[Satellite TODAY 05-04-10] Comtech EF Data was awarded a $4.8 million satcom equipment order from an unnamed telecommunications service provider in Asia, the company announced May 3.
    Comtech’s CDM-625 advanced satellite modem, companion redundancy switches and CSAT-5060 C-band transceivers will be used to upgrade the existing network, which currently uses legacy cellular backhaul equipment.
    Comtech also will provide its CX-U Series cellular backhaul platform from its subsidiary, Memotec. The CX-U aims to cut operating and capital expenses by reducing the bandwidth required to backhaul cellular traffic.