Comtech EF Data Corp. has been awarded a $4.8 million SATCOM equipment order from a leading telecommunications service provider. The equipment will be used to upgrade an existing network in Asia that currently has legacy cellular backhaul equipment.

The order comprises a variety of Comtech EF Data products, including the CDM-625 Advanced Satellite Modem, companion redundancy switches, and the CSAT-5060 C-Band Transceivers. The CDM-625 Advanced Satellite Modem combines advanced technologies for maximum bandwidth efficiency under all conditions, including DoubleTalk(r) Carrier-in-Carrier(R) bandwidth compression, patented VersaFEC(r) low latency LDPC forward error correction with Adaptive Coding and Modulation, patent pending ultra low overhead streamline encapsulation, header compression and payload compression. The CSAT-5060 C-Band Transceivers provide flexibility, ease of installation and RF performance typically available only with independent, solid-state power amplifier and frequency converter topologies.

Also included in the order is the CX-U Series cellular backhaul platform from Comtech EF Data's subsidiary, Memotec, Inc. Memotec's CX-U Series is a dedicated cellular backhaul platform delivering Radio Access Network optimization and A/E voice trunks compression. The CX-U reduces the bandwidth required to backhaul cellular traffic, therefore avoiding costly forklift network upgrades. The result is a significant reduction in operating and capital expenses.