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[August 27, 2008]
Concert Goers at World's Most Popular Music Venue Rock Their Mobiles, Thanks to Andrew

Andrew's Multi-operator Coverage and Capacity System Supports Mobile Services inside The O2 in London

    HICKORY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2008--Meeting with
friends or sharing the excitement of one of the world's biggest pop
acts is easy for concert goers inside The O2 in London thanks to
Andrew, the CommScope, Inc. division that is a global leader in
communications products and systems.

    Andrew supplied a multi-operator ION(TM) (Intelligent Optical
Network) fiber distributed antenna system to O2, the leading UK mobile
operator, in support of a coverage and capacity system inside The O2
over the last year. Andrew's 15 ION-M 9/18/21c tri-band remote units
take signals from dedicated operator base stations or repeaters and
spread them via fiber-optic cables throughout the arena to ensure
reliable voice and data coverage for the millions of annual attendees
to the entertainment venue.

    Andrew has worked often with O2 over the last 10 years, supplying
wireless infrastructure solutions that include the management of most
of the operator's repeater systems. "We are pleased that O2 continues
to call on Andrew for ensuring its customers can use the latest voice
and data services wherever they are," said Andrea Casini, vice
president, Europe, Middle East, North Africa Sales and Marketing,
Andrew. "We are especially proud to have done so in The O2."

    The O2 recently confirmed its position as the most popular music
venue on the planet, based on Pollstar arena figures that show first
quarter 2008 ticket sales of almost half a million, which is the most
worldwide. Many of the world's greatest acts have played at The O2.

    Andrew is a world leader in providing coverage and capacity
solutions, with a comprehensive coverage and capacity product
portfolio that includes ION distributed antenna systems, Node
repeaters, RADIAX(R) radiating coaxial cable, in-building antennas,
supporting passive devices, and worldwide support teams for network
design, installation and testing. The company has more than 15 years
of experience in designing, installing, and managing large and complex
radio frequency distribution systems for metropolitan railways,
building owners, and public mobile radio and telephone operators
throughout the world. Major projects have included the 2006 World Cup
stadiums; major venues used during the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games; the
tallest building in the world--Building 101 in Taipei, Taiwan; metro
rails in Beijing, Hong Kong, Moscow and Montreal; and numerous
international airports.

    RADIAX is a registered trademark and ION is a trademark of
CommScope, Inc.

About O2

    --  Telefonica O2 UK Limited is a leading communications company
for consumers and businesses in the UK, with over 18.7 million
mobile customers and over 190,000 fixed broadband customers as
at 30 June 2008.

    --  O2 is the naming rights partner of The O2, the world-class
entertainment venue.

    --  Telefonica O2 UK Limited is part of Telefonica Europe plc
which is a business division of Telefonica S.A. and which owns
O2 in the UK, Ireland, Slovakia, Germany and the Czech
Republic, and has 43.8 million customers.

--  O2 was ranked the 6th best place to work in the Best Companies
to Work for 2008 List and has been awarded a three-star
accreditation denoting an 'extraordinary' company.

--  O2 was launched on 1 May 2002 and now has more customers than
any other UK mobile network.

    About CommScope

    CommScope, Inc. (NYSE:CTV)(www.commscope.com) is a world leader in
infrastructure solutions for communication networks. Through its
Andrew(R) brand, it is a global leader in radio frequency subsystem
solutions for wireless networks. Through its SYSTIMAX(R) and
Uniprise(R) 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.

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.

 

CONTACT: News Media Contact:

Andrew (Europe)
Barbara Ghini
+39 0546 697 139 or barbara.ghini@andrew.com

             or

CommScope
Bill Walter
+1 708-236-6593 or publicrelations@commscope.com

             or

Investor Contact:
CommScope
Phil Armstrong
 +1 828-323-4848

    SOURCE: Andrew

 

 

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