ASSURED COMMUNICATIONS

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Powerful Features
Harris has consolidated its U.S.
engineering and development
activities in a single facility near
Research Triangle Park in North
Carolina. Shown here are
advanced transceiver electronics
(immediate right) that power the
Harris Galaxy ™ , a small-footprint,
microwave radio (center photo-top)
that features an innovative, flat,
high-performance antenna.
position in the private network business. The number of voice and data users – and their volume of usage – has continued
to grow and cellular providers are investing in significant capacity upgrades. Strong demand continues for Harris’
Constellation ® 155 radio, which is designed specifically for the rapid expansion and deployment, and the high-performance
requirements of the North American market. In fiscal 2003, we introduced a high system gain option for the
Constellation ® 155 that gives operators even greater flexibility in network planning and deployment – enhancing what is
already one of the industry’s most powerful and flexible digital microwave radio systems.
Harris also continues its strong position in the private network business, and has increased its market share in North
America through focused customer relationships, attention to product quality, and expanded product features. Our current R&D
initiatives are focused on developing a next-generation product platform that improves flexibility, performance and cost.
WORLDWIDE
Harris made improvements to its international product portfolio. Those improvements include new features and cost
reductions that give our products superior performance and flexibility to compete and win new business in the current
competitive market. Several international markets remained strong for Harris in fiscal 2003, including Southeast Asia,
Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Harris was awarded a $17 million contract from ODU’A Telecoms, a wireless
broadband service provider in Nigeria. This contract was for Harris’ ClearBurst™ MB broadband wireless access solution,
and also included Harris MicroStar ® and MegaStar ® radios, a Harris NetBoss™ network management system, and network
design and integration services.
The ClearBurst MB point-to-multipoint system, which allows operators to combine the need to support and maintain
voice revenue with the need to provide emerging broadband applications, also has been installed successfully in several
other countries. These include Canada, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Mexico, and Greece where it is in use by Q-Telecom to provide
high-quality voice service, Internet access, and other high-speed data services to customers. Like ODU’A Telecoms in
Nigeria, Q-Telecom also selected Harris to provide network integration services and a network management solution.
Also during fiscal 2003, the State Radio Regulatory Commission of China certified the Harris ClearBurst MB product
to be sold and operated commercially in China. ClearBurst MB also has undergone testing by a leading research center in
Brazil to demonstrate its robust, flexible, multi-service capabilities to 3.5 GHz frequency licensees.