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Harris Corporation to Supply TRuepoint(TM) Radios to Vmobile Nigeria for Access Network Expansion

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (ots/PRNewswire)

- New TRuepoint(TM) Contract Expands "Super-highway" Backbone
Already Supplied by Harris
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), a leading global supplier of
wireless equipment and services, today announced a new contract
valued at US$4.4 million to supply TRuepoint(TM) microwave digital
radios to Vmobile Nigeria, one of the country's leading wireless
network operators. The contract represents an expansion of an
existing long-term relationship between the two companies. Harris
currently provides a "super-highway" microwave radio backbone for
Vmobile, covering more than 1500 kilometers from southwest of Ibadan
to southeast of Calabar.
Scheduled for deployment within the next three months, the
TRuepoint(TM) links allow Vmobile to significantly increase its
market penetration by expanding into new territories, and will offer
capacity for 500,000 new subscribers. Currently, Vmobile is
approaching three million active subscribers, covering over 60 cities
and 2,500 communities across the six geo-political regions of
Nigeria.
"This deal underscores our confidence in Harris' equipment and
services," said Mr. Frikkie Vermeulen, chief engineering officer of
Vmobile. "In addition to the success of our existing relationship,
Harris offers exactly what we need to pursue our aggressive expansion
plans, namely excellent in-country support, high-performance
technology with TRuepoint(TM) and a rapid delivery schedule."
"We are proud that our TRuepoint(TM) product family will be an
integral part of Vmobile's expansion strategy," remarked Darryl
Parker, vice president of International Sales and Service at Harris
Microwave Communications. "We've been developing our relationships in
Nigeria since the early days of the local GSM network, and this
latest contract will further strengthen our relationship with
Vmobile."
Harris leads the wireless backhaul industry with its newest
product family, TRuepoint(TM), the first universal platform for
point-to-point digital communications. TRuepoint(TM)'s modular,
software-selectable architecture is able to seamlessly switch between
PDH and SDH applications, enabling service providers to deliver
multiple applications throughout their networks.
About Vmobile
Vee Networks Limited (VNL), trading as Vmobile Nigeria, is a
wireless network operator, providing world-class GSM services in
Nigeria. Incorporated in 2000, the company won a digital mobile
license to provide national cellular and international gateway
services in 2001. The company has planned aggressive roll-out and
expansion of network capacity to ensure more comprehensive coverage
of Nigeria by the end of 2005.
About Harris
Harris Microwave Communications Division, one of four divisions
within Harris Corporation, is the largest supplier of microwave
systems in North America and a leading supplier worldwide. Harris
Corporation is an international communications technology company
focused on providing assured communications(TM) products, systems and
services for government and commercial customers. The company's
operating divisions serve markets for government communications,
tactical radio, broadcast, and microwave systems. Harris provides
systems and service to customers in more than 150 countries.
Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com .
Web site: http://www.harris.com

Contact:

Tonya Loggains, Harris Microwave, +1-919-767-3278, or
tonya.loggains@harris.com; or Tom Cheesewright, Noiseworks,
+44-(0)-1628-628080, or tomc@noiseworks.com, for Harris Corporation;
or Tunde Oyewole, Vmobile, +234-802-222-1111, or
toyewole@vmobile-nigeria.com

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