Satellite communications ground equipment provider Comtech Telecommunications on March 11 said it hopes to leverage its contract with mobile satellite services provider Thuraya for L-band maritime satellite communications gear to enter the market for higher-speed Ku-band maritime equipment. Comtech Chief Executive Fred Kornberg said the company already has in-house the components of a product line to provide VSAT, or very small aperture terminal, hardware for maritime satellite links, but has hesitated to enter the market in the past because it is highly competitive.
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