Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $1.4 Million in Equipment Orders to Support Satellite Mobile Backhaul Network Upgrade in Latin America
August 10, 2015 at 10:00 AM EDT
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
August 10, 2015--Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL)
announced today that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF
Data Corp., was awarded a $1.4 million order for infrastructure
equipment. A large mobile network operator in Latin America will utilize
the equipment to upgrade its satellite mobile backhaul network, enabling
it to increase its array of service offerings, support subscriber growth
and prepare for future business growth.
The operator will leverage a combination of Comtech EF Data products,
including CDM-625A/L Advanced Satellite Modems with DoubleTalk®
Carrier-in-Carrier®, CSAT 5060 C-Band Transceivers along
with the NetVue™
Integrated Management System. In addition, Comtech EF Data will provide
its Engineering Support Services (ESS) Prime package, a premium service
designed to support mission-critical networks. The service includes 24x7
engineering support, training, program management, remote network
performance review and other technical services.
The complete Comtech EF Data solution will minimize the mobile
operator's operational costs through maximum satellite link efficiencies
while optimizing network resource utilization and performance via highly
intelligent network analytics. In addition, the solution provides the
underlying horsepower to support the ever-increasing throughput demands
of its end users on traditional satellite capacity while allowing the
mobile operator to unlock the potential of High Throughput Satellite
(HTS) designs in its future.
"Our industry-leading solutions provide the horsepower, efficiencies and
intelligence that are essential to today's mobile network platforms,"
commented Dr. Stanton Sloane, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. "We are pleased that this Latin
American mobile network operator will be able to expand its service
portfolio and support its end users with a heightened level of
experience."
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.