Andrew Wins the Race to Install Wireless Coverage System in New Chinese Train
August 06 2008 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
As improvement projects for the 2008 Summer Olympics race to a
close, a new high speed train sprinting between Beijing and Tianjin
in China is supporting super-fast wireless communications onboard
thanks to Andrew, the CommScope, Inc. division that is a global
leader in communications systems and products. Andrew and Siemens
jointly designed an advanced wireless communications system for the
CRH3 Harmony multiple unit trains, which were developed
specifically for the Olympics and have maximum speeds of 350
kilometers per hour. The CRH3 trains began running on the
Beijing-Tianjin high speed railway line on August 1, helping bring
guests from all corners of the world to Beijing for the 2008 Summer
Olympics. �We are honored to bring our technology and experience to
one of the major local infrastructure projects of the Beijing
Olympics,� said Matt Melester, vice president and general manager,
Wireless Innovations, Andrew. �Providing reliable wireless signals
in high speed trains is challenging because of diverse terrain and
constantly changing signal levels, but Andrew boasts a rich history
of successes in such projects worldwide. Andrew is proud to help in
the rapid development of China�s rail transportation.� Andrew
installed and deployed MIR-T in-train repeaters in some
compartments, which transmit and receive wireless signals to
passenger handheld devices from existing base stations near the
railways, providing passengers with high-quality and
high-reliability mobile phone signals while they travel. The
company also conducted extensive on-site testing and radio
frequency measurements to confirm the system will meet passenger
expectations. All those travelling the 120 kilometers between
Beijing and Tianjin can now pass the time on activities such as
talking to friends or checking business email. Andrew is a leader
in repeater product technology, as evidenced by the dynamic gain
control of its MIR-T in-train repeater series, which automatically
adjusts the upstream and downstream gains, preventing excessive
high upstream noise from decreasing the reception sensitivity near
the base station. On high speed trains, the upstream and downstream
gains must be adjusted rapidly to maintain the relative stability
of the wireless signals for passengers onboard. Andrew�s MIR-T
in-train repeaters, which are mounted using a standard 19-inch
cabinet, have low power consumption and are unique in their
wide-spectrum voltage adaptability, again meeting the needs of the
transport environment. Andrew has provided wireless coverage
systems for China�s railways before, most recently in the Beijing
Metro�s six lines, also in preparation for the 2008 Summer
Olympics. Andrew offers operators worldwide a complete portfolio of
coverage and capacity products including ION� fiber distribution
antenna systems, Node repeaters, RADIAX� leaky coaxial cables, and
indoor antennas and passive devices. It boasts over 15 years of
experience in designing, testing, installing and managing
complicated wireless signal distribution systems for metropolitan
railways, tramways, and other large-sized construction projects.
Among numerous other projects, Andrew previously was chosen to
provide coverage and capacity for the Turin, Italy, underground in
advance of the 2006 Winter Olympics and for many of the 2006 World
Cup venues in Germany. Past projects that included furnishing
in-train repeaters for high-speed rail systems occurred in Taiwan,
Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, and Norway. RADIAX is a
registered trademark and ION is a trademark of CommScope, Inc.
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 the global leader in
structured cabling systems 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.
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