Harris because we believe they can economically provide us the functionality we require today as well as in the future," said Richard Hird, senior project manager for TransAlta. "Also, Harris offers superior expertise in network engineering and integration." "We are very pleased with TransAlta's decision to go with Harris' turnkey offering," said Laurent Brigdan, territory manager, Harris Microwave Communications Division. "The team we've assembled for this project is highly skilled and offers just the right blend of experience and technical expertise to make this project a real and lasting success. We're looking forward to a strong, long-term relationship with TransAlta." TransAlta is Canada's largest non-regulated electric generation and marketing company, with more than $7 billion in assets and 8,000 megawatts of capacity. As one of North America's lowest cost operators, growth is focused on developing coal and gas-fire generation in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. For more information visit www.transalta.com. Harris Microwave Communications Division, one of five divisions within Harris Corporation, is the largest supplier of 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 a leading supplier worldwide. The division delivers wireless solutions to service providers of all types, including public network operators; fixed wireless operators; transportation, state, local and federal agencies; and power utilities. Its product line, the broadest in the industry, spans 2 to 42 GHz and includes both microwave and millimeter One thousandth of a meter, or 1/25th of an inch. See metric system. wave systems for both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint architectures. Harris Corporation is an international communications equipment company focused on providing product, system, and service solutions that take its customers to the next level. The company provides a wide range of products and services for wireless, broadcast, network support, and government markets. Harris has sales and service facilities in more than 90 countries. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com. |
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