Comtech EF Data Receives $3.1 Million Contract Extension for the U.S. Navy's Advanced TDMA Interface Processor Terminals

Tempe, Ariz., March 15, 2016-- C Comtech EF Data Corp., received a US$ 3.1 million contract award extension for additional Advanced Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Interface Processor (ATIP) production terminals from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR).

The ATIP is a Layer-2 Ethernet bridging device installed on ship, shore and submarine platforms in the Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT). The ATIP program is providing significant improvements to the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system's performance through dynamic bandwidth management, support for higher XDR data rates, and increased throughput. Later next year, Comtech will deliver an Adaptive Coding capability to further improve the AEHF system's performance.

"This is the third year of four planned production awards as the Navy moves forward in modernizing its protected SATCOM systems," commented Dr. Stanton Sloane, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. "Given our validated performance and the Navy's confidence in Comtech, it will continue the deployment of ATIP throughout its fleet."

Comtech EF Data Corp. is the recognized global leader in satellite bandwidth efficiency and link optimization. The advanced communication solutions encompass the Heights Networking Platform, Advanced VSAT Solutions, Modems, RAN & WAN Optimization, Network & Bandwidth Management and RF products. The Company is recognized as a technology innovator, and has a reputation for exceptional product quality and reliability. The solutions enable commercial and government users to reduce OPEX/CAPEX and to increase throughput for fixed and mobile/transportable satellite-based applications. For more information, visit www.comtechefdata.com.

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