Andrew Corporation, a global leader in communications systems and products, has been elected as a new member of the TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance.
The alliance is a voluntary social organization of approximately 25 companies and government institutions devoted to advancing the commercialization of China's homegrown TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) wireless standard and helping create a multi-supplier environment that uses the technology.
"We are pleased to join this group and contribute toward the future direction of the TD-SCDMA standard," said Patrick Leung, managing director--China, Andrew Corporation. "Our participation will enhance our ability to support customers with the right products at the right time, and ensure we are continually meeting the evolving standards requirements."
Andrew has a long-standing and significant presence in China. The company employs more than 3,000 people in China in manufacturing facilities in Suzhou, Shenzhen, and Yantai; a project management office in Hong Kong; research and development centers in Shanghai, Suzhou, and Shenzhen; sales branches in Beijing, Chengdu, and Shanghai; and modern logistics centers in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong. It supports all major operators and original equipment manufacturers throughout China with leading wireless infrastructure solutions.
About Andrew Corporation
Andrew Corporation (NASDAQ:ANDW) designs, manufactures, and delivers innovative and essential equipment and solutions for the global communications infrastructure market. The company serves operators and equipment manufacturers from facilities in 35 countries. Andrew (www.andrew.com), headquartered in Westchester, IL, is an S&P 500 company founded in 1937.
Forward Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this news release are forward looking statements and we caution our stockholders and others that these statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from expected results include fluctuations in commodity costs, the company's ability to integrate acquisitions and to realize the anticipated synergies and cost savings, the effects of competitive products and pricing, economic and political conditions that may impact customers' ability to fund purchases of our products and services, the company's ability to achieve the cost savings anticipated from cost reduction programs, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the timing of cash payments and receipts, end use demands for wireless communication services, the loss of one or more significant customers, and other business factors. Investors should also review other risks and uncertainties discussed in company documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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