The Cyprus Telecommunications Authority Selects Kratos’ End-to-End Network Management Suite to Scale Growing Satellite Grou...
10 February 2017 - 11:00PM
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a
leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that
the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta), a major
international telecommunications hub in the Eastern Mediterranean,
has selected Kratos’ End-to-End Network Management Suite of
products to support its expanding satellite ground operations. The
network management suite will help Cyta scale its international
operations by automating network functions and managing customer
services and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) more effectively
across hybrid satellite and terrestrial networks. The suite will be
deployed at the company’s Makarios Teleport Station.
The Makarios Teleport hosts a large number of
earth stations providing links to numerous satellites included in
Cyta’s extensive telecommunications network that delivers a wide
range of international telecommunications products, services and
solutions. The network management upgrade is a key element of
Cyta’s enhancement program, which includes adding advanced services
to support satellite operators in satellite control and monitoring
operations.
As Bruno Dupas, President of Kratos Integral
Systems Europe, explains: “Optimization of network performance and
service delivery were two of Cyta’s key objectives. The End-to-End
Network Management suite configured for Cyta includes Compass® to
proactively monitor and manage Cyta’s network devices to reduce
costly downtime, and, in the event of a device failure, reduce
Mean-Time-to-Repair (MTTR) by identifying the root cause of device
issues earlier and accelerating the remediation process. In
addition, Kratos’ NeuralStar® SQM organizes and manages Cyta’s
services across its international network and helps improve service
quality assurance. By bridging the management silos, NeuralStarSQM
retrieves both device and service data from monitored systems at
the Makarios Teleport and integrates it all into a common platform
enabling Cyta to identify, prioritize and recover services quickly
and improve service level delivery and maximize SLAs.”
Makarios Teleport’s operations are already
supported by Kratos’ Monics® integrated RF Monitoring System, which
is connected to more than 60 satellite antennas and provides direct
visibility to the satellite carriers transmitted and received at
the site. Detailed information on the relevant parameters, such as
modulation details of wanted and interfering carriers can be
readily extracted.
Together, Compass, NeuralStarSQM, and Monics
provide an end to end solution ensuring that Teleport personnel are
continuously aware of the status of every device and service Cyta
provides and can promptly take the necessary measures to address
any situation effectively.
According to Costas Agrotis, Manager of the
Cyprus Teleports, “Makarios Teleport along with the other two
supplementary teleports continue to expand steadily and new
equipment and infrastructure is regularly integrated to the
existing facilities. Our new Network Management System will help us
reduce costs and increase Quality of Service (QoS) by automating
manual tasks and expediting recovery from network anomalies. It is
a key component of our infrastructure enhancement as well as our
continued growth.”
About Kratos Defense & Security
SolutionsKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
(Nasdaq:KTOS) is a mid-tier government contractor at the forefront
of the Department of Defense’s Third Offset Strategy. Kratos
is a leading technology, intellectual property and proprietary
product and solution company focused on the United States and its
allies’ national security. Kratos is the industry leader in
high performance unmanned aerial drone target systems used to test
weapon systems and to train the warfighter, and is a provider of
high performance unmanned combat aerial systems for force
multiplication and amplification. Kratos is also an industry
leader in satellite communications, microwave electronics, cyber
security/warfare, missile defense and combat systems. Kratos
has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of
approximately 2,800. Substantially all of Kratos' work is performed
on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical
infrastructure location. Kratos' primary end customers are National
Security related agencies. News and information are available at
www.KratosDefense.com.
About CytaCyta is the incumbent
operator in Cyprus providing full spectrum of telecommunication
services. Cyta operates a modern telecommunications network and an
extensive submarine cable and teleport infrastructure. It combines
a telecommunications gateway in Cyprus with POPs in major
Telehouses in Europe. Cyta is active in the international market
and provides services to business customers around the world. Being
an established provider with diverse facilities and capabilities,
Cyta is well-placed to offer its customers the ability to integrate
fiber with satellite solutions. Cyta is capitalizing on the
geographical location of Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to
expand its telecommunications hub. Cyta operates 3 Teleports in
Cyprus providing diversity and disaster recovery. Makarios Teleport
along with the other two teleports offer full visibility of the
geostationary arc, covering any satellite location between 35W and
105E and are optimum for satellite communications. Makarios
Teleport is currently through the process of being certified by
World Teleport Association (WTA). Cyta is a long-term industry
partner and has a solid reliability record for the provision of
satellite services for more than 35 years. The climate in Cyprus,
with extensive sunshine, low rainfall and no need for de-icing is
ideal for satellite operations. These favorable conditions make it
possible to provide satellite links with enhanced availability.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking
StatementsCertain statements in this press release may
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current
beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Kratos
and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking
statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to
update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Although Kratos believes
that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements
are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially
from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking
statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in
these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the
business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year ended December
27, 2015, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other
filings made with the SEC by Kratos.
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