Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $2.8 Million Contract for Satellite Communications Equipment.MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CMTL CMTL Chief Military Training Leader CMTL Center for Mathematics, Teaching and Learning ) announced today that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., was awarded a $2.8 million contract to provide satellite communications equipment to a leading CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. Cellular Operator in India. In conjunction with Hughes Escorts Communication Limited, a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), is a provider of broadband satellite network products for businesses and consumers. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services and IP-based networks with its original DirecPC service but which it now markets , and Eltel Systems Ltd., the deployment of Comtech's Data and RF equipment will augment a SCPC SCPC Single Channel Per Carrier SCPC Supercritical Pulverized Coal (power generation) SCPC South Caucasus Pipeline Company SCPC Signal Corps Photographic Center VSAT (Very Small Aperture satellite Terminal) A small earth station for satellite transmission that handles up to 56 Kbits/sec of digital transmission. VSATs that handle the T1 data rate (up to 1.544 Mbits/sec) are called "TSATs. network allowing voice and data connectivity. Aligning the expertise of all three companies will allow for state-of-the-art CDMA satellite technology across India. Comtech's equipment is expected to be delivered by April 2005. Highlights of products being utilized include Comtech's flagship high performance, bandwidth-efficient CDM-600 and CDM-570L Satellite Modems, as well as various frequency converters and redundancy switches. The CDM-600 is an advanced, open network satellite modem that supports data rates up to 20 Mbps, an array of modulation techniques, standards and interfaces, plus the industry's widest range of forward error correction A communications technique that can correct bad data on the receiving end. Before transmission, the data are processed through an algorithm that adds extra bits for error correction. If the transmitted message is received in error, the correction bits are used to repair it. options, ensuring optimum performance based on varying network conditions. The CDM-570L Modem optimizes L-Band satellite communications with its flexible, low cost features including data rates from 2.4 kbps to 5 Mbps, fast acquisition demodulation, second generation Turbo Product Coding and a variety of modulation techniques. "This award is another example of our reputation as an innovative technology leader for both domestic and international satellite communications users," said Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Hughes Escorts Communications Ltd. (HECL HECL Home Equity Credit Line ) is a joint venture between Hughes Network Systems (HNS) & Escorts Ltd. Hughes Escorts has charted a mission to become a leader in providing turnkey value-added networking solutions for corporate enterprise in India, primarily using the satellite medium. Comtech EF Data Corp. manufactures a broad spectrum of Data and RF products for satellite communications, including Satellite Modems, Network Monitor and Control Software, TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. Performance Enhancement Proxy, Converters, Solid State Power Amplifiers, Transceivers and Satellite Terminals. All products meet or exceed the standards published by Intelsat(R), Eutelsat, Insat, AsiaSat and other 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 conducts its business through three complementary segments: telecommunications transmission, mobile data communications, and RF microwave amplifiers. The Company offers niche products, systems and services where it believes it has technological, engineering, systems design or other expertise that differentiate its product offerings. 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 PCMTL Progressive Cars Montreal (Montreal, Canada) |
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