Comtech Receives $1.2 Million Order from the U.S. Government
MELVILLE, NY, March 30, 2007 - Satnews Daily - Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL) said a subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., was awarded a $1.2 million order for satellite communications equipment by a government customer that will utilize the equipment to support a major, multi-year program.
Included in the order is Comtech EF Data’s SLM-5650 Satellite Modem with a network processor module and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) module. The SLM-5650 Satellite Modem complies with the requirements of the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) defined in Military Standard (MIL-STD)-188-165A, modem types I, II, IV, V and VI.
This high-speed modem supports data rates up to 155 Mbps, and offers flexible interfaces including Gigabit Ethernet, advanced forward error correction and higher order modulation. It is compact and rugged, ideally suited for many government and military applications, such as fixed, at-the-pause and on-the-move communications. The optional modules will enable compatibility with Comtech EF Data’s bandwidth and capacity management, Vipersat Management System, for a seamless IP-based infrastructure for satellite networking.
"This order reaffirms the government’s confidence in Comtech to support major programs and to deliver solutions that maximize transponder utilization for mission-critical communications," said Fred Kornberg, Comtech Telecommunications’ president and Chief Executive Officer.
Comtech EF Data manufactures a broad spectrum of satellite communications products, including satellite modems, bandwidth & capacity management, TCP/IP performance enhancement proxies, converters, amplifiers, transceivers and terminals. All products meet or exceed the standards published by Intelsat, Eutelsat, Insat, AsiaSat and other worldwide and regional satellite networks.
Comtech Telecommunications designs, develops, produces and markets products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions. The company conducts business through three complementary segments: telecommunications transmission, mobile data communications and RF microwave amplifiers.
