Harris Corporation's (NYSE: HRS) Apex M2X(tm) software-defined broadcast exciter now supports the next-generation DVB-T2 digital terrestrial transmission standard. Support for the new standard was made possible via a software licensing agreement with the BBC.

Launched in 2008, the Apex M2X exciter works across a wide spectrum of frequencies including UHF, VHF and L band. In addition to DVB-T2, the exciter also supports ATSC, ATSC M/H, DVBT/H, ISDB-Tb, FLO, CTTB, DAB, DMB, CMMB and a wide range of analogue TV standards, including NTSC and PAL.