L3Harris Upgrades Communications for New York Thruway System
Well-appointed for this task based on its defense electronics background, L3Harris Technologies received a contract to upgrade the New York State Thruway Authority’s communications infrastructure. As part of the contract, L3Harris will deliver Two47 base stations to about 40 sites spread from New York City to the western border with Canada.
The contract, potentially worth more than $150 million over 20 years, will provide for more than 1,800 of the company’s XL Series radios, maintenance, and support of data and voice communications across the 570-mile coverage area. The Two47 base stations incorporate receivers operating from 798 to 806 MHz and 806 to 817 MHz with better than –119 dBm sensitivity. The receivers employ 12.5-kHz channel spacing achieved by 6.25-step frequency-synthesizer tuning. Transmitters within the base stations cover 768 to 776 MHz with 100 W of output power at 50 Ω.
Kevin Pietrzak, President, Public Safety and Professional Communications for L3Harris explained, “There is a significant need for high-speed voice and data communications throughout the Thruway system, particularly during periods of high traffic or adverse weather, and our solutions provide New York with the flexibility to meet its evolving needs over the next 20 years.”
He added, “For three decades, Thruway communications have remained resilient through everything from terrorist attacks to natural disasters, and we look forward to continuing this support.”
This network, composed of L3Harris’ latest critical-communications solutions, provides an open-system architecture that gives transportation organizations the flexibility to tailor to regionally specific needs. It will enhance interoperability with transportation and emergency responders throughout the 570-mile system (see image above).
L3Harris, which has modernized network systems for Florida, Massachusetts, and Maine, builds on the company’s support of equipment and services for P25 Phase 2 communications networks.