Andrew Corporation has increased its manufacturing capabilities and engineering design workforce in Suzhou, China, to better support customers with local production of base station antennas for current and next generation wireless networks.
Andrew's Suzhou manufacturing facility has been expanded by 40 percent, along with a significant increase to the size of the engineering design team that will increase support for 3G (third generation wireless) and TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) technology deployments in China. Andrew now produces in China a full spectrum of Decibel(R) base station antennas, including standard sector, omni, 3G single band, and dual/tri-band models. Andrew's next generation of base station antennas are fully compatible with Andrew's Teletilt(R) remote control electrical downtilt antenna system. All support the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), 3G, and CDMA 450 MHz technologies.
"We are better positioned than ever before to meet the growing needs of our customers in China and the Asia-Pacific region for locally-produced, technologically-advanced base station antennas that can be delivered rapidly and on-time," said Patrick Leung, sales vice president, China, Andrew Corporation. "Andrew has proudly supported operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) throughout China and the entire Asia-Pacific region for many years, and we stand ready to help them meet the growing demands for wireless services in the future."
About Andrew
Andrew Corporation (NASDAQ:ANDW) designs, manufactures, and delivers innovative and essential equipment and solutions for the global communications infrastructure market. The company serves operators and original equipment manufacturers from facilities in 35 countries. Andrew (www.andrew.com), headquartered in Orland Park, IL, is an S&P 500 company founded in 1937.
Decibel(R) and TeleTilt(R) are registered trademarks of Andrew Corporation.
Forward Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this news release are forward looking statements and we caution our stockholders and others that these statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from expected results include the company's ability to integrate acquisitions and to realize the anticipated synergies and cost savings, the effects of competitive products and pricing, economic and political conditions that may impact customers' ability to fund purchases of our products and services, the company's ability to achieve the cost savings anticipated from cost reduction programs, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the timing of cash payments and receipts, end use demands for wireless communication services, the loss of one or more significant customers, and other business factors. Investors should also review other risks and uncertainties discussed in company documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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