Fiona Nolan CommScope Enterprise Solutions 353 1 2042000 fnolan@commscope.com
New
solution offers increased vision, knowledge and control of the physical layer
and more access to information, resulting in better manageability
RICHARDSON,
Texas – May 1, 2008 – CommScope Enterprise Solutions, a division of CommScope,
Inc. (NYSE:CTV), has introduced its SYSTIMAX® iPatch® System Manager
Release 6.0 Infrastructure Operations Software. Designed for enterprises that
have mission-critical network needs, the SYSTIMAX Intelligent Infrastructure
Solution uses iPatch intelligent patching technology alongside this infrastructure
operations software to help reduce network management costs, provide insight
into the physical layer and give real-time results in order to automate change
management and help prevent downtime.
With this latest release of
the SYSTIMAX iPatch System Manager 6.0, CommScope extends the ability for iPatch
hardware to “view” the physical layer, detecting connectivity changes in real-time.
This infrastructure operations software combines that captured vision of the
physical layer with knowledge gathered from sources such as LAN switches, SAN
switches and IP endpoints – providing users with the ability to better control
their network environment.
The benefits of the infrastructure operations
software include: an increased ability by users to accurately manage change
in their network; automated documentation updates and electronic work orders
that guide technicians in the completion of moves, adds and changes; detailed
location information for networked assets, which aids in capacity planning;
improved security, with the ability to alert administrators of unplanned changes
to critical circuits; and automation of the change management process, which
fosters compliance, reduced downtime, and improves productivity.
“The
SYSTIMAX iPatch System Manager is like using a GPS navigation system for your
network,” said Mark Peterson, senior vice president, Global Marketing, CommScope
Enterprise Solutions. “It helps eliminate the blind spots in your network, guiding
you along the most efficient route to your destination. Whether that’s moving
a single patch cord to add an office phone or determining the optimal connectivity
changes required to deploy a dozen new servers in a data center, the iPatch
System’s increased feedback provides users the control that ultimately helps
them work smarter while saving them time, effort and money.”
Customers
receive one year of Software Assurance with their purchase of SYSTIMAX iPatch
System Manager. New licensing options are available – offering customers the
choice between standard and enterprise editions. Multiple integration options
are available, as well.
The SYSTIMAX iPatch System Manager includes
a Web-based reporting system, multiple language translations, data center features
with simplified server deployment, SAN switch support and VLAN discovery, and
outside plant features that document the layout of the cable vault and the cable
path through the vault.
“This is the most feature-rich release of
iPatch System Manager we’ve ever produced, making the intelligent infrastructure
a truly complete solution,” Peterson said. “In addition to a built-in year of
Software Assurance, we offer customers access to our easy-to-use, dedicated
InSite web portal which provides access to software upgrades and updates, utilities
and an online knowledge base – everything our customers need – to have the control
they want.”
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. Backed by CommScope
Labs, 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® 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. 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.
Visit CommScope at http://www.commscope.com
|