Comtech EF Data Corp. announced today the achievement of a new milestone
in satellite-based mobile backhaul. Working with Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:
I), a global leader in satellite services, Comtech EF Data is now
enabling 2G, 2.5G, 3G and 4G/LTE services on over 1.5 GHz of capacity
into a single market in South America.
The first region to benefit from this capability, South America, has
grown steadily for mobile backhaul supporting 2G and 2.5G and also for
3G and 4G services in densely populated urban areas. Satellite is also
being utilized as the primary links in Mobile Network Operators’ (MNOs’)
core backbones and for restoration services where fiber and cable are
used as the core. The combination of Intelsat’s high availability and
comprehensive satellite coverage into South America and Comtech EF
Data’s award-winning mobile backhaul solutions has enabled continual
growth in the market.
Bob Hansen, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for
Comtech EF Data, commented, “We are very excited to be a part of the
continual growth of mobile services in South America. Our CDM-760
Advanced High-Speed Trunking Modem, CDM-625A Advanced Satellite Modem
and CX-U Series products are purpose built for the mobile market. We
continue to develop and integrate technologies such as DoubleTalk®
Carrier-in-Carrier®, RAN and WAN optimization, PtP (Precision Time
Protocol) and satellite capacity optimization into our products to
enable our mobile customers to reach more users while lowering overall
cost to deliver these services.”
Intelsat and Comtech EF Data provide mobile backhaul solutions that
deliver true value for Mobile Network Operators. Leveraging Intelsat’s
weather-resistant C- and Ku-band frequencies, MNOs can provide robust,
cost-effective availability for aggregation or last-mile access with
minimal operational complexity. Comtech EF Data equipment is powering
satellite-based infrastructure for MNOs globally. Its award-winning and
patented technologies provide unrivaled spectral efficiencies and
optimization to enable operators to fully leverage satellite capacity.
The technologies serve as the framework to reduce OPEX and CAPEX,
increase service quality, and facilitate sustainable and profitable
connectivity.
“Intelsat is working with Comtech EF Data to optimize hardware that we
can package to deliver highly reliable and efficient solutions to MNO
customers that allows them to strengthen their networks and business
models,” said Stephen Good, Vice President, Network Services Product
Management for Intelsat. “As MNOs expand their networks in size and
scope, such as adding high capacity data services, the need for
high-throughput and high-availability (99.95%) connectivity remains
crucial to their continued success. The backwards-compatible nature of
our next generation Intelsat EpicNG platform means that
customers will be able to use their Comtech EF Data hardware today, and
into the future as our MNO customers in Latin America strive to meet
their customers’ demands for 2G through 4G service.”
Comtech EF Data Corp., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
(NASDAQ: CMTL), is the recognized global leader in satellite bandwidth
efficiency and link optimization. The advanced communication solutions
encompass the Advanced VSAT Solutions, Satellite Modems, RAN & WAN
Optimization, Network & Bandwidth Management and RF products. The
Company is recognized as a technology innovator, and has a reputation
for exceptional product quality and reliability. The solutions enable
commercial and government users to reduce OPEX/CAPEX and to increase
throughput for fixed and mobile/transportable satellite-based
applications. For more information, visit www.comtechefdata.com.
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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