Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives $4.0 Million Order for Satellite Communications Equipment.Business Editors MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004 Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: 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., has received a $4.0 million order from a leading global satellite service provider. The order is a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA boa (bō`ə), name for live-bearing constrictor snakes of the family Boidae, found mostly in the Americas. This family, which also comprises the egg-laying pythons of the Old World, includes the largest of all snakes, as well as many smaller ), providing for purchases of $2.0 million per year for two years. The BOA covers purchases of Comtech EF Data's satellite communications equipment ranging from digital and IP-centric satellite modems A device used to transmit and receive signals from a satellite transponder. For transmission, it modulates digital data signals from a multiplexing device into a carrier frequency for delivery to an upconverter, amplifier and antenna. to frequency up and down converters and transceivers. The satellite service provider will deploy the equipment to support its global satellite communications infrastructure and connectivity solutions. Based on technological advances and innovations, such as the industry's most advanced bandwidth efficient 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. called Turbo Product Coding, an array of modulation techniques, plus advanced IP-centric features, Comtech EF Data's technology solutions will enable operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. to be reduced, bandwidth efficiencies to be realized and the efficiency of satellite communications links to be maximized. Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., noted "This order is once again a confirmation of the technology leadership position that Comtech EF Data enjoys within the satellite service provider community." 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, RF microwave amplifiers, and mobile data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. . 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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