MELVILLE, N.Y. –
August 15, 2018— Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL)
announced today that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, its
Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., which is part of
Comtech’s Commercial Solutions segment, received a delivery order in
support of a recently awarded 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 latest delivery order against the
10-year, $19.1 million follow-on IDIQ contract is for $2.8 million, and
has an initial funding level of $1.6 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 delivery order is to complete the development of an ATIP
Terminal Direct (TD) mode that will enable the full capabilities of our
previous Adaptive Coding development effort,” commented Fred Kornberg,
President, and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications
Corp. “The ATIP TD mode will allow the Navy to operate at very low Code
Rates to maintain communication links in impaired environments.”
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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