The original multiyear agreement, signed in September, expanded Andrew's high performance offerings for the growing military satellite communications market in North America. This now has been expanded to make Andrew the exclusive provider of GigaSat's flyaway antenna family in China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

The GigaSat flyaway antennas, in 1 meter, 1.2 meter, 1.8 meter, and 2.4 meter sizes, feature lightweight carbon fiber construction for dependable performance in the toughest of conditions for applications such as data restoration, military situations, and sporting events. The antennas also are easy to deploy and transport, and come with transit cases that enable baggage check-in on commercial airlines.

"The innovative GigaSat flyaway antenna line is a strong addition to the product offerings we can make available to customers in these five Asian nations, supported by our strong sales presence and local technical support teams," said Jude Panetta, group president, Satellite Communications, Andrew Corporation.

Andrew's Satellite Communications Group provides a complete line of antennas from 46 centimeters to 11.5 meters for all enterprise, government/military, and consumer satellite communication applications. Andrew-designed and -built products-which cover C, Ku, K, X, and the emerging Ka band-include type approved earth station antenna hubs and gateways for broadband and broadcast, VSAT broadband antennas for consumer and enterprise customers, DBS antennas for home satellite broadcast systems, and complete installation and testing services.

By Andrew Corporation