Comtech Wins Teleport Technology of the Year Award

TEMPE, Arizona, Mar. 1, 2007/Satnews Daily/ ― Comtech EF Data Corporation was awarded the 2007 Teleport Technology of the Year Award by the World Teleport Association (WTA) for its bandwidth compression DoubleTalk Carrier-in-Carrier technology.

The Teleport Awards for Excellence are presented each year to organizations and individuals whose achievements have been deemed exceptional by the international trade association and its awards committee.

A unanimous selection by WTA's Technology of the Year committee, DoubleTalk Carrier-in-Carrier by Comtech was cited for its ability to reduce bandwidth requirements by 50 percent nominally, while keeping equivalent throughput and performance.

The technology allows for both sides of a duplex link to be transmitted concurrently in the same segment of transponder bandwidth, which is of critical importance to teleport operators seeking to drive down costs and gain efficiencies as they serve customers.

"'If you sign the checks for space segment,' one of our committee members said, 'then this technology must be considered a true innovation that will continue to create value and shift the economics for anyone who chooses to adopt this method,'" said Louis Zacharilla, WTA director of development, quoting one of the members of the awards committee.

Comtech EF Data's CDM-Qx and CDM-QxL Multi-Channel Satellite Modems are the first modems to present the DoubleTalk Carrier-in-Carrier functionality. Designed for bandwidth compression, Carrier-in-Carrier is based on Applied Signal Technology's DoubleTalk, which uses the patented "Adaptive Cancellation" technology.

"We are honored to be the recipient of this esteemed award," said Daniel Enns, Comtech senior vice president strategic marketing and business development. " We appreciate the WTA's recognition of the unprecedented bandwidth savings that our DoubleTalk Carrier-in-Carrier offers for teleport operators, service providers and enterprise users."

The CDM-Qx and CDM-QxL Satellite Modems have a modular architecture that fits in a 1RU chassis. The unique 4-slot chassis allows a cost-effective deployment of multiple modulators, demodulators or modems.

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