Beginning with even the smallest circuit design, X-COM uses a "clean sheet" engineering method throughout the total process to create a unique solution that solves the customer's exact problem. This targeted design approach has established X-COM's product line of Naval Tactical Data Systems (NTDS) MIL-STD-1397C communications equipment as a proven leader in NTDS electronic switching. By offering products demonstrating the highest port density and the lowest cost per port, X-COM has become a trusted resource and supplier to the United States Navy for NTDS electronic switching equipment for many of the AEGIS shore-based testing and training sites.

X-COM creates a significant win-win opportunity for its Federal Systems Division customers by offering custom solutions to specific needs and the ability to offer commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology products through X-COM's existing IDIQ contracts. This allows new and existing customers to rapidly procure needed equipment without having to start at ground zero with a new contract. X-COM uses its extensive background in military communications systems and close working relationships with its customers to identify situations where existing equipment and solutions fall short of meeting current needs.

In order to achieve the lowest latency and highest performance for its NTDS switching products, X-COM custom designs its own high-performance backplanes and electronic circuit assemblies (rather than relying on legacy PCI or VME-based designs) using the latest technologies in ways that are fundamentally different than conventional approaches. This eliminates expensive subassembly incompatibilities and workarounds giving the customer a significant price, performance and maintenance advantage over alternative systems.

X-COM has several patent protected and unique approaches to transmitting digital information over telecommunications, powerline and wireless systems. These approaches have been proven in both laboratory and field trial environments to be far more robust and tolerant of real-world conditions in many situations than older technologies and techniques commonly in use today.