April 6, 2020 – Comtech EF Data has received $1.6 million in orders for satellite ground station equipment from the world’s largest Mobile Network Operator (MNO) based in China. This equipment will be utilized to support the upgrade of its existing mobile backhaul and teleport technologies. After a competitive Request for Information (RFI) process was completed by the MNO, it selected Comtech EF Data’s Heights Networking Platform as the premier solution, which can support its current 2G and planned 4G mobile backhaul services, while also being 5G ready for the future. In addition, the MNO selected a range of Comtech EF Data’s RF Products and RAN/WAN Optimization solutions to complement the Heights Networking Platform. The Heights Networking Platform features high efficiency DVB-S2X shared outbound which, when coupled with the evolutionary Heights Dynamic Network Access (HDNA) technology and built in LTE optimization, provides the highest performance solution capable, while offering the best Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Additionally, the solution delivers the highest Quality of Experience (QoE) by minimizing jitter and latency, making it ideal for full 2G/3G and 4G LTE service delivery.