Comtech EF Data Receives Equipment Order From US Government
Posted on: Wednesday, 19 March 2008, 09:00 CDT
Comtech Telecommunications has announced that its subsidiary, Comtech EF Data has received a $1.2 million order from a US government agency for satellite communications equipment. The equipment will support the build out of a new satellite communications network.
The order includes Comtech EF Data's SLM-5650A Satellite Modem and 1:1 Redundancy Switches. The SLM-5650A Satellite Modem is designed to comply with requirements of the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) defined in MIL-STD-188-165A, modem types I, II, IV,V and VI. It supports data rates from 64 kbps to 155 Mbps and symbol rates from 32 ksps to 64 Msps.
To support networking applications, this government agency will deploy the SLM-5650A Satellite Modems with the optional Network Processor module. The Network Processor module provides advanced IP features, including routing, switching and QoS.
Fred Kornberg, president and CEO of Comtech Telecommunications, said: "This order demonstrates the US government's continued confidence in Comtech to deliver advanced infrastructure solutions that support mission-critical communications."
Source: Datamonitor
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