Johnson County, Iowa, Selects Harris Corporation's P25IP System for Joint Emergency...

Johnson County, Iowa, Selects Harris Corporation's P25IP System for Joint
Emergency Communications Center
Standards-Based Communication System to Provide Statewide Interoperability for
Johnson County's First Responders

LAS VEGAS and BOSTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology
company, has been selected by Johnson County, Iowa, to design and deploy a
P25IP (Project 25 to the power of IP) interoperable radio system to provide
mission-critical communications for Johnson County's Joint Emergency
Communication Center. This new center consolidates all the police, fire and
EMS dispatch operations of Iowa City with those of the Johnson County
Sheriff's Office. Built on the proven Harris VIDA(R) (Voice,
Interoperability, Data, Access) network, the P25IP system will also connect
legacy VHF, UHF and 800 MHz systems to forge local radio communications
interoperability with regional, state, and federal resources in Iowa.

Harris will provide Johnson County with local support and services from Harris
partner and dealer RACOM Corporation (www.racom.net), which specializes in
advanced public safety network management. Johnson County now has access to
statewide radio coverage through the use of RACOM's current statewide network,
as well as communication interoperability with up to 300 other agencies and
10,000 users on that network.

"Last year's devastating floods were a powerful reminder of the need for a
reliable communications system that connects our first responders throughout
the county with other public safety agencies across the state," said Sheriff
Lonny Pulkrabek, Johnson County. "Harris is providing us a P25IP system that
leverages existing radio systems and investments, provides us the advanced
capabilities we need, and is compatible with the State of Iowa's future
statewide radio system."

Johnson County's new P25IP VIDA system is designed for immediate use with 800
MHz channels and new 700 MHz frequencies when they become available. It also
supports communications between new and legacy systems to provide seamless
interoperability with other agencies, regardless of frequency band, radio
brand or operating mode. The simulcast system will have seven sites and
employ geographically separated core management switches for redundancy. The
system is P25 Phase 1-compliant and software upgradeable to the new P25 Phase
2 standard, ensuring connectivity and compatibility with future technologies.

"This system will provide Johnson County officials and first responders with
the interoperability solution needed to communicate reliably during
emergencies. The solution also allows the county the option of running
broadband data and IP-based video surveillance across this network," said
Chuck Dougherty, president, Harris Public Safety and Professional
Communications. "We're confident their new IP-based system will serve as the
model for advanced communications and data interoperability throughout the
State of Iowa."

"This is an important step towards Iowa's goal of establishing a completely
interoperable statewide radio network for first responders," said Mike Miller,
president, RACOM Corporation. "As an Iowa-based company for more than 30
years, RACOM is honored to support Johnson County and help provide tools the
first responders need to stay safe and save lives in the face of an
emergency."

The P25IP network is based on the Harris IP-based VIDA network platform. The
VIDA network is a cost-effective, interoperable radio communications
technology that supports OpenSky(R), P25 and other IP-based systems. It
addresses voice and data communications needs of transportation, utility and
public safety radio users around the world. It provides a full IP management
platform, including interoperability without intervention of console
operators; IP consoles; networking technology for both the P25 Phase 1 and
Phase 2 technology standards; and other benefits inherent in open IP
architecture systems.

Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications is a leading supplier of
assured communications(R) systems and equipment for public safety, federal,
utility, commercial and transportation markets, with products ranging from the
most advanced IP voice and data networks, to industry leading multiband,
multimode radios, to public safety-grade broadband video and data solutions.
With more than 80 years of experience, Harris supports over 500 systems around
the world.

About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company
serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries.
Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion
of annual revenue and 15,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and
scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications(R) products, systems, and services. Additional information
about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.

SOURCE Harris Corporation

Steve Frackleton, Public Safety & Professional Communications.
+1-434-455-9501, Stephen.Frackleton@harris.com, or Jim Burke, Corporate
Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, Jim.Burke@harris.com, both of Harris
Corporation