Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that during its second quarter of fiscal 2018, its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., which is part of Comtech's Commercial Solutions segment, was awarded a multi-million dollar infrastructure equipment order from Telesat, a leading global satellite operator. Telesat will utilize the equipment to support its multi-Gigabit enhanced connectivity solutions for remote communities in Canada's Far North.

Spanish telecommunications satellite operator Hispasat, together with the telecommunications services provider Media Broadcast Satellite, have reached a deal to distribute one of Europe’s most important Ultra-High- Definition (UHD) channels, FunBox UHD, in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (EMEA).

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL) announced today that during its second quarter of fiscal 2018, its Enterprise Technologies group, which is part of Comtech's Commercial Solutions segment, has received $3.8 million of funded orders from a major Middle East service provider for a complete suite of Location Based Services (LBS) to be used to support multiple application deployments, including mobile devices and Internet of Things (IoT).

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that during its second quarter of fiscal 2018, its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., which is part of Comtech's Commercial Solutions segment, received a follow-on contract to provide long-term support for the Advanced Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Interface Processor (ATIP) production terminals in support of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). This new contract is a 10-year IDIQ contract with a 5-year base and 5 one-year options.

XipLink, the technology leader in Wireless Link Optimization, and Virtel, a leader in satellite hardware and equipment distribution, have announced a Value-Added Distribution partnership that will provide XipLink Appliances (XA) and Specialty (XS) products to the MENA marketplace. In addition, Virtel will also distribute the new XipLink Virtual (XV) product line for solutions in software defined architectures. The distribution agreement is effective immediately with first orders in-house and personnel in training.

Key points of the agreement include;

Talia has today purchased an additional Newtec Dialog® platform to provide Ka-band High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services to Afghanistan and Iraq. The additions will provide access to multiple transponders on Arabsat’s 5C Ka-band satellite, located at 20 Degrees East.

Arabsat, a leading satellite services provider in the Arab world, has teamed up with CETel, a leading German provider of global managed end-to-end communications solutions to offer unique and exclusive Business Continuity Services. Building on a long-lasting relationship the two partners developed a remarkable product for companies to necessitate safeguarding their existing networks for redundancy, back-up and security reasons.

Advantech Wireless, a global leader for Satellite broadband communications solutions, announced today that its High Performance 1.2m EngageTM Class VSAT FlyAway Terminal has been certified by a NATO customer.

The New EngageTM Class 1.2m Flyaway VSAT Terminal Solution includes the most advanced SATCOM technology available today. This flexible and transportable VSAT solution from Advantech Wireless is a fully integrated tri-band system designed for easy deployment and use.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) announced today that during its second quarter of fiscal 2018, its New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp., which is part of Comtech's Government Solutions segment, received a $1.2 million order to upgrade solid-state, high-power amplifiers from a major prime contractor.

This upgrade of existing field proven hardware enables the end user to leverage their previous investment and to continue to be able to address evolving electronic warfare needs.

HISPASAT's Amazona 4 satellite has completed its transfer from its original position at 61o West to its new orbital position at 74o West. This means that the satellite, launched on 22 April 2014, will be the first in the fleet to provide commercial telecommunication services from this position, after HISPASAT's Brazilian subsidiary, HISPAMAR Satélites, obtained the exploitation rights in Ku band in 2015.