February 24, 2015 – Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL)
announced today that during its third quarter of fiscal 2015, its Tempe,
Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $6.4 million
contract award extension for the implementation of an Adaptive Coding
capability for Advanced Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Interface
Processor (ATIP) terminals from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems
Command (SPAWAR). The ATIP is a Layer-2 Ethernet bridging device
installed on ship, shore and submarine platforms in the Navy Multiband
Terminal (NMT).
This award provides Adaptive Coding capability to the terminals, which
was a planned performance improvement requirement under the existing
ATIP contract awarded to Comtech EF Data in April 2013. The initial ATIP
program awarded to Comtech EF Data is providing significant improvements
to the AEHF system's performance through dynamic bandwidth management,
support for higher XRD date rates, and increased throughput capacity.
The addition of the Adaptive Coding capability will provide additional
performance improvements by dynamically adapting to rapid changes in the
physical environment to optimize the system's overall capacity and
throughput in those conditions. This will allow the system to take
advantage of unused system capacity and throughput under non-challenged
environments.
“This award was made possible by our successful completion of the
initial ATIP development effort which is now under contract for its
first year of production,” commented Dr. Stanton Sloane, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. “We are
proud to continue to support and enhance the capabilities of the Navy’s
communications system.”
Comtech EF Data Corp. is the recognized global leader in satellite
bandwidth efficiency and link optimization. The advanced communication
solutions encompass the Advanced VSAT Solutions, 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.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets
innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications
solutions. The Company believes many of its solutions play a vital role
in providing or enhancing communication capabilities when terrestrial
communications infrastructure is unavailable, inefficient or too
expensive. The Company conducts business through three complementary
segments: telecommunications transmission, RF microwave amplifiers and
mobile data communications. The Company sells products to a diverse
customer base in the global commercial and government communications
markets. The Company believes it is a leader in most of the market
segments that it serves.
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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