Bharti Airtel ordered Comtech’s CDM-625 Advanced Satellite Modems and the Memotec CX-U Series. When combined, the solution aims to bring together a flexible access device and mobile backhaul traffic optimization, while offering a variety of backhaul interfaces and transmission options.

   “Bharti Airtel will use Comtech equipment to facilitate significant growth planned for the African region. The Comtech equipment was selected based on our track record of providing operators globally with infrastructure products that reduce operating expenses and increase throughput for satellite-based mobile backhaul,” Comtech President and CEO Fred Kornberg said in a statement.

   Financial details of the contract were not disclosed.