SYSTIMAX® Solutions Installs 10 Gigabit Ethernet Over Copper/UTP End-to-End Cabling Solution at Vimta Labs

Leading Indian provider of contract research and testing services wants reliability and cutting-edge performance
May 9, 2005 BANGALORE, India

SYSTIMAX Solutions™, the worldwide leader in structured connectivity solutions and services for businesses, today announced that Vimta Labs is installing the SYSTIMAX® 10 Gigabit Ethernet over copper/UTP end-to-end cabling solution in their Hyderabad facility . The SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED® X10D Solution provides a full end-to-end 10 Gigabit solution over UTP that complies with the current IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T specifications.

“We believe the GigaSPEED X10D Solution is the obvious choice for protecting our future bandwidth needs,” said Vimta Lab’s Chairman and Managing Director Dr. S. P.Vasireddi. “We can now move ahead confidently and use bandwidth-hungry applications without worrying about network downtime or slow time that can be caused by insufficient bandwidth.”

“We’re delighted that Vimta Labs decided to prepare for their future bandwidth requirements by installing the GigaSPEED X10D Solution,” said Dr. Ispran Kandasamy, Managing Director and Vice President, SYSTIMAX Solutions Asia Pacific. “The GigaSPEED X10D Solution is a highly cost-effective way to support our customers’ future bandwidth demands. We believe Vimta Labs can look forward to having a distinct competitive advantage in terms of the reliability and performance of their network by being the first company in the region to implement the GigaSPEED X10D Solution.”

SYSTIMAX Solutions believes it is the first vendor to provide a full UTP solution that complies with the latest IEEE 802.3an specifications for 10GBASE-T as well as the proposed TIA and ISO/IEC specifications for Category 6a/New Class E. SYSTIMAX Solutions has developed the GigaSPEED X10D Solution to provide a next generation total solution that supports both the bandwidth needs of today’s enterprises while meeting the needs of more demanding applications such as high resolution video, grid computing and Storage Area Network/Network Attached Storage (SAN/NAS).

SYSTIMAX Solutions has a long tradition of producing innovative cabling products that have consistently given enterprise managers the peace of mind that comes with installing a leading-edge solution. The GigaSPEED X10D Solution is a natural extension and evolution to existing Category 6/Class E specifications, which SYSTIMAX Solutions was first to launch in 1997 with the GigaSPEED Solution. The GigaSPEED X10D Solution is protected by the industry-leading SYSTIMAX SCS 20-year Extended Product Warranty and Application Assurance.

The GigaSPEED X10D product portfolio features:

-- GigaSPEED 91 Series Cable, available in plenum, non-plenum and low smoke zero halogen versions

-- New, innovative Universal Modular Patching (UMP) Panel

-- MGS500 Outlets

-- GS10E Patch Cords

About SYSTIMAX Solutions

SYSTIMAX Solutions, a CommScope company (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. SYSTIMAX Labs and the people 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 more than 110 countries worldwide. For further information please visit www.systimax.com.

About Vimta Labs Limited

Vimta Labs is a leading provider of multi-disciplinary contract research and testing services in India. With its international quality systems, world class infrastructure and expert human resources, today VIMTA is the preferred choice for many market leaders across the globe. It has won many International accreditations and Quality certifications such as ISO/IEC 17025-1999.

VIMTA provides contract research and testing services in the areas of clinical research, pre-clinical (animal) studies, clinical reference lab services, environmental assessments and analytical testing of a wide variety of products.

Established in 1984, VIMTA has an envious track record of providing its services to several prestigious clients across the world, including six "Fortune 500" companies, and three of world's "Top Ten" generic drug development companies.

Forward Looking Statements

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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Sivanandan S
SYSTIMAX Solutions
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