Globecomm Systems Secures Ka-Band Infrastructure Contract

Jun 19, 2008 (NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT via COMTEX) -- GCOM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Globecomm Systems, a provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services, announced that the company has been awarded an infrastructure contract from a foreign government valued at up to $8.0 million.

Globecomm has received a contract to design and install multiple Ka frequency band-enabled antennas and related subsystems for a foreign government. The company has received initial funding in the amount of $4.9 million and anticipates completing the project within the next 12 months.

Dave Hershberg, Chairman and CEO of Globecomm, said, This is a very important contract for Globecomm as we are making investments in both Ka and X frequency bands as domestic and foreign governments ramp up their transition from the more widely used C and Ku band frequencies.

Based in Hauppauge, New York, Globecomm Systems also maintains offices in Washington, DC, Maryland, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and Afghanistan.

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