MELVILLE, N.Y., April 21, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) announced today that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., has received a $1.3 million order for satellite modems that will support cellular backhaul networks in Africa and the Middle East. The order includes Comtech EF Data's CDM-QxL Multi-Channel Satellite Modems with DoubleTalk(R) Carrier-in-Carrier(R) and the CDM-570L Satellite Modems with IP Modules.
The CDM-QxL is a multi-channel satellite modem that features the award-winning DoubleTalk Carrier-in-Carrier. Carrier-in-Carrier(R) is based on Applied Signal Technology's DoubleTalk(R) bandwidth compression technology. DoubleTalk uses "Adaptive Cancellation," a patented technology that allows the transmit and receive carriers of a full-duplex satellite link to be transmitted in the same transponder space. Users can reduce operating costs, increase throughput or availability without additional transponder resources, and/or reduce capital expenditures.
The CDM-570L is an entry-level satellite modem that provides cost-effective performance and flexibility in a 1RU package. The advanced FPGA-based architecture along with the internal flash memory allows for easy field upgrades via the Ethernet port. The Optional IP Module for the CDM-570L enables efficient IP networking and transport over satellite links.
Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., commented, "By deploying Comtech's bandwidth efficient solutions, cellular operators can minimize expenditures and cost-effectively expand their network coverage."
Comtech EF Data Corp. manufactures a broad spectrum of satellite communications products, including Satellite Modems, Bandwidth & Capacity Management, TCP/IP Performance Enhancement Proxies, Encapsulators, Receivers, Converters, Amplifiers, Transceivers and Terminals. All products meet or exceed the standards published by worldwide and regional satellite networks. Please visit www.comtechefdata.com for more information.
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 or ineffective. The Company conducts business through three complementary segments: telecommunications transmission, mobile data communications and RF microwave amplifiers. The Company sells products to a diverse customer base in the global commercial and government communications markets. The Company believes it is a market leader in 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.
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