BEIJING, August 6, 2008—As improvement projects for the 2008 Summer Olympics
race to a close, a new high speed train sprinting between Beijing and Tianjin
in China is supporting super-fast wireless communications onboard thanks to
Andrew, the CommScope, Inc. division that is a global leader in communications
systems and products.
Andrew and Siemens jointly designed an advanced wireless communications system
for the CRH3 Harmony multiple unit trains, which were developed specifically
for the Olympics and have maximum speeds of 350 kilometers per hour. The CRH3
trains began running on the Beijing-Tianjin high speed railway line on August
1, helping bring guests from all corners of the world to Beijing for the 2008
Summer Olympics.
“We are honored to bring our technology and experience to one of the major
local infrastructure projects of the Beijing Olympics,” said Matt Melester,
vice president and general manager, Wireless Innovations, Andrew. “Providing
reliable wireless signals in high speed trains is challenging because of diverse
terrain and constantly changing signal levels, but Andrew boasts a rich history
of successes in such projects worldwide. Andrew is proud to help in the rapid
development of China’s rail transportation.”
Andrew installed and deployed MIR-T in-train repeaters in some compartments,
which transmit and receive wireless signals to passenger handheld devices from
existing base stations near the railways, providing passengers with high-quality
and high-reliability mobile phone signals while they travel. The company also
conducted extensive on-site testing and radio frequency measurements to confirm
the system will meet passenger expectations. All those travelling the 120 kilometers
between Beijing and Tianjin can now pass the time on activities such as talking
to friends or checking business email.
Andrew is a leader in repeater product technology, as evidenced by the dynamic
gain control of its MIR-T in-train repeater series, which automatically adjusts
the upstream and downstream gains, preventing excessive high upstream noise
from decreasing the reception sensitivity near the base station. On high speed
trains, the upstream and downstream gains must be adjusted rapidly to maintain
the relative stability of the wireless signals for passengers onboard. Andrew’s
MIR-T in-train repeaters, which are mounted using a standard 19-inch cabinet,
have low power consumption and are unique in their wide-spectrum voltage adaptability,
again meeting the needs of the transport environment.
Andrew has provided wireless coverage systems for China’s railways before,
most recently in the Beijing Metro’s six lines, also in preparation for the
2008 Summer Olympics. Andrew offers operators worldwide a complete portfolio
of coverage and capacity products including ION™ fiber distribution antenna
systems, Node repeaters, RADIAX® leaky coaxial cables, and indoor antennas
and passive devices. It boasts over 15 years of experience in designing, testing,
installing and managing complicated wireless signal distribution systems for
metropolitan railways, tramways, and other large-sized construction projects.
Among numerous other projects, Andrew previously was chosen to provide coverage
and capacity for the Turin, Italy, underground in advance of the 2006 Winter
Olympics and for many of the 2006 World Cup venues in Germany. Past projects
that included furnishing in-train repeaters for high-speed rail systems occurred
in Taiwan, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, and Norway.
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RADIAX is a registered trademark and ION is a trademark of CommScope, Inc.
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 the global
leader in structured cabling systems for business enterprise applications. It
is also 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
Rick Aspan, CommScope +1 708-236-6568 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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