Comtech Unveils Breakthrough Next Generation ELEVATE™ VSAT Platform

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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) launched Comtech ELEVATE™, a next-gen Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) solution, on January 31, 2022. This platform enhances network flexibility and scalability for various applications, supporting over 500,000 remote sites and delivering up to 2.5 Gbps capacity. ELEVATE™ integrates advanced protocols and offers significant efficiencies for satellite cellular backhaul and IoT transmission. Comtech aims to capitalize on growth in the satellite ground station market with this innovative technology.

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• Launch of Comtech ELEVATE™, a versatile VSAT solution with high network scalability.
• Capable of supporting over 500,000 remote sites, enhancing market reach.
• Delivers maximum forward link capacity of 2.5 Gbps and industry-leading return link throughput of 200 Mbps.
• Integrates advanced protocols for improved performance in satellite cellular backhaul and IoT.

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MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- January 31, 2022--Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies, today unveiled Comtech ELEVATE™, a breakthrough next generation Very Small Aperture Terminal (“VSAT”) technology solution. Designed to meet the evolving communications demands of a broad range of markets, Comtech ELEVATE™ is an all-inclusive highly intelligent, modular platform capable of supporting both small and large networks across any GEO, MEO or LEO satellite orbit.

“Our new Comtech ELEVATE™ VSAT platform delivers unprecedented network flexibility and scalability to support a broad range of applications and markets, from broadcast and government to mobility and enterprise, using a single intelligent system,” said Michael Porcelain, Chief Executive Officer and President of Comtech. “ELEVATE™ is the next step in Comtech’s long-term plan to exploit the growing business opportunities in the satellite ground station market. Alongside our high quality and field-proven HEIGHTS™ and UHP satellite networking platforms, Comtech can now offer customers a full-range of satellite networking products at a price and feature set that best meets their needs.”

Designed from the ground up, Comtech ELEVATE™ is a smart software-defined VSAT solution Designed to Make it Happen™. Bringing together the best of Comtech’s award-winning HEIGHTS™ Dynamic Network Access (“H-DNA”) and Comtech’s revolutionary and industry-leading UHP MF-TDMA waveform flexibility and efficiency, Comtech ELEVATE™ features a new D-RAM (“Dynamic Return Access Modes”) protocol with dynamic seamless switching between H-DNA and MF-TDMA waveforms using the same pool of bandwidth and industry-leading data throughput in both Forward and Return channels. The Comtech ELEVATE™ solution is designed to enable private or shared VSAT networks of any size and topology, has unlimited potential for future development and can be deployed for every application imaginable. Comtech’s ELEVATE™ features include:

• Ability to scale from very small networks to very large networks including supporting more than 500,000 remote sites,

• Actual Maximum Forward link capacity at 2.5 Gbps per service area,

• The Highest Return Link throughput in the industry at 200 Mbps per remote,

• Compact remote VSAT handling up to 200,000 packets per second,

• Highest processing density in Hubs or Remotes per watt of consumed prime power, and

• An advanced and highly efficient Network Management System that can support a rich variety of Operations Support System (“OSS”) and Business Support System (“BSS”) interfaces.

Because it features virtualized components and capabilities, sophisticated data protocols and cloud-based expansion, Comtech ELEVATE™ offers the best overall industry-wide performance for satellite cellular backhaul (including 4G and 5G cellular networks) and transmission of voice, video and data for the Internet of Things (“IoT”).

Comtech ELEVATE™ provides more power, speed, agility, and efficiencies that addresses a new level of requirements to meet the highest Quality of Experience (“QOE”) with market leading affordability, footprint and low power consumption. Service providers and mobile network operators will be able to deploy and manage a single platform to support small bandwidth applications, such as IoT applications in connected agriculture or ATM banking networks, while simultaneously enabling more megabit-hungry services, like cellular backhaul, gaming and video, over the same platform.

More information including a video presentation about Comtech ELEVATE™ can be found here: https://www.comtech.com/elevate.html

About Comtech

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies to commercial and government customers around the world. Headquartered in Melville, New York and with a passion for customer success, Comtech designs, produces and markets advanced and secure wireless solutions. For more information, please visit www.comtechtel.com (and preview our new web site coming soon at www.comtech.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 Comtech ELEVATE™?

Comtech ELEVATE™ is a next-generation Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) technology solution designed to support diverse communications demands.

What capabilities does Comtech ELEVATE™ offer?

It offers network scalability for over 500,000 remote sites, with maximum forward link capacity of 2.5 Gbps and return link throughput of 200 Mbps.

When was Comtech ELEVATE™ launched?

Comtech ELEVATE™ was launched on January 31, 2022.

How does Comtech ELEVATE™ benefit satellite communications?

It enhances network flexibility, efficiency, and supports a range of applications including cellular backhaul and IoT.

What is the stock symbol for Comtech Telecommunications Corp.?

The stock symbol for Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is CMTL.