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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and Thrane & Thrane A/S Enter
into Joint Technology Development Agreement
MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb 20, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Comtech Telecommunications
Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL) announced today that its Maryland-based subsidiary,
Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, has entered into a joint technology
development agreement with Thrane & Thrane A/S, to bring next-generation
mobile satellite solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and
other military customers.
Under the terms of the agreement, Thrane & Thrane and Comtech
will jointly develop a dual mode satellite terminal targeting
the United States Department of Defense and other allied military
forces. The new terminal will combine Comtech's proprietary mobile
satellite terminal technology with Thrane & Thrane's Inmarsat
Broadband Global Area Network ("BGAN") terminal and network technology
to provide customers with a satellite terminal that offers ubiquitous,
on-the-move transmission capability combined with breakthrough
broadband throughput speeds.
In addition to Comtech and Thrane & Thrane's joint development
of this next-generation dual mode terminal, the companies intend
to expand this original effort and incorporate advanced mobile
technology enhancements into the new terminal. These enhancements
will dramatically improve the robustness of BGAN in an on-the-move
environment. Ultimately, the companies intend to develop a new,
higher capacity waveform to optimize terminal performance in dense
military theatre operations and upgrade Comtech's satellite ground
equipment network to accommodate increased traffic and improved
transmission speeds.
Comtech is the incumbent supplier of satellite-enhanced mobile
messaging and location services to the U.S. Department of Defense,
having deployed more than 50,000 terminals in the past four years.
The new dual mode terminal will be backward compatible with Comtech's
existing satellite terminals currently in use in the battlefield.
This capability will enable the use of Comtech's existing terminals
and satellite network to provide customers with a cost efficient,
seamless, non-disruptive transition to the next-generation, dual
mode terminal and satellite network.
In commenting on this agreement, Daniel Wood, President of Comtech
Mobile Datacom, stated, "Comtech is excited to partner with Thrane
& Thrane on this market changing effort. Thrane & Thrane is the
clear technology and industry leader in the area of BGAN and rugged,
terminal engineering. We have aligned ourselves with a high quality
organization that we believe is the de facto standard in BGAN
ground equipment. Thrane & Thrane's credibility combined with
our strong, field-proven technology and incumbency will allow
us together to bring to our customers solutions and products that
are "best-of-breed."
Thrane & Thrane's Chief Executive Officer, Henrik Lunde, commented,
"We are thrilled to collaborate with Comtech on this breakthrough
initiative. Thrane & Thrane has built and maintained its market
leadership over two decades with an unwavering commitment to technology
investment, and this collaborative effort with Comtech is a continuation
of that commitment. We are excited about the innovative products
and solutions that our team will be able to offer to the U.S.
Department of Defense."
Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, a Germantown, Maryland-based
company, is engaged in the provision of satellite-enhanced packet
data communication systems and location and messaging services.
To learn more about Comtech Mobile Datacom, please visit the company's
website at www.comtechmobile.com.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces
and markets innovative products, systems and services for advanced
communications solutions. The Company believes many of its solutions
play a vital role in providing or enhancing communication capabilities
when terrestrial communications infrastructure is unavailable
or ineffective. The Company conducts business through three complementary
segments: telecommunications transmission, mobile data communications
and RF microwave amplifiers. The Company sells products to a diverse
customer base in the global commercial and government communications
markets. The Company believes it is a market leader in the market
segments that it serves.
Thrane & Thrane is one of the world's leading manufacturers
of terminals and land earth stations for global mobile satellite
and radio communication. Since its incorporation in 1981, the
company has established a strong position within global mobile
satellite services based on the Inmarsat system, and today it
provides equipment for land-based, maritime, and aeronautical
use. The company is listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. Information
about Thrane & Thrane can be found at www.thrane.com.
Certain information in this press release contains statements
that are forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant
risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially
from such forward-looking information. The Company's Securities
and Exchange Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties.
Any forward-looking information in this press release is qualified
in its entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
PCMTL
SOURCE: Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
Media
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
Robert G. Rouse, Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer
or
Jerome Kapelus, Senior Vice President, Strategy and
Business Development
631-962-7000
Info@comtechtel.com
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