CapRock Completes Gulf of Mexico Rollout of iDirect Evolution Platform

CapRock Customers Benefit from Greater Bandwidth Efficiency and Increased Service Reliability

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CapRock Communications, a global provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, today announced the completed rollout of iDirect’s next-generation Evolution^® platform across its clients’ energy and maritime vessels in the Gulf of Mexico. Over three hundred CapRock sites are now operating on Evolution and more will be implemented globally over the next year. Customers are immediately experiencing greater service availability during severe rain patterns and will benefit from better bandwidth utilization and easier rig transitions from one region to the next.

“Our customers’ operations are growing in complexity and pushing into all corners of the globe,” said Ron Wagnon, CapRock VP and general manager of North America. “Drilling contractors and fleet operators need to securely support the applications and data needs of multiple parties onboard their assets and make sure vessels can move from one location to the next seamlessly. This requires greater bandwidth utilization.”

By standardizing globally on the Evolution platform, CapRock can provide clients with seamless global service and maintain existing service capabilities even while vessels are en route. Built on the latest DVB-S2 broadcasting standard with Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM), Evolution provides immediate bandwidth efficiency gains and improved link availability during adverse weather. Further, iDirect’s Group Quality of Service (QoS) feature gives CapRock’s customers flexibility across the network, allowing them to set bandwidth priorities even at the application level. This means that a critical monitoring function at one location can be programmed to take precedence over personal email usage at another site.

“Evolution is engineered to provide increased bandwidth availability, efficiency and reliability, even in remote and demanding locations such as CapRock’s customer sites in the Gulf,” said Rob Kilroy, iDirect’s VP of sales for the Americas. “With iDirect’s advanced feature set, including Deterministic TDMA, Adaptive Coding and Modulation and Group QoS, CapRock can address complex customer requirements and ensure consistent service performance globally.”

“We are always evaluating new technologies that further improve the reliability of our services,” continued Wagnon. “We’ve received strong feedback from our customers that the Evolution platform is providing immediate benefits, specifically preserving service reliability in adverse weather, such as heavy rains. And we look forward to the additional benefits Evolution will bring as they are implemented.”

About CapRock Communications

With three decades of experience, CapRock Communications is a premier global satellite communications provider for the energy, government and maritime industries as well as for disaster recovery services. A wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corporation, CapRock utilizes the latest field-proven satellite technologies to deliver highly reliable managed communication services including broadband Internet, voice over IP, secure networking and real-time video to the world's harshest and most remote locations. CapRock’s Government Solutions team is recognized as a trusted and innovative specialty telecommunications and IT solutions partner for defense, intelligence and government organizations, supporting more than thirty government agency customers. Company assets include a self-owned and operated infrastructure of four international teleports and four 24x7 network operations centers across North, Central and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. For more information, visit www.caprock.com.

About Harris Corporation

Harris (NYSE:HRS) 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 more than 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.

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