Harris Corporation and CPqD to jointly support Brazilian Air Force air traffic control network.

Harris will provide specialized technical services and operations support. CPqD will supply its Intelligent Management Monitor and Control product, which is a network management and services platform.

"Harris provides highly secure and reliable communications solutions to customers in more than 125 countries around the world, including the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's nationwide communications network," said Reinaldo Rezende, president, Harris Brazil. "We are committed to bringing new technologies and capabilities to Brazil as it continues to expand and upgrade its communications infrastructure."

"CPqD has extensive experience implementing operational support systems for telecommunications companies in Brazil as well as many other Latin American countries", said Sebastião Sahão Junior, president, CPqD. "It is this experience, coupled with our field proven solution, which we will employ to more efficiently manage Brazilian airspace."

CPqD is an independent institution, focused on innovation in information and communication technologies (ICTs). CPqD solutions are used by companies and institutions in Brazil and in the international market, in sectors such as telecommunications, energy, financial, industrial, corporate and public administration. Operating for 38 years, CPqD has more than 1,400 highly trained professionals, recognized for their creativity and commitment to high quality standards. Today CPqD has the largest program of R & D in Latin America in its area of operation and aims to contribute to the country's competitiveness and digital inclusion society leading to market product technologies, mission-critical systems, technology services and consulting that benefit large and small businesses, increasing efficiency and leveraging these business entrepreneurship in Brazil.