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Comtech
Telecommunications
Corp.
Announces
Thuraya
Partnership
and
New
Advanced
Shipboard
Terminal
Suite
March
29,
2010
Comtech
Mobile
Datacom
Corporation,
in
partnership
with
Thuraya
Telecommunications
Co.
is
developing
an
advanced,
broadband
satellite
transceiver
for
the
commercial
maritime
market.
The
new
shipboard
terminal
suite
complies
with
all
maritime
standards,
and
features
leading
market
technology
such
as
an
advanced
antenna
that
ensures
high-quality
connectivity
to
the
satellite
regardless
of
vessel
movements.
This
terminal
will
be
used
to
conduct
business
while
a
vessel
is
at
sea,
as
well
as
for
private
use
by
crew
members.
Comtech
expects
to
formally
launch
this
new
product
in
September
of
this
year.
The
Comtech
maritime
terminal
will
provide
high-quality
voice
services
as
well
as a
broadband
service
with
connection
speeds
of
up
to
444
kbps. Additionally,
users
will
also
be
able
to
access
high-speed
video-streaming
at
speeds
of
384
kbps
at
sea.
The
competitiveness
of
the
new
solution
lies
in
its
compact
size
and
cost-effectiveness
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
maritime
market.
Fred
Kornberg,
President
and
Chief
Executive
Officer
of
Comtech
Telecommunications
Corp.,
said,
"We
are
very
proud
of
this
exciting
partnership
with
Thuraya
and
it
creates
a
new
growth
area
for
our
mobile
data
communications
products
and
services. Our
new
maritime
terminal
suite
represents
the
success
of
our
dedicated
engineering
staff
incorporating
advanced
commercial
technology
to
deliver
a
superior
marine
grade
solution.
Thuraya's
satellite
and
high
quality
network
ensure
reliable
service
throughout
Thuraya's
coverage
area
and
we
are
very
excited
about
the
compelling
opportunities
in
this
new
market."
"The
Comtech
broadband
solution
has
the
strengths
and
features
of
both
Thuraya's
superior
and
congestion-free
satellite
network
along
with
Comtech's
technology
and
product
development
know-how,"
said
Thuraya's
Chief
Executive
Officer,
Mr.
Yousuf
Al
Sayed. He
also
added
that
this
new
terminal
was
designed
following
diligent
market
research,
to
ensure
an
extremely
practical
and
user-friendly
maritime
solution
for
crew-calling,
pushing
data
as
well
as
streaming
services.
Thuraya
covers
the
Arabian
Gulf,
Red
Sea,
Mediterranean,
Arabian
Sea,
North
Sea,
Baltic
Sea,
large
parts
of
the
Atlantic
and
Indian
Oceans
and
international
waters
in
the
Asia
Pacific
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