Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $3.5 Million Order for SATCOM Ground Equipment to Support Mobile Network Upgrade & Expansion in Asia
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
November 24, 2014--Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL)
announced today that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF
Data Corp., received a $3.5 million order for satellite communications
ground equipment in October 2014. The equipment will be used by one of
the largest mobile network operators (MNOs) in Eastern Asia to upgrade
and significantly expand its infrastructure, which has grown to over one
thousand locations over the past ten years leveraging Comtech EF Data
products exclusively.
This upgrade and expansion, which is 4G/LTE enabled, will leverage
Comtech EF Data's multi-layered optimization approach, teaming the CDM-625A
Advanced Satellite Modem with the Memotec RAN Optimization CXU
Series to achieve the maximum net efficiency possible on the MNO's
links. The Comtech EF Data solution was chosen due to field-proven
reliability and past performance, and will enable the operator to expand
its network and increase voice and data throughput by at least 500 Mbps
without requiring the increased operational expense of additional
satellite bandwidth. The operator currently supports several Gbps of
traffic on multiple satellites in both C-Band and Ku-Band. This
selection strengthens Comtech EF Data's dominant position in terms of
total Gbps supported for satellite backhaul links around the globe, with
tens of Gbps of traffic being supported within the Asia-Pacific region
alone.
The CDM-625A platform was chosen to enable the network expansion due to
its net spectral efficiencies coupled with its ability to best support
traffic optimization at mid-range data rates. The CDM-625A leverages the
recently announced VersaFEC-2
Forward Error Correction and Modulation technique along with the DoubleTalk®
Carrier-in-Carrier® bandwidth compression technology and
5% carrier roll-off to provide the highest Mbps/MHz ratios in the
industry. The VersaFEC-2 coding method was purpose-designed to avoid the
latency penalty associated with the DVB-S2X standard for medium rate
aggregation links. By providing 80-90% less latency than the standard,
VersaFEC-2 allows the applications running upon these networks to
function optimally. For IP links, the CDM-625A leverages its intelligent
header compression and lossless payload compression engine to ensure
that only essential information is transmitted across the satellite
links. For non-IP links, the CXU-1240E performs the traffic optimization
functions, providing 2G/3G aggregation techniques that remove
unnecessary information from the satellite links, maximizing net
efficiencies while minimizing operational costs per Mbps.
The existing Comtech EF Data hardware used in the operator's production
network plus the equipment purchased on this order are capable of being
managed by the Comtech EF DataNetVue™
Integrated Management System, which provides the level of network
insight required to run optimal networks. NetVue™ provides a single
intuitive graphical user interface that acts as a user-friendly
front-end to monitor and control network equipment. It features a
robust, comprehensive network management and analytics engine that
allows users to intelligently maximize resources, ensure network uptime
and provide the elevated levels of service that are required to support
fixed and remote sites in the field.
"Our market-leading, intelligent optimization techniques provide
efficiencies that are leveraged by mobile network operators across the
globe to cost-effectively upgrade networks, increase throughput per site
and provide enhanced services to their end users," commented Fred
Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech
Telecommunications Corp. "We are pleased that our solution suite will
enable this Asian MNO to upgrade and reliably expand its network within
its current cost structure."
Comtech EF Data Corp. is the recognized global leader in satellite
bandwidth efficiency and link optimization. The advanced communication
solutions encompass the 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 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 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.
PCMTL
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Media Contact: Michael D. Porcelain, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer 631-962-7000 info@comtechtel.com