--To be Featured at IP Expo and Regional Customer Roadshows--
RICHARDSON, Texas, October 6, 2009 — CommScope Enterprise Solutions, a division
of CommScope,
Inc. (NYSE:CTV), has introduced the InstaPATCH® 360 System,
the newest installment to its next-generation SYSTIMAX 360™ solution platform.
Developed by CommScope Labs, InstaPATCH 360 is a factory-terminated and -tested
modular fiber connectivity solution that enables installers to simply and quickly
connect system components together, ultimately resulting in improved density,
performance and reliability.
“Our SYSTIMAX 360 products are turning heads around the world because it’s
the first solution platform that seamlessly integrates copper, fiber and intelligence
to form the ultimate network infrastructure solution,” said Luc Adriaenssens,
senior vice president, R&D and Technology, CommScope Enterprise Solutions.
“With the addition of InstaPATCH 360, data center designers now have a system
that further improves density and system performance in the data center while
keeping costs lower–completely redefining expectations for the data center.”
Created under the revolutionary SYSTIMAX 360 design philosophy, the InstaPATCH
360 System includes modules and pass-through panels which offer improved density,
are reverse compatible with standard SYSTIMAX 360 shelves and are intelligence-ready.
The trunk cables, rugged fan-outs and array cords are constructed with
an industry leading loose fiber cable design, minimizing stress on the optical
fiber. In addition, the cable assemblies are terminated with CommScope’s patented
process for application of the MPO connector to a round cable sub-unit.
Smaller and more compact than its industry counterparts, each InstaPATCH
360 Modular Panel comes enhanced with key features intended to provide simplified
cable management and maximize air flow within the data center.
Other key features of the InstaPATCH 360 System:
• Incorporates SYSTIMAX LazrSPEED®, OptiSPEED® and
TeraSPEED® fiber technologies – including LazrSPEED 550, whose performance
specifications are reflected in the recent OM4 standard – to support today’s
most demanding applications, while allowing easy migration to next-generation
technology.
• Modules are equipped with translucent integrated dust
covers that will help simplify connecting fiber components and can have up to
24 fibers.
• Modular system approach enables up to 96 fibers to be
ready for service in the time it takes to make a single fiber connection with
traditional systems.
• Compatibility with the SYSTIMAX® G2 Modular Cassette
System (and some SYSTIMAX® InstaPATCH® Plus components), providing customers
with the capability to reduce shelf volume and achieve 96 LC connections in
a one rack unit (1U) shelf.
• For ultra high density solutions, MPO adapter panels and
ruggedized fan-out or array cable assemblies can be used to reach a density
of 384 fibers in one rack unit (1U) shelf. The 4U Modular Shelf can accommodate
1152 fibers. CommScope plans to extend the 4U Modular Panel fiber count
to 1536 fibers before year end.
“InstaPATCH 360, like our original InstaPATCH Plus system, enables installers
to simply and quickly connect system components together,” added Kevin Paschal,
product manager, Fiber Optic Solutions, CommScope Enterprise Solutions. “However,
the new solution comes equipped with design features that provide enhanced cable
management capabilities while minimizing restrictions to air flow that is vital
for cooling. Ultimately, with InstaPATCH 360, we are reducing the bulk of system
components, improving the life of electronics and reducing power consumption
and system costs throughout the data center – all considerations that are vital
in today’s data center environment.”
The InstaPATCH 360 System will have its first public appearance at the IP
Expo - Europe's leading IP and Convergence event – in London on October 7. The
solution will also be featured in addition to the other SYSTIMAX 360 solutions,
at the CommScope 360 Roadshow Series which kicks off in Los Angeles on October
13. This Roadshow Series will take in 13 cities in the North America region,
designed to showcase the latest innovations in copper, fiber and intelligent
network infrastructure solutions.
CommScope Enterprise Solutions, a division of CommScope, Inc., offers a complete
portfolio of network infrastructure solutions that enable enterprise customers,
regardless of size, industry or IT budget, to take advantage of business and
technology opportunities. The division’s SYSTIMAX® and Uniprise® product
lines offer voice, data, video and converged solutions ranging from mission-critical,
high-bandwidth and emerging applications to applications that demand unrelenting
reliability and quality for everyday needs. Through the Andrew Solutions™ portfolio,
CommScope Enterprise Solutions delivers high-performance, in-building wireless
distribution systems that provide mission-critical radio communications and
seemless multi-service cellular coverage. Backed by CommScope Labs and a 20-year
extended warranty, the product lines are delivered through a global channel
network of industry leading BusinessPartners and distributors ensuring a consistent
and high-level of service and support worldwide.
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 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: Fiona Nolan, CommScope +353 1 204 2088 or fnolan@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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