Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives Contract to Provide AN/TRC-170 Troposcatter Modem Upgrade Kits to the U.S. Military.MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Comtech Telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL CMTL Chief Military Training Leader CMTL Center for Mathematics, Teaching and Learning ) announced today that its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc., has received a contract award of approximately $1.0 million from the U.S. Military to provide four modem upgrade kits consisting of Comtech's 8 MB/s Model CS 678 High Data Rate Adaptive Modem and a multiplex See multiplexing. interface to other battlefield communications equipment. The Comtech modems are replacing the existing modems currently in use in the U.S. Military's AN/TRC-170 Digital Over-the-Horizon Microwave Terminals. In addition to its 8 MB/s adaptive over-the-horizon modem, Comtech is providing engineering, field support and training. The modified terminals will be used in the U.S. Military's "Roving Sands" exercise. There are over 600 TRC-170s in the U.S. Military inventory. The modem provides full redundancy, improved bit error rate performance, built-in diagnostics (1) Software routines that test hardware components (memory, keyboard, disks, etc.). Diagnostics are often stored in ROM chips and activated on startup. (2) Error messages in a programmer's source code that refer to statements or syntax that the compiler or assembler , and reduced size and weight. The modem also offers an optional quality monitoring system to monitor communication path performance, as well as a power control capability to automatically adjust the transmitted power level. Both of these features are unique in the industry. Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., said, "This contract is the direct result of the success of our previous demonstrations of the feasibility of using our state-of-the-art digital adaptive over-the-horizon modem to more than double the data rate of the AN/TRC-170, Over-the-Horizon Microwave Troposcatter". Comtech Systems, Inc. (www.comtechsystems.com) specializes in system design, integration, supply and commissioning of turnkey See turnkey system. communication systems including over-the-horizon microwave, line-of-sight microwave and satellite. 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 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. , 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 The whole, in contradistinction to a moiety or part only. When land is conveyed to Husband and Wife, they do not take by moieties, but both are seised of the 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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