—CommScope Chosen
by Distinguished MSO Council to Display Environmentally Friendly Fuel Cell Technology
in the Green Pavilion at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo—
HICKORY, NC,
October 22, 2009—Cable operators exploring innovative ways of making their networks
more eco-friendly should examine a new backup power fuel cell solution from
CommScope, Inc., a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications
networks, which will be on display in the new Green Pavilion at the SCTE Cable-Tec
Expo® 2009.
CommScope’s
Fuel Cell Cabinet utilizes hydrogen-powered fuel cells to provide an environmentally
friendly DC backup power solution for cable network head-ends and hub equipment.
Unlike diesel generators or batteries, the only by-products of hydrogen fuel
cells are heat and water. With the highest density integrated fuel cell system
available in the market and a cabinet design that is modular and flexible, CommScope’s
Fuel Cell Cabinet can meet stringent backup power needs and improve system reliability.
“In the cable
industry, the trend is well underway to find new innovative ways to improve
the reliability and environmental impact of backup power solutions,” said CommScope’s
Anil Trehan, chief technology officer, Carrier and Cabinet Solutions. “CommScope
is honored that its Fuel Cell Cabinet was recognized by the cable industry as
an innovative green solution and worthy of inclusion in the SCTE Green Pavilion.”
CommScope’s
commitment to the environment goes beyond fuel cell technology and includes
the following green solutions:
• BrightPath®
RF-over-glass (RFoG) solution – BrightPath enables cable operators to deploy
fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) in specific areas with a unique tapped architecture
that requires no powered amplifiers, requiring significantly less electrical
power from the grid, significantly reducing energy consumption and associated
cost.
• RoHS
compliant – CommScope offers complete coaxial and fiber cable product lines
and Signal Vision® amplifiers that meet RoHS standards. The company plans
to add Signal Vision advanced digital passives lines including splitters and
directional couplers to its list of RoHS compliant solutions in early 2010.
• ReelSmart®
cable reel recycling program – CommScope has helped customers recycle the wooden
and composite material reels on which its cables are shipped since 1988. ReelSmart
realizes an annual reuse of more than 100,000 reels, effectively saving approximately
30,000 trees.
The SCTE Cable-Tec
Expo takes place October 27-30 in Denver, Colorado. CommScope invites all attendees
to view its Fuel Cell Cabinet in the Green Pavilion and other unique cable industry
solutions at booth #7089.
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ReelSmart, Signal
Vision and BrightPath are registered trademarks 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 Solutions™ brand, it is a global
leader in radio frequency subsystem solutions for wireless networks. Through
its SYSTIMAX® and Uniprise® brands, CommScope is a world leader in network
infrastructure solutions, delivering a complete end-to-end physical layer solution,
including cables and connectivity, enclosures, intelligent software and network
design services, for business enterprise applications. CommScope also is 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:
Terri Terry, CommScope +1 828-323-4936 tterry@commscope.com
Investor Contact: Phil Armstrong,
CommScope +1 828-323-4848 phil.armstrong@commscope.com
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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