Two Hundred Latin American Broadcasters Attend First International On-Air Demonstration of HD Radio; Harris, iBiquity and RBS Group Bring IBOC Technology to Latin America.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CINCINNATI, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2003 Harris Corporation's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HRS) Broadcast Communications Division, a longtime leader in radio transmission and a driving force in HD Radio(TM)/IBOC development and testing, sponsored the first demonstration of the HD Radio system in Latin American at the Extreme Digital Roadshow, during an all-day event designed to help general managers, radio executives and engineers better understand the benefits of and transition to digital radio. The event was held on Thursday, March 13, at the Anatel Auditorium, in Rua Princesa Isabel, Porto Alegre-RS-Brasil. The seminar was co-sponsored by iBiquity and RBS RBS Royal Bank of Scotland RBS Role Based Security RBS Rollback Segment RBS Rare Book School (University of Virginia) RBS Rural Business Cooperative Service RBS Ribosome Binding Site (genetics) Group, a leading Brazilian multimedia company. Harris representatives and experts from iBiquity, the developer of the recently branded HD Radio(TM) IBOC See HD Radio. broadcast system, presented information about the digital transition, standards, and market environment, as well as a live demonstration with digital receivers to over 200 Brazilian policy makers, and local and Latin American broadcasters. "The extremely high interest from broadcasters in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. about digital radio, particularly in Brazil, was a key factor in selecting Group RBS in Porto Alegre Porto Alegre Port and city(pop., 2005 est.: city, 1,386,900; metro. area, 3,978,263), southern Brazil. Located along the Guaíba River near the Atlantic Ocean coast, it was founded c. 1742 by immigrants from the Azores. It was first known as Porto dos Casais. for the first international HD Radio demonstration," said Nahuel Villegas, regional director for the Caribbean and Latin America at Harris Broadcast Communications Division. "Attendees from Brazil and other Latin American countries List of American countries Nations:
"We were extremely pleased to be able to co-sponsor this groundbreaking demonstration in Brazil and Latin America " said Geraldo Correa, vice president of Group RBS. "I am thrilled to be in Latin America for this momentous occasion with 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. and our good friends from the RBS Group," said Glynn Walden, vice president of Broadcast Engineering, iBiquity Digital Corporation. "The success of this first international demonstration of HD Radio technology in Latin America is a tribute to Harris Corporation's forward-thinking customers. I would like to thank everyone from the Radio Gaucha station who worked so hard to make this demonstration a success." The seminar focused on the key issues surrounding HD Radio including: rollout plans, business models, availability of receivers, legal considerations and requirements, and HD Radio/IBOC technology and implementation issues. Attendees were able to learn how the HD Radio implementation will affect their radio businesses, as well as what opportunities HD Radio will present. About HD Radio HD Radio is the trademarked name for IBOC, short for In-Band On-Channel, is the most direct path to an all-digital radio system. HD Radio offers broadcasters and listeners enhanced audio quality, improved reception and innovative data services. AM radio stations that make the HD Radio transition will enjoy FM quality sound while FM stations will experience CD quality transmissions. iBiquity's HD Radio(TM)/IBOC system was recently branded for launch to consumers. About iBiquity Digital Corporation iBiquity Digital is the sole developer and licenser of HD Radio technology in the U.S., which will transform today's analog radio to digital, enabling radically upgraded sound and new wireless data services. The company's investors include 15 of the nation's top radio broadcasters including ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , Clear Channel and Viacom; leading financial institutions, such as J.P. Morgan Partners, Pequot Capital and J&W Seligman; and strategic partners Ford Motor Company, Harris Corporation, Texas Instruments and Visteon. iBiquity Digital is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with operations in Columbia, MD, Detroit, MI, Redwood, CA and Warren, NJ. For more information, please visit http://www.ibiquity.com. About Group RBS Group RBS is a multimedia regional company that operates in the Southern Region of Brazil under a communication model of high interactivity with the end consumer and that is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. integrated solutions for its customers. With the mission of "facilitating the communications among people and their world", Group RBS tries to comprehend the needs of collaborators, clients, shareholders and providers, keeping them informed, always investigating in new technologies and always staying open to the direct participation of the community. For further information, please visit http://www.rbs.com.br. About Harris Harris has led the charge for a digital broadcast standard since 1991, providing its AM and FM transmitters for early, over-the-air, IBOC field tests. Since the creation of iBiquity Digital in 2000 to develop a "best-of-the-best" standard, Harris has engaged in an intense product development effort that has resulted in development of: DEXSTAR(TM), a new AM/FM AM/FM Amplitude Modulation / Frequency Modulation AM/FM Auto-Mapping/Facilities Management HD Radio exciter ex·cit·er n. 1. One that excites: an exciter of animosity. 2. An auxiliary generator used to provide field current for a larger generator or alternator. 3. designed for high reliability and unmatched digital signal quality; an Z-HD Series FM transmitter to complement Harris' HD Radio-ready DX Series AM transmitter; and the STL (STereoLithography) A 3D printing file format created by 3D Systems for its stereolithography system. Also supported by many numerical control, rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing machines, STL provides the surface geometry of the item in triangles. HD, the industry-leading studio-to-transmitter link for digital radio. Harris Broadcast Communications is one of five divisions within Harris Corporation. The world's leading broadcast supplier, Harris offers a full range of solutions that support the digital delivery, automation and management of audio, video and data. Harris serves broadcasters in more than 125 countries. Harris Corporation, which also provides government, tactical radio, microwave, and network support systems and products, serves customers in more than 90 countries. For more information, visit http://www.harris.com. |
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