Harris Broadcast & Communications

Enhanced Radio, DTV and Mobile TV Audio Broadcast

Since 2003, Harris Broadcast Communications and Neural Audio are partnering to develop and market technologies that enhance the quality of audio content through broadcast for radio, DTV and Mobile TV applications. The companies have jointly developed the NeuStar™ Codec Pre-Conditioning technology used to increase audio codec performance and audio quality in FM and HD Radio™ broadcasts. The companies have also worked in developing and marketing broadcast-ready solutions for stereo-surround interoperability, using the Neural-THX® Surround technology, and volume management, using the Neural Loudness Control technology.

More recently, the two companies worked with VoiceAge Corporation and Zenith/LG Electronics to develop the lowest audio bit rate broadcast solution for mobile TV applications. Called MPH™, the system uses Neural-AMR-WB+ as its main audio coding layer and Neural-THX Surround as its surround audio enhancement layer.

Harris Broadcast Communications is a division of Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of about $4 billion and more than 14,000 employees - including more than 6,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications™ products, systems, and services for global markets, including government communications, RF communications, broadcast communications, and wireless transmission network solutions. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.