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TEMPE, Arizona, February 15, 2007 – Comtech EF Data Corporation announced today the acquisition of the assets and product lines of Digicast Networks, Inc., a Maryland-based company that designs high quality Encapsulators and Receivers. The line up of Encapsulators and Receivers are IP-based and support the de facto satellite transmission standard, Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB)-S, and the emerging standard, DVB-S2. The products optimize end-to-end solutions for stand-alone and overlay broadband IP DVB-S and DVB-S2 networks in the entertainment and corporate enterprise markets. Designed for diverse network configurations, a range of interfaces, redundancy options, and IP-based management are provided. Spanning satellite, cable, wireless and cellular networks, the Encapsulators and Receivers support video and IP-based content contribution and distribution. Comtech EF Data is branding the acquired product line, Digicast Products. "The Digicast team brings extensive expertise in the broadcast market," said Daniel Enns, senior vice president strategic marketing and business development. "The combined solution of the Digicast Products and Comtech EF Data’s bandwidth-efficient modems will enable service providers delivering IP-based broadcast connectivity to minimize operating expenses." Comtech EF Data will have the Digicast Products on display at the Satellite 2007 show in Washington, D.C. February 20th through 22nd. Please visit the Comtech booth #308 for additional information. About Comtech EF Data CorporationComtech EF Data Corp. manufactures a broad spectrum of satellite communications products, including Satellite Modems, Bandwidth & Capacity Management, TCP/IP Performance Enhancement Proxies, IP Encapsulators, Receivers, Converters, Amplifiers, Transceivers and Terminals. All products meet or exceed the standards published by Intelsat®, Eutelsat, Insat, AsiaSat and other worldwide and regional satellite networks. Please visit www.comtechefdata.com for more information.Certain information in this press release contains statements that are forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking information. The Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking information in this press release is qualified in its entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such Securities and Exchange Commission filings. ### |
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