Carolina PCS owns wireless licenses for the nine contiguous Basic Trading Areas (BTAs) in South Carolina which includes portions of Georgia and North Carolina. Their licensed area covers approximately 3.5 million potential subscribers throughout the region. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Carolina PCS' management team has a total of over 100 years experience in the telecommunications industry with a proven track record of success in wireless start-up companies. Carolina PCS plans to make substantial investments in facilities, support systems, infrastructure, and back-office systems during the next five years.

Carolina PCS' all-digital wireless network will be compatible with the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) standard. GSM is the leading digital wireless standard worldwide, with more than 160 million customers in some 130 countries.

"CommScope has introduced the latest state-of-the-art coaxial cables and connectors which will significantly improve PCS service to our customers," said Michael Green, President and Chief Executive Officer of Carolina PCS. He added "CommScope's technology will also accelerate our deployment schedule and meet our buildout requirements for our nine BTAs."

"We believe that Cell Reach(R) technology will provide Carolina PCS with a competitive edge as they build out their wireless network," said Brian D. Garrett, President and Chief Operating Officer for CommScope. "After thousands of installations across the United States, Cell Reach continues to gain recognition in the wireless industry. We're pleased to continue that momentum with Carolina PCS."

Carolina PCS plans to extensively build out sites over the next three years within its licensed BTAs. Construction on the proposed sites is underway.

CommScope is the world's largest manufacturer of coaxial cable and is a leading supplier of high-performance cables for LAN, wireless and other communications applications.

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SOURCE CommScope, Inc.
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CONTACT: Phil Armstrong, Director, Investor Relations of CommScope, Inc., 828-323-4848, or Meg Kessler, Vice President, Marketing of Carolina PCS I Limited Partnership, 864-272-6236, or e-mail, mkessler@carolinaphone.com