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Harris (R) Corporation, founded in 1895 and based in Melbourne, Florida, provides commercial and government organizations across 150 countries with communications products and services. The firm encompasses the Government Communications, Radio Frequency (RF) Communications, Microwave Communications, and Broadcast Communications divisions. The government and RF units provide federal agencies with satellite communications, command and control, surveillance, reconnaissance, image and data collection and analysis, data storage, and other information and communications processing technologies. The government division's Harris Technical Services Corporation subsidiary provides clients with enterprise management, information technology outsourcing, engineering, and systems design services. The RF Communications Division is known for the AN/PRC and Falcon (R) tactical radios and the Harris Sierra (TM) voice and data encryption modules. Harris' broadcast and microwave divisions serve commercial clients. Broadcast Communications develops television and radio transmission equipment and software. It is known for the Harris H-Class (TM) Content Delivery Platform. The microwave unit develops microwave radio transmission and network management systems for cellular telecommunications services providers and private networks. It is known for the TRuepoint (TM) wireless communications platform and Constellation (R) and MegaStar (R) radios. Harris holds over 900 patents on its technologies. The company acquired Orkland Corporation and Encoda Systems in 2004. It acquired Leitch Technology Corporation in 2005. Harris is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the HRS symbol.
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