Satellite Technology Feature Article
November 11, 2009
Comtech EF Data Wins $1.6 Million Satellite Communications Equipment Order
By Jai C.S., TMCnet Contributor
Comtech Telecommunications has announced that its subsidiary Comtech EF Data won a $1.6 million order from an Asian mobile operator to utilize Comtech’s satellite equipment for supporting its cellular backhaul service expansion.
“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 CEO at Comtech Telecommunications, a company that designs, develops and markets products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions.
Comtech EF Data (News - Alert) is a developer of satellite communication products and will supply its CDM-600 satellite modems and redundancy switches, plus the CX-U Series cellular backhaul platform from its subsidiary, Memotec, a supplier of cellular GSM and telephony backhaul network optimization solutions.
The CDM-600 is an open network satellite modem compliant with IESS-308/309/310/314/315 from 64kbps through T2 and E2. The architecture is firmware and FPGA-based, and the modem is said to offer good flexibility and performance in a 1RU enclosure.
Memotec’s CX-U Series is a cellular backhaul platform that delivers radio access network optimization and A/E voice trunks compression. The CX-U reportedly reduces the bandwidth required to backhaul cellular traffic, which thus avoids any costly network upgrades. The result is a significant reduction in operating and capital expenses, according to Comtech.
Comtech EF Data Corp. manufactures a broad spectrum of satellite communications products, including satellite modems and bandwidth and capacity management products. Memotec, Inc.’s flagship product, the CX Series, is said to enable enterprises, GSM, CDMA and 3G operators to dramatically reduce network operating expenses by cutting transmission costs and extending the service capabilities for evolving networks.
Jai C.S. is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Jai's articles, please visit his columnist page.
Edited by Marisa Torrieri
