| HICKORY, N.C., June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CommScope, Inc.
(NYSE: CTV), a world leader in cable and connectivity solutions for
communications networks, today announced an agreement with
telecommunications products distributor Power & Tel to provide the
Telco market with cost- effective, fully integrated cabinet
solutions with improved lead times.
CommScope provides wired cabinets to Power & Tel based on
end-user specifications. Power & Tel is then responsible for the
integration of electronic kits, other third party materials and
testing of each cabinet solution. Through its nine U.S.
distribution facilities, Power & Tel is expected to sell the
integrated cabinets primarily to its customer base, which includes
the Independent Operating Companies (IOC), Competitive Local
Exchange Carrier (CLEC) and Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC)
markets.
With the increased deployment of video, voice, data and wireless
applications that drive the growth in the Telco market, CommScope
and Power & Tel saw an opportunity to provide customers with faster
and more flexible ways to obtain custom cabinet solutions. "This
agreement combines CommScope's high quality, environmentally secure
cabinets with Power & Tel's expertise to perform equipment
integration, wiring and testing of each cabinet solution," said Ted
Hally, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CommScope
Carrier. "We are excited about our joint capability of providing
our Telco customers with value-added cabinet solutions and
services."
CommScope has been supplying Power & Tel with the 50 and 52
Series cabinets, which are wired and include a power shelf, since
March 2006. Power & Tel completes the equipment integration and is
authorized to sell and distribute the cabinet solutions within the
United States.
Power & Tel is a global distributor and has served the telecom
and cable TV industries for over 40 years. In addition to strong
technical and sales support, Power & Tel provides value-added
services such as equipment integration, kitting, wiring and
testing.
CommScope is a world leader in the design and manufacture of
"last mile" cable and connectivity solutions for communication
networks. Through its SYSTIMAX(R) Solutions and Uniprise(R) brands,
it is the global leader in structured cabling systems for business
enterprise applications. It is 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:
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Investor Relations
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Media Relations
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Both of CommScope, Inc.
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