GL Communications was formed in Gaithersburg in 1986 by engineers Vijay Kulkarni and T. Bruce Yost, a partnership that grew from their work designing communications networks. Now led by co-founder Vijay Kulkarni, the company has spent four decades developing telecom testing technology and advising organizations that operate or build communications networks, including government and aerospace customers worldwide.
IOT SystemsBorn from the COMSAT Laboratories engineers behind Early Bird, IOT Systems provides satellite communications testing systems and engineering services, with its Standard In-Orbit Test System at the center of the business. The Hagerstown company draws on more than half a century of satellite-communications experience and is led by founder and president Steven Teller, whose 25-plus years at COMSAT included in-orbit testing for major communications satellites. Its work spans satellite program support and earth-station testing, serving operators and manufacturers including Lockheed Martin, Space Systems/Loral, Eutelsat and DIRECTV.HAGERSTOWN, MD
Comtech Telecommunications CorpFounded in 1967 as Comtech Laboratories in Smithtown, New York, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has spent more than half a century developing communications technology for demanding environments. Now headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, the company is known for secure satellite communications that support military missions and public safety systems worldwide.ANNAPOLIS, MD
IC Engineering, IncFounded in 1986 by principal engineer Robert E. Glaser, IC Engineering develops microprocessor-based telecommunications equipment and custom voice and data systems in Owings Mills. Its products include the ARONTS telephone network test system, the remotely accessed RTS-2, and the Modem Security Enforcer, while its University Microcontroller Trainer and accompanying textbook carry the company’s engineering work into the classroom. The company also undertakes custom hardware and firmware development, drawing on Glaser’s experience as a Johns Hopkins engineering lecturer.OWINGS MILLS, MD
AMCOM Communications, IncAMCOM Communications was founded in 1996 by two former Comsat RF engineers and remains a Gaithersburg-based, fabless company built around specialized microwave expertise. Its engineers develop custom RF solutions for customers in aerospace, defense, telecommunications and other demanding fields, with more than 150 power-module designs completed. AMCOM maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification and sells its products in more than 30 countries.ROCKVILLE, MD