November 12, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) said its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $1.2 million order for satellite modems. A mobile operator will deploy the modems to support satellite-based cellular backhaul in Africa.

The order specified the CDM-625 Advanced Satellite Modem, which is ideal for cellular backhaul applications in regions where satellite bandwidth constraints exist. The CDM-625 Advanced Satellite Modem combines revolutionary technologies, including DoubleTalk(R) Carrier-in-Carrier(R) bandwidth compression, Low Density Parity Check codes and the next-generation forward error correction, VersaFEC(R) with Adaptive Coding & Modulation. The CDM-625’s advanced technologies facilitate maximum bandwidth efficiencies.

“By utilizing Comtech’s bandwidth-efficient technologies, operators can maximize satellite throughput without using additional transponder resources,” said Fred Kornberg, president and chief executive officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

Comtech EF Data Corp. manufactures a broad spectrum of satellite communications products, including Satellite Modems, Bandwidth & Capacity Management, TCP/IP Performance Enhancement Proxies, Encapsulators, Receivers, Converters, Amplifiers, Transceivers and Terminals. All products meet or exceed the standards published by worldwide and regional satellite networks. Please visit www.comtechefdata.com for more information.

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