Mitec Awarded new Contract from Major Cellular Network

Mitec Telecom Inc. has announced a new contract to provide its Very Small Aperture Satellite Terminal
product, also known as a VSAT Block up Converter for a major cellular network operator in Africa.

The initial order is expected to be the first in a series of orders in support of a cellular network build-out in regions of
Africa. Deliveries have commenced from product inventory and will continue over the next two quarters following new production for the remainder of required volumes.

“Mitec continues to deliver on our strategy to introduce more of our existing off-the-shelf products to new markets,” said Dan
Piergentili, Mitec’s President and CEO. “Our VSAT products are preferred backhaul solutions for cellular networks which provide the
connection between remote cellular networks and wired telephone systems. This is especially needed in countries where telephony
infrastructure is required despite large distances between remote locations and mountainous terrain where traditional microwave radio backhaul solutions are less favorable.”
The application of VSAT technology can greatly extend the reach
of existing telephony infrastructures in regions that need to quickly and economically expand cellular network coverage. By using 2-way satellite communications in mesh networks, the VSAT Block up
Converter seamlessly links cellular networks and “wire-line” telephony to existing technology.
Previously, traditional microwave backhaul solutions typically use many repeaters at distances of 20-60KM with utility towers and
repeaters must be closer together if the terrain is mountainous.
Satellite network-based backhaul solutions do not need towers and can link telephony networks over substantially greater distances without the need for repeaters.

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