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Comtech Telecom Announces $6.5M Deal from Harris Corp. to Support FAA Network Upgrade
(Benzinga Lightning Feed Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL)
announced today that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data
Corp., was awarded a $6.5 million buying agreement from Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS).
Under the buying agreement, Harris will purchase Comtech EF Data ground
equipment to support the satellite network upgrade of the Federal Aviation
Administration's (“FAA”) Alaskan Satellite Telecommunications Infrastructure
(“ASTI”) program. The not to exceed $6.5 million buying agreement encompasses
a range of Comtech EF Data ground equipment, including the CDM-625 Advanced
Satellite Modem with DoubleTalk^® Carrier-in-Carrier^®, redundancy switches,
and RF products for indoor and outdoor environments.
As the prime contractor for the ASTI program, Harris will replace and upgrade
the existing satcom network that links the Alaskan Air Route Traffic Control
Center in Anchorage with 64 FAA facilities throughout the region. The ASTI
program will provide increased network performance and availability while
reducing operating and maintenance costs for the FAA's Alaskan National
Airspace System Interfacility Communication System. This infrastructure
provides Alaska with 90 percent of its inter-facility communications for
critical, essential and routine air traffic control services supporting
commercial aviation.
This mission-critical network has relied on Comtech EF Data modems for over 15
years. These will be replaced with Comtech EF Data's CDM-625 Advanced
Satellite Modem with DoubleTalk^® Carrier-in-Carrier^®. The CDM-625 combines
the patented VersaFEC^® low latency forward error correction with DoubleTalk^®
Carrier-in-Carrier^® bandwidth compression for maximum savings under all
conditions. DoubleTalk^® Carrier-in-Carrier^®, based on Raytheon Applied
Signal Technology's patented "Adaptive Cancellation" technology, allows
transmit and receive carriers of a duplex link to share the same transponder
space. This combination of advanced technologies will minimize OPEX/CAPEX and
maximize network throughput/availability, optimizing valuable transponder
resources.
A variety of RF products are covered in the agreement, including indoor and
outdoor frequency conversion and amplifier systems. The outdoor RF products
include the LPOD Block Up Converters, the SPOD Solid State Power Amplifiers,
and the CSAT Transceivers. The rugged and weatherproof outdoor products with
field-proven performance and reliability are the ideal choice for harsh
Alaskan weather conditions. The indoor products include the UT and DT
Frequency Converters, the CPA Solid State Power Amplifiers, and the MBT-5000
Up/Down Converter System.
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