Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) has announced that its software-defined SLM-5650B modem is the first sovereign-certified terminal to earn Government Terminal Certification (GTC) for operations on SES's O3b mPOWER Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation.
The certification enables the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and coalition partners to deploy Comtech's modem on SES's high-throughput, low-latency O3b mPOWER system, delivering secure and reliable hybrid communications in difficult operational environments. By meeting the sovereignty and security requirements of defense customers, SES's approval expands access to mission-critical connectivity.
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