BEIJING, December 22, 2008—Andrew,
the CommScope, Inc. division that is a global leader in wireless communication
systems and products, has won the Global Core Partner award from China’s Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd. for superior performance as a global supplier.
Andrew, the only foreign-based company to receive this year’s award,
previously won Huawei’s
2007 Best Supplier award for outstanding support and on time
delivery performance.
“We see the Global Core Partner award as recognition by Huawei of Andrew’s
many years of contributions and efforts in China and as a sign of Huawei’s continued
expectations from us in supporting domestic and international markets,” said
Brian Donohue, global sales managing director of China OEMs, Andrew.
Andrew has a long history of providing advanced wireless infrastructure
solutions in China, dating back to the early 1970s. Its local presence has led
to solid, long-term cooperative relationships with major Chinese customers,
including telecom operators and OEMs. Andrew has worked in conjunction with
Huawei for years in promoting technological innovation, providing leading products,
world class service, and support for the OEM. Andrew’s Shanghai R&D center
offers extensive product design and large scale production capabilities for
supplying leading technology products to the local market on a timely basis.
Andrew’s base
station antennas, cable
products and microwave
antennas are used in all of Huawei’s CDMA, WCDMA, CDMA2000, and
WiMAX networks.
“By providing the most advanced wireless infrastructure solutions,
latest technologies and global services, Andrew is assisting Huawei in expanding
its market presence in China as well as markets such as Brazil, India, Europe
and Africa,” said Patrick Song, Andrew’s global sales director for Huawei.
Andrew has long played a significant role in the Chinese market and
recently provided solutions for numerous significant projects such as National
Center for the Performing Arts, Ministry
of Environmental Protection Building, Beijing-to-Tianjin and
Shijiazhuang-to-Taiyuan
high speed railways, Beijing
Subway and Shanghai Metro. Andrew is a leading solution provider
for communication networks in the Chinese rail transportation sector, as well
as being the only international manufacturer to produce both radiating cables
and repeaters in China.
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About CommScope
CommScope, Inc.
(NYSE: CTV – www.commscope.com) is a world leader in infrastructure solutions
for communication networks. Through its Andrew®
brand, it is a global leader in radio frequency subsystem solutions for wireless
networks. Through its SYSTIMAX®
and Uniprise®
brands, CommScope is a world leader in network infrastructure solutions, delivering
a complete end-to-end physical layer solution, including cables and connectivity,
enclosures, intelligent software and network design services, for business enterprise
applications. CommScope also is the premier manufacturer of coaxial cable
for broadband
cable television networks and one of the leading North American
providers of environmentally secure cabinets
for DSL and FTTN applications. Backed by strong research and development, CommScope
combines technical expertise and proprietary technology with global manufacturing
capability to provide customers with infrastructure solutions for evolving global
communications networks in more than 130 countries around the world.
News Media Contact:
Michelle Meng, Andrew (China)+86 108 518 960 8 or michelle.meng@andrew.com
Bill Walter, CommScope+1 708-236-6593 or publicrelations@andrew.com
Investor Contact:Phil Armstrong, CommScope+1 828-323-4848
This press release includes forward-looking statements that are based
on information currently available to management, management’s beliefs, as well
as on a number of assumptions concerning future events. Forward-looking
statements are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of
uncertainties and other factors, which could cause the actual results to differ
materially from those currently expected. For a more detailed description
of the factors that could cause such a difference, please see CommScope’s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In providing forward-looking
statements, the company does not intend, and is not undertaking any obligation
or duty, to update these statements as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
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