HICKORY, N.C., June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CommScope, Inc. (NYSE: CTV), a world leader in cable and connectivity solutions, today introduced its new AirBridge(TM) Wireless Plant Extension product designed to enable the deployment of carrier-grade business services to areas where multiple system operator (MSO) service is not currently available. The product consists of a radio system that can transmit a data channel to a receiver to deliver cable modem or other services to subscribers within transmitter range.

Zoning restrictions, right of way challenges or other delays associated with installing new coaxial or fiber optic cables are some of the situations MSOs face today in accessing commercial areas. CommScope believes the AirBridge system will be well received because of its system transparency as well as its ability to facilitate many services including DOCSIS(R) cable modem links and VoIP to business customers. It has already been selected as a finalist in Communication Technology Magazine's "Reader's Choice" Awards. The winner of this annual contest will be named at the conclusion of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) Cable-Tec Expo(R), which is taking place in San Antonio, TX on June 14-17, 2005. Customers are invited to visit CommScope's booth #4075 at the Expo to view the AirBridge system for themselves.

"This wireless system operates as a virtual plant extension, allowing the operator to reach multiple commercial accounts with data or other business services," said Brian Riley, Vice President of Global Broadband Marketing at CommScope. "This innovative solution is designed to be attached to existing cable systems, making it extremely craft-friendly and easy to install. Also, since it is transparent to the service it carries, the AirBridge solution doesn't require changes to an MSO's current provisioning and management systems."

"AirBridge wireless plant extensions offer an attractive option for MSOs looking to expand their commercial customer base," said Mark Alrutz, Director of Technical Services Broadband, CommScope. "This product offers cost effective and rapid broadband activation for many small-to-medium-sized businesses."

CommScope is a world leader in the design and manufacture of "last mile" cable and connectivity solutions for communication networks. Through our SYSTIMAX(R) Solutions and Uniprise(TM) brands we are the global leader in structured cabling systems for business enterprise applications. We are also the world's largest manufacturer of coaxial cable for Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) applications. Backed by strong research and development, CommScope combines technical expertise and proprietary technology with global manufacturing capability to provide customers with high-performance wired or wireless cabling solutions.

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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    /CONTACT:  Mark Vogel, Applications Engineering, +1-828-234-3619, or
Betsy Lambert, Media Relations, +1-828-323-4873, both of CommScope, Inc./
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CO:  CommScope, Inc.; Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)
     Cable-Tec Expo(R)
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