CommScope, Inc. (NYSE:CTV), a global leader in infrastructure solutions
for communications networks and owner of the SYSTIMAX® Solutions brand,
announces the opening of a new Research and Development Laboratory (R&D)
at its European, Middle East and African (EMEA) headquarters located in
Bray, Ireland.
This new facility, which represents an important strategic investment by
CommScope in its SYSTIMAX Solutions™ operations, provides for an
advanced R&D laboratory for the company and a real-time testing
environment where customers’ network topology, design and challenges can
be simulated and analyzed.
The R & D Laboratory is available to CommScope’s customers and channel
partners. Designed to reflect a real-world IT (information technology)
environment, the lab includes a complex set of equipment and components
that replicate a typical enterprise network or facility operation such
as a data centre. CommScope can now present its 10G structured copper
cabling in a real-world environment with 10G equipment. The main display
consists of a 100-metre channel carrying 10G Ethernet traffic in a
worst-case environment where the copper cabling is surrounded by
noise-generating cables.
David Tanis, technical director, EMEA, CommScope, stresses the
significance of the comprehensive equipment housed in the new
laboratory: “With the inclusion of 10G cabling solutions, active
equipment and sophisticated software solutions we can now simulate an
environment, integrate different elements, and identify and resolve
potential issues as we closely review our customer’s network topology,”
he said.
Anne Marie Kenneally, sales vice president for CommScope EMEA, welcomes
the investment and advanced facilities for Bray: “Every day, our
customer sites become more sophisticated,” she said. “Our goal is to
provide complete information on available integration possibilities in
any given office environment. The lab design capability provides our
customers with the opportunity to secure their preferred structured
cabling solution.”
According to Tanis, the new laboratory provides an exciting opportunity
for customers. “CommScope already offers state-of-the-art manufacturing
facilities in Bray, a fully-fitted executive briefing centre and
sales/support facilities. CommScope’s investment in the Research and
Development Laboratory reiterates our commitment to the world-class
operation in Bray – as well as commitment of service to our customers.”
About SYSTIMAX Solutions
SYSTIMAX Solutions from CommScope (NYSE: CTV), is a worldwide leader in
structured cabling systems and provides integrated end-to-end
connectivity solutions for voice, data, video and building management
applications in both wired and wireless enterprise networks.
SYSTIMAX Solutions supplies its high performance and market-leading
range of products through a network of highly skilled BusinessPartners.
The product range includes the copper-based GigaSPEED X10D and GigaSPEED
XL Solutions, the fiber optic LazrSPEED and TeraSPEED Solutions and the
intelligent patching iPatch® System. The SYSTIMAX AirSPEED™ Solution
adds a wireless option to the portfolio. Drawing on their Bell Labs
heritage, the people of SYSTIMAX Labs who have spearheaded these
innovations will continue to play an integral role in the future success
of SYSTIMAX Solutions. Currently the company’s BusinessPartners install
an average of over 1,000 miles (1,600km) of SYSTIMAX cable every day in
approximately 120 countries worldwide.
For further information please visit http://www.commscope.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this press release that are not historical facts
should be considered 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.
