Melville company receives order to enhance in-flight communications

An order worth $3.4 million has recently been awarded to Comtech Xicom Technology Inc., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. headquartered in Melville, New York, for Solid-State Power Amplifiers to be used in an inflight, airborne application.

This award is a follow-on to a previous one it has received in the market for commercial aviation.

According to the Chief Executive Officer and Presdient of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., Dr. Stanton Sloane, passengers are looking for improved connectivity while flying and this new technology will enable high-speed communication services to be delivered to people who travel in the public arena.

The company may turn to a printing company to help with creating promotional materials about this award and the technology so that the public can know what to look forward to when they travel.

Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., based in Santa Clara, California, specializes in high-power amplifiers and manufactures a wide range of amplifiers based on both tube and solid state technology for commercial and military satellite uplink applications. The amplifiers can be used on ships, for mobile applications in the air, and fixed and on the ground.

The market segments that are served by Comtech Telecommunications Corp. include mobile data communications, RF microwave amplifiers, and telecommunications transmissions. The company also designs and makes products for advanced communications systems.