Comtech Telecommunications has introduced its text-to-911 technology to an additional 28 public safety answering points in 14 U.S. states. “Comtech has been working to advance the ability to send text messages to 9-1-1 as the first step in delivering the value of data–text, pictures and video–during an emergency situation,” President and CEO Fred Kornberg said in a statement published […] More

Comtech Telecommunications‘ government solutions segment has received a $4.4 million order to provide new communications technology to the city of Baltimore, Maryland. The company said Tuesday its government solutions business segment will also provide information technology staffing and assistance for agencies such as the mayor’s office of IT and city police department under the contract. “Comtech has […] More

General Dynamics’ mission systems business in Canada has placed a $1.2 million order for a Comtech Telecommunications-built universal satellite modem to support Canada’s armed forces. Comtech said Thursday its Comtech EF Data Corp. subsidiary will manufacture DMD2050E WGS-certified universal satellite modems for Canada’s Mercury Global project to connect soldiers with wideband military satellite communications. Three anchor sites located in Eastern, Central and Western Canada […] More

Comtech Telecommunications‘ commercial solutions business unit has secured a potential five-year, $45 million contract to provide IP-based next-generation 9-1-1 technology to support emergency communications across Washington state. The company said Wednesday will install and manage a statewide enterprise system designed to comply with the National Emergency Number Association’s NG911 geospatial call routing and reporting standards. Comtech President and CEO Stanton […] More

A Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary has received $1.6 million worth of orders for satellite communications infrastructure equipment to be used in a government network. Stanton Sloane, president and CEO of Comtech, said in a release published Thursday the company hopes to support mission applications through the orders received by Comtech EF Data. The orders include Up/Down Frequency Converters, […] More

A Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary has been awarded an additional $5.3 million of funding to maintain the U.S. Army’s battle command and control system for another year. Maryland-based Comtech Mobile Datacom will perform the sustainment services for the Army’s Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below – Blue Force Tracking program, Comtech said Monday. Comtech began […] More

A subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications will provide satellite modems and radio frequency equipment to a GSM operator in North Africa under a $1 million contract in support of the operator’s network upgrade and expansion efforts. Comtech said Thursday Comtech EF Data will provide Memotec‘s CXU RAN Optimization, CDM-625A Advanced Satellite Modem, DoubleTalk Carrier-in-Carrier bandwidth compression tool and VersaFEC-2 forward […] More

A Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary has received a $4 million contract extension to provide advanced time division multiple access interface processor terminals to the U.S. Navy‘s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command. Comtech EF Data has been producing ATIPs for the command under a potential four-year, $40.2 million contract, Comtech said Monday. ATIP works as a […] More

A Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary has been tasked to deliver additional battle command and control support systems to the U.S. Army under a $19.8 million initial funding. The Army exercised one option year of a three-year contract awarded to Comtech Mobile Datacom in April 2014 to obtain license for its Blue-Force Tracking intellectual property, Comtech said Monday. Comtech will […] More

A Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary has won a three-year contract worth up to $38.2 million from the U.S. Army for sustainment support to its Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below – Blue Force Tracking program. The company said Monday Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation will provide engineering and program management services and satellite network operations for the BFT-1 satellite tracking program. “We […] More

Comtech EF Data and Intelsat has launched a series of mobile backhaul services on more than 1.5 gigahertz of capacity for satellite-based mobile network operators in South America. Comtech said Thursday its integration of Intelsat’s satellite coverage with C- and Ku-band frequencies is intended to address the need for streamlined operations, optimized capacity and sustainable connectivity. “As MNOs expand their networks in […] More

Harris CapRock Communications launched a very small aperture terminal product that is built to adjust satellite bandwidths for offshore and deepwater communications at this week’s SATELLITE 2014 conference in Washington, D.C. The Harris subsidiary said Tuesday that the Pulse Advanced VSAT tool uses modem technology and Comtech EF Data‘s Vipersat Management System to reassign or extend satellite bandwidth in real time. […] More