Concert Goers at World's Most Popular Music Venue Rock Their Mobiles, Thanks to Andrew
August 27 2008 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Meeting with friends or sharing the excitement of one of the
world�s biggest pop acts is easy for concert goers inside The O2 in
London thanks to Andrew, the CommScope, Inc. division that is a
global leader in communications products and systems. Andrew
supplied a multi-operator ION� (Intelligent Optical Network) fiber
distributed antenna system to O2, the leading UK mobile operator,
in support of a coverage and capacity system inside The O2 over the
last year. Andrew�s 15 ION-M 9/18/21c tri-band remote units take
signals from dedicated operator base stations or repeaters and
spread them via fiber-optic cables throughout the arena to ensure
reliable voice and data coverage for the millions of annual
attendees to the entertainment venue. Andrew has worked often with
O2 over the last 10 years, supplying wireless infrastructure
solutions that include the management of most of the operator�s
repeater systems. �We are pleased that O2 continues to call on
Andrew for ensuring its customers can use the latest voice and data
services wherever they are,� said Andrea Casini, vice president,
Europe, Middle East, North Africa Sales and Marketing, Andrew. �We
are especially proud to have done so in The O2.� The O2 recently
confirmed its position as the most popular music venue on the
planet, based on Pollstar arena figures that show first quarter
2008 ticket sales of almost half a million, which is the most
worldwide. Many of the world�s greatest acts have played at The O2.
Andrew is a world leader in providing coverage and capacity
solutions, with a comprehensive coverage and capacity product
portfolio that includes ION distributed antenna systems, Node
repeaters, RADIAX� radiating coaxial cable, in-building antennas,
supporting passive devices, and worldwide support teams for network
design, installation and testing. The company has more than 15
years of experience in designing, installing, and managing large
and complex radio frequency distribution systems for metropolitan
railways, building owners, and public mobile radio and telephone
operators throughout the world. Major projects have included the
2006 World Cup stadiums; major venues used during the 2000 Sydney
Olympic Games; the tallest building in the world�Building 101 in
Taipei, Taiwan; metro rails in Beijing, Hong Kong, Moscow and
Montreal; and numerous international airports. RADIAX is a
registered trademark and ION is a trademark of CommScope, Inc.
About O2 Telef�nica O2 UK Limited is a leading communications
company for consumers and businesses in the UK, with over 18.7
million mobile customers and over 190,000 fixed broadband customers
as at 30 June 2008. O2 is the naming rights partner of The O2, the
world-class entertainment venue. Telef�nica O2 UK Limited is part
of Telef�nica Europe plc which is a business division of Telef�nica
S.A. and which owns O2 in the UK, Ireland, Slovakia, Germany and
the Czech Republic, and has 43.8 million customers. O2 was ranked
the 6th best place to work in the Best Companies to Work for 2008
List and has been awarded a three-star accreditation denoting an
�extraordinary� company. O2 was launched on 1 May 2002 and now has
more customers than any other UK mobile network. 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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