Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $1.6 Million Toronto Paramedic Services Next Generation 911 Contract

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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) has secured a $1.6 million contract to provide its Guardian call management solution to Toronto Paramedic Services, enhancing their emergency response system. This award marks another success for Comtech Solacom Technologies in the Canadian market, following a similar contract with the Toronto Police Services. The Guardian system, designed for NG911, offers advanced call taking capabilities, ensuring high reliability and scalability for public safety communications.

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• Secured a $1.6 million contract with Toronto Paramedic Services.
• Expands customer base in Canada, following a contract with Toronto Police Services.
• Guardian system provides advanced call management features, enhancing emergency response efficiency.

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April 29, 2021-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a world leader in secure wireless communications technologies, announced today, that during its third quarter of fiscal 2021, Comtech Solacom Technologies, Inc., a division of Comtech’s Commercial Solutions segment, was awarded a Next Generation 911 (“NG911”) services contract to provide its Guardian call management solution to the Toronto Paramedic Services, the largest municipal paramedic service in Canada. The Toronto Paramedic Services is Comtech Solacom’s latest customer in that region, joining the Toronto Police Services which also recently awarded a contract to Comtech Solacom. The new system award, including multiple optional years of support, is worth $1.6 million.

The public safety answering points (“PSAPs”) will receive Guardian Intelligent Workstations (“IWS”), which are powerful NG911 call taking positions designed to maximize the effectiveness of call taking. The intuitive user interface allows Call Takers to quickly assess, prioritize and handle landline, wireless and VoIP calls. Call Takers can quickly create multi-party conferences, transfer calls, determine the location of callers and play back recently recorded conversations. The Guardian IWS is also engineered to be future proof so that next generation capabilities such as exchanging video, images and data with specially trained staff, can be supported once they become available to the public. In addition, the system is designed according to industry standards and the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunication (“CRTC”) Next Generation 911 directives.

“We’re delighted to be working with the City of Toronto again as we deploy a full turnkey next generation Guardian call handling solution to the Toronto Paramedic Services,” said Fred Kornberg, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. “Guardian’s geo-diverse system will deliver a robust and scalable system in a technological environment that demands high availability and reliability.”

Solacom emergency call handling and management solutions are built on more than 30 years of research and innovation in the application of advanced hardware and software technologies for public safety. For more information, visit: www.solacom.com.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leader in the global communications market headquartered in Melville, New York. With a passion for customer success, Comtech designs, produces and markets advanced secure wireless solutions to more than 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries. For more information, please visit www.comtechtel.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.

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FAQ

What is the value of the contract awarded to Comtech Telecommunications Corp. by Toronto Paramedic Services?

The contract is valued at $1.6 million.

What technology is Comtech providing to Toronto Paramedic Services?

Comtech is providing its Guardian call management solution.

How does the Guardian system enhance call management for Toronto Paramedic Services?

The system allows quick handling of calls, creating multi-party conferences, and supports future capabilities like video and data exchange.

Which other organization in Toronto has contracted Comtech for similar services?

Toronto Police Services has also awarded a contract to Comtech Solacom Technologies.

What market does Comtech Telecommunications operate in?

Comtech operates in the global communications market, specializing in secure wireless communications technologies.