Comtech EF Data Corp, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications (News - Alert) Corp. that develops satellite communication products, reportedly has won a $1.6 million order for satellite communications equipment.

According to a press release, an Asian mobile operator will utilize the equipment to support satellite-based cellular backhaul service expansion.

Company officials said the order specifies Comtech EF Data's (News - Alert) CDM-600 Satellite Modems and redundancy switches, plus the CX-U Series cellular backhaul platform from its subsidiary, Memotec, Inc.

The CDM-600 is an open network satellite modem compliant with IESS-308/309/310/314/315 from 64 kbps through T2 and E2.

Memotec's CX-U Series is a dedicated cellular backhaul platform that delivers Radio Access Network optimization and A/E voice trunks compression.

"Globally accepted as the premier provider of bandwidth-efficient satellite modems and Abis bandwidth optimization equipment, our solutions enable cost-effective service expansion by operators," said Fred Kornberg (News - Alert), president and chief executive officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp, in the release.

TMCnet recently reported that Comtech EF Data Corp has received a $1.0 million order for satellite communications equipment from a government contractor.

The equipment will be used by the United States government to support military communications.

According to company officials, the order specified a variety of Comtech EF Data's frequency converters, including the UT-4514 Ku-Band Up Converter, the DT-4513 Ku-Band Down Converter and the LBC-4000 L-Band Up/Down Converter System.

Company officials said that Comtech EF Data's lineup of indoor converters provides frequency conversion between the traditional IF frequencies of 70/140 MHz and L-Band, as well as translation from these IF frequencies and C-, X-, Ku- and Hotbird RF Bands. Based on rack mountable chassis, the products feature low phase noise, high gain, gain compensation, redundancy and the patented daisy chain switching.

In October, Comtech Telecommunications announced that its Tempe, Arizona-based Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $2.9 million order for satellite communications equipment to support a customer's network expansion in Asia.