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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Introduces the CS67PLUS, the World’s First and Smallest Software-Defined, High Capacity, Troposcatter Radio/Modem
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- January 22, 2020 -- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that its Orlando, Florida-based
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[{"type":"text","content":" MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nJanuary 22, 2020 -- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc., which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, introduced the world’s first software-defined adaptive troposcatter combination radio/modem, packaged in a compact sealed module. This unique, patented adaptive architecture is capable of supporting line-of-sight (“LOS”) and troposcatter beyond-line-of-sight (“BLOS”) communications with a capacity of up to 210 Mbps of full duplex data throughput. Offering a wide selection of modulation techniques from BPSK to 64APSK, coupled with the most powerful Error Correction in the industry, Low Density Parity Check (“LDPC”), the CS67PLUS Tropo Radio is a solid foundation for any troposcatter system.\n\n\n“This is the most advanced troposcatter radio/modem in the marketplace,” commented Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. “Comtech continues to lead the troposcatter technology space by continuing its investment and marketing of what we believe to be the most advanced telecommunications products in the world.”\n\n\nOperating in the 70 MHz to 6.0 GHz frequency range, the compact size of the CS67PLUS is possible due to its Zero-IF design, providing the lowest cost, lowest power, and the smallest footprint solution of any modern troposcatter radio/modem technology to date. The radio module is mounted in a single rack unit connectorized interface chassis. It contains two transmit channels and four receive channels and is user-configurable for Single, Dual or Quad Diversity system configurations, essential to modular tactical troposcatter terminals.\n\n\nIn another industry first, the CS67PLUS can operate in dual-stream mode, intelligently shifting data between diversity channels in order to double throughput in favorable conditions. The CS67PLUS utilizes Phase Shift Keying (“PSK”) modulation schemes, critical in troposcatter applications for its low peak-to-average power ratio (“PAPR”). A modulation with low PAPR is essential when using high power amplifiers such as Solid-State Power Amplifiers (“SSPAs”). Operating with a smaller back-off than other forms of modulation, such as Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (“QAM”), PSK modulation increases the range o...