Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives a $77 Million Contract for Digital Communications Equipment; Contract Represents Largest Individual Award in the Company's History.MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL CMTL Chief Military Training Leader CMTL Center for Mathematics, Teaching and Learning ) announced today that it has received a $77 million contract from a major U.S. prime contractor. The end customer is a foreign government. The contract was awarded to Comtech's Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. - based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc. Comtech Systems will design, manufacture and install a wide range of telecommunications equipment for the end user's communications system In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. . The system will include Comtech System's digital troposcatter over-the-horizon microwave terminals, line-of-sight microwave radio terminals and Comtech EF Data's satellite earth station equipment with Comtech Vipersat time division multiple access software. In addition, Comtech Systems will design and integrate a backup communications system using UHF/VHF and HF radios. Performance on this contract will occur over a three-year period. Provided in the over-the-horizon microwave terminals will be Comtech Systems' proprietary 5 Ghz fully synthesized syn·the·sized adj. 1. Relating to or being an instrument whose sound is modified or augmented by a synthesizer. 2. Relating to or being compositions or a composition performed on synthesizers or synthesized instruments. , quadruple quad·ru·ple adj. 1. Consisting of four parts or members. 2. Four times as much in size, strength, number, or amount. 3. Music Having four beats to the measure. n. space and frequency diversity, digital troposcatter radio, with its 8 Mbs digital adaptive modem. Additionally, the terminals will be equipped with Comtech Systems' proprietary transmit power control Transmit Power Control is a technical mechanism used within some networking devices in order to prevent too much unwanted interference between different wireless networks (e.g. the owner's network and the neighbour's network). equipment, which automatically controls transmitted power to prevent the interception of a transmitted signal by hostile listeners and eliminates interference with other communication systems, and a fiber optic interconnect system. Included in the line-of-sight terminals will be Comtech Systems' frequency tunable, low density 34 Mbs microwave radios which can be automatically field configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: in hot standby A hardware device that is connected to the computer or computer complex and remains powered on. It is ready to take over immediately if the primary unit fails. A hot standby may refer to a complete computer system; for example, a standby server, or a component in a computer such as a , space or frequency diversity configurations. Commenting on this award, Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., said, "This contract award, which represents the largest individual award in Comtech's history, is a significant validation of our dominant presence in the over-the-horizon microwave market. Although this contract includes various communication technologies, our leadership position in the over-the-horizon microwave area was the key to this win. The award will significantly increase our backlog and provide a strong revenue base for this product line during the next few years." Comtech Systems, Inc. (www.comtechsystems.com) specializes in system design, integration, supply and commissioning of turnkey 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 by the risks and uncertainties described in such Securities and Exchange Commission filings. PCMTL PCMTL Progressive Cars Montreal (Montreal, Canada) |
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