Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $1.0 Million Equipment Order to Support GSM Backhaul Network Upgrade & Expansion in Africa
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
July 16, 2015 --Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL) announced
today that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp.,
was awarded a $1.0 million order for Satellite Modems and RF equipment,
including RAN Optimization products from Comtech EF Data's subsidiary,
Memotec. A North African GSM operator will utilize the equipment to
support its satellite-based GSM backhaul network upgrade and expansion.
The mobile operator is upgrading its GSM network to support increased
throughput demands and to provide a heightened Quality of Experience to
its subscribers. To support this network upgrade, the CDM-625A
Advanced Satellite Modem with DoubleTalk®
Carrier-in-Carrier® bandwidth compression and VersaFEC®-2
forward error correction will be deployed along with the CXU RAN
Optimization. This combination of advanced technologies provides the
multi-layer optimization and intelligent traffic handling that will
enable the mobile operator to minimize OPEX and CAPEX while maximizing
throughput and availability.
In addition to increasing the throughput capabilities of its network for
existing remote sites, the operator is also increasing its addressable
market by adding satellite links to connect additional remote locations.
The CDM-625A Advanced Satellite Modem, the LPOD
Block Up Converter and the CXU RAN Optimization will be utilized to
provide the most net efficient solution possible. This fusion of
technologies will provide the operator the reliability, performance and
optimization required to run its GSM backhaul network optimally.
"As an existing Comtech customer, this GSM operator selected our
equipment based on proven product quality and support," commented
Dr. Stanton Sloane, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech
Telecommunications Corp. "We are pleased to enable this operator to grow
its business profitably and continue to provide connectivity to the most
remote of locations."
Comtech EF Data Corp. is the recognized global leader in satellite
bandwidth efficiency and link optimization. The advanced communication
solutions encompass the Heights Networking Platform, Advanced VSAT
Solutions, Modems, RAN & WAN Optimization, Network & Bandwidth
Management and RF products. The Company is recognized as a technology
innovator, and has a reputation for exceptional product quality and
reliability. The solutions enable commercial and government users to
reduce OPEX/CAPEX and to increase throughput for fixed and
mobile/transportable satellite-based applications. For more information,
visit www.comtechefdata.com.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets
innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications
solutions. The Company's solutions play a vital role in providing or
enhancing communication capabilities when terrestrial communications
infrastructure is unavailable, inefficient or too expensive. The Company
conducts business through three complementary segments:
telecommunications transmission, RF microwave amplifiers and mobile data
communications. The Company sells products to a diverse customer base in
the global commercial and government communications markets. The Company
believes it is a leader in most of the market segments that it serves.
Certain information in this press release contains statements that are
forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such
forward-looking information. The Company's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties. Any
forward-looking information in this press release is qualified in its
entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such Securities and
Exchange Commission filings.