Comtech EF Data Heights Networking Platform Chosen By Sonema to Continue Business Growth throughout Africa

Tempe, Ariz., September 15, 2016--Comtech EF Data Corp. announced today that Sonema, a global telecom service provider, selected the Heights^TM Networking Platform to expand its satellite networking capabilities across the African continent. The Heights hub will be located within Sonema's teleport in France and provide enhanced connectivity services on star and mesh network architectures to 50 countries within Africa.

Heights is a scalable networking platform that meets the evolving demands of a diverse end user community across a number of different verticals, including the increasingly demanding Premium Enterprise and Maritime markets. A robust carrier-class solution with the highest throughput and traffic optimization capabilities in the industry, Heights cost-effectively supports multiple business models simultaneously, from traditional full hub ownership and operation to Virtual Network Operator (VNO) operation within a Home Network Operator (HNO) configuration. The most powerful and net efficient platform in the industry, Heights leverages a single comprehensive user interface teamed with a powerful traffic analytics engine that allows simplified design, implementation, monitor, control and optimization of networks.

"At Sonema, we strive to offer a heightened quality of service and provide our clients with the highest Quality of Experience (QoE) possible," said Yves Du Sault, Marketing Director for Sonema. "We reviewed different satellite networking options available on the market and chose to team with Comtech EF Data for its leadership position combined with the company's innovative approaches to the dynamic and stringent demands of our clients - particularly financial institutions - across the African continent. Heights delivers on high spectral efficiency, network intelligence, scalability and flexibility; we can leverage those key differentiators to offer enhanced services to customers for whom performance and availability are paramount."

"We are pleased that Sonema has chosen to continue its long-standing relationship with Comtech EF Data to meet the increasing levels of its customer demands," commented Mark Toppenberg, Senior Vice President, Sales for Comtech EF Data. "The Heights platform will enable Sonema to maintain its leadership position within the evolving African communications landscape by allowing them to enhance their array of services.

"Service providers within the satellite networking industry are being challenged by their end users to offer increasingly higher throughput offerings at increasingly lower costs per bit delivered," said Steve Good, Senior Vice President, Premium Enterprise for Comtech EF Data. "The Heights platform will enable Sonema to provide these heightened service levels in the most intelligent and efficient manner possible."

In a digital environment which is continuously evolving, data control and exploitation are and will remain an integral part of competitiveness and distinctiveness of companies. It has become essential to set up a strategy to secure flows and protect data.

By creating upgradeable, bespoke telecommunications solutions, Sonema supports its customers in their projects every day. With commitment in mind, and with a strong understanding of what is at stake, Sonema wants to be a proactive partner for its customers by allowing them to concentrate on the heart of their profession and on their business innovation.

Faithful to its values of respect, transparence and responsibility, Sonema places trust at the heart of the relation with its customers.

SONEMA, also means:

• 65 colleagues who are committed to its customers, every day
• 600 customer installation in 50 countries
• 50 certified partners all over the African continent
• Sonema is founding member of the CEMA (Club of Monegasque Entrepreneurs in Africa)

More information: www.sonema.com

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