MELVILLE, N.Y. –
January 17, 2018—Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL)
announced today that during its second quarter of fiscal 2018, its
Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., which is part of
Comtech’s Commercial Solutions segment, received a follow-on contract to
provide long-term support for the Advanced Time Division Multiple Access
(TDMA) Interface Processor (ATIP) production terminals in support of the
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). This new contract is a
10-year IDIQ contract with a 5-year base and 5 one-year options. The
total potential contract value is $19.1 million.
ATIP is a Layer-2 Ethernet bridging device installed on ship, shore and
submarine platforms in the Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT). The ATIP
program provides significant improvements to the Advanced Extremely High
Frequency (AEHF) system’s performance through dynamic bandwidth
management, support for higher XDR data rates, and increased throughput.
“This new contract will provide long-term ATIP hardware and software
support and maintenance in addition to providing additional ATIP
production units as the Navy continues to deploy the ATIP systems,”
commented Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
Comtech EF Data Corp. is the recognized global leader in satellite
bandwidth efficiency and link optimization. The advanced communication
solutions encompass the Heights Networking Platform, 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.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces, and
markets innovative products, systems and services for advanced
communications solutions. The Company sells products to a diverse
customer base in the global commercial and government communications
markets.
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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