Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $7.1 Million Emergency Alerts Contract to Enhance Nationwide Public Safety
July 20 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
July 20, 2021-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL),
a world leader in next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure
wireless communication technologies, announced today that, during
its fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, it has been awarded a $7.1
million multi-year contract for the deployment of a cellular-based
Wireless Emergency Alerts (“WEA”) solution with a tier-one mobile
network operator. This is Comtech’s first major award for a WEA
solution.
Comtech will install the containerized WEA solution consisting
of the Commercial Mobile Service Provider (“CMSP”) Gateway and Cell
Broadcast Center (“CBC”). This service allows the citizens in the
area to receive government-issued alerts on their mobile devices
warning them of imminent threats to life and property based on
location, such as tornado warning alerts. The Comtech WEA solution
supports the latest Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) WEA
requirements as well as the operator’s LTE and 5G networks.
“This public-safety centered application aligns with Comtech's
focus on improving emergency-related communications,” said Fred
Kornberg, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. “We are honored this customer has
chosen Comtech for this vital solution to help protect citizens in
times of crisis.”
The Location Technologies group of Comtech is a leading provider
of precise device location, mapping and messaging solutions for
public safety, mobile network operators, and enterprise solutions.
Sold around the world to mobile network operators, government
agencies, and Fortune 100 enterprises, our platforms locate, map,
track and message. For more information, visit
www.comtechlocation.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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Operating Officer Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 631-962-7000
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