Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $1.1 Million Contract for Industry-Leading Satellite Power Amplifiers
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
February 13, 2013 - Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL)
announced today that its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary,
Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., received an order for $1.1 million for
the company's 500-Watt, continuous wave ("CW"), high-power amplifiers
for high throughput satellite ("HTS") services operating in the Ka-band
frequency.
Comtech Xicom's power amplifiers are designed for high reliability and
superior technical performance. These 500-Watt amplifiers feature the
highest combination of CW output power and bandwidth in Ka-band
available in the industry today. The fully self-contained traveling wave
tube-based amplifier ("TWTA") mounts directly to the outdoor antenna to
maximize the available power and minimize signal degradation within the
uplink system. These high-power amplifiers are also used for controlling
and maintaining the spacecraft's geostationary orbit for major HTS
systems.
Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech
Telecommunications Corp., stated, "Satellite networks are ideal for
providing high-capacity internet connectivity to remote portions for the
globe. We continue to see strong demand for Comtech Xicom's leading-edge
SATCOM products as the Ka-band HTS market expands globally. We are
pleased that customers appreciate the performance and value of Comtech
Xicom's Amplifiers to fulfill their ongoing HTS system needs."
Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., a world leader in high-power amplifiers,
manufactures a wide variety of tube-based and solid-state power
amplifiers for military and commercial satellite uplink applications.
The product range encompasses power levels from 8 W to 3 kW, with
frequency coverage in sub-bands within the 2 GHz to 45 GHz spectrum.
Amplifiers are available for fixed and ground-based, ship-board, and
airborne mobile applications. Please visit www.xicomtech.com
for more information.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets
innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications
solutions. The Company believes many of its 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 market leader in 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.
PCMTL
Media: Michael D. Porcelain, Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 631-962-7000 info@comtechtel.com