Avtec Inc. and Harris Corporation Announce New Strategic Alliance


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iCrowdNewswire - Mar 22, 2017
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Avtec Inc.andHarris haveagreed to work together and provide LMR customers with more choices in dispatch solutionsAvtecis the leading independent console of choice for Harris DMR radio systems, powered by TaitThe HarrisEnableLocation™ application ­­— powered by Tait — andAvtecScout™ consoles, will be shown during IWCE 2017LEXINGTON, S.C. — AvtecInc., the leading independent provider of dispatch consoles, and Harris Corporation's Public Safety and Professional Communications (PSPC) business, have signed an agreement giving Harris the ability to resellAvtecScoutconsoles in North America. The agreementprovides Harris with the opportunity to leverage Avtec technology and provide public safety, energy, government, and business clients with an integrated communications ecosystem.

'This strategic alliance with Harris allowsAvtecto respond to increased market demand for Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) technology and gives our client base more choices, saidAvtecPresident Kevin Williams. 'This agreement formalizes our commitment to provideclients with a proven end-to-end communications solution.

Avtechas a long history of supporting open standards, and was the first console company to join the Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Association. It is also an active member of the P25 Technology Interest Group (PTIG). Avteccollaborates with leading Land Mobile Radio (LMR) manufacturers on the protocols that define the standards for interfacing with P25 and DMR standards-based networks.

'Investing indispatch solutions built onopenstandards such as DMRand P25provides customers with the freedom to choose the best communicationssolutionfor their organization, saidAvtecDirector of Strategic Partnerships Michael Ridge.'Clients with anAvtecScout console system canoperate legacy analoganddigital mobile radios on the samenetwork. This allows them to migrate at their own pace based on budget or timing.

Leveragingopenstandards allowsAvtecto integrate other technologies such asGPS data, automatic vehicle location (AVL),mapping,and texting into its Scout dispatch console system. The HarrisEnableLocation application, powered by Tait, builds onAvtec'sScout console technology to deliver Radio over IP (RoIP) connectivity through Harris trunked networks. 'This integrated solution enables public safety and utility professionals to track personnel and vehicle location for faster, more informed decisions in emergency situations, said Harris' Systems Infrastructure and Consoles Product Line Manager Jeremy Elder.

Learn more about this exciting, new strategic alliance by visiting booths #635 (Avtec) and #1329(Harris)at IWCE 2017 or www.avtecinc.com/harris. Representatives from Harris andAvtecwill be available to provide demonstrations.

About Avtec, Inc.
Avtec Inc. provides pure Internet Protocol (IP) dispatch console solutions for the public safety, energy, transportation, business and industry, and government markets. For more than 35 years, customers have chosen Avtec's award-winning technology for their mission-critical dispatch centers. There are thousands of Scout Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) consoles installed worldwide. Visit www.avtecinc.com to learn more.

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