CommScope Names New Leader for Wireless Sales in Europe

January 17, 2011 HICKORY, N.C.

CommScope, a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications networks, has named Phil Sorsky as vice president of Wireless Sales for Europe, effective immediately.

Sorsky is responsible for leading CommScope’s Andrew Solutions’ European wireless sales organization in its efforts to provide the industry’s highest levels of support and satisfaction to customers from the Atlantic coast to Russia, and from the Nordics to the Mediterranean. He is based in Wokingham, England.

“I am confident that Phil will be a tremendous sales leader with his deep industry experience and extensive track record of success in serving customers,” said Ben Cardwell, senior vice president, Global Wireless Sales, CommScope. “I look forward to him and the team expanding our customer relationships in Europe with a strong focus on solutions that leverage the full breadth of our wireless portfolio. He is a strong addition to our team and I welcome him to CommScope.”

Sorsky has more than 20 years of telecommunications industry experience, having worked for and made significant contributions to industry leaders such as Juniper Networks, Adobe Systems, Cisco Systems and AT&T. In his most recent position, Sorsky was Juniper’s vice president of sales for the United Kingdom and portions of northern Europe, where he was responsible for sales, technical support and marketing. He is a graduate of the University of Birmingham in the UK.

“This decade will be a pivotal period for the mobile sector in Europe, with many opportunities for growth, new services and more ways to benefit from wireless mobility,” said Sorsky. “I am really excited at the prospect of deepening relationships with our customers, partners and employee teams across the region, and helping all of our key stakeholders benefit from the next phase of the mobile internet.”

About CommScope:

CommScope, Inc. (NYSE: CTV; www.commscope.com) provides essential infrastructure that makes communication possible. We empower people to connect and communicate seamlessly where, when, and how they choose. Our solutions and services for wired and wireless networks enable high-bandwidth data, video, and voice applications everywhere—at home, at work, and on the go. Through every wave of technology, CommScope helps the world connect and evolve. Backed by numerous respected brands such as Andrew®, SYSTIMAX® and Uniprise®, CommScope supports customers in more than 100 countries around the world through its focus on integrity, ethics, quality and technical innovation.

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.

News Media Contact:
CommScope
Rick Aspan, +1 708-236-6568
publicrelations@commscope.com
or
Andrew Solutions (Europe)
Barbara Ghini, +39 0546-697139
or
Investor Contact:
CommScope
Phil Armstrong, +1 828-323-4848

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