HICKORY, NC, February 15, 2010—As wireless operators upgrade their microwave
backhaul networks to keep up with increasing demands for capacity, Comsearch,
a CommScope
company, has launched a new suite of support services aimed at reducing operators’
capital and operating expenditures and speeding network deployment.
Comsearch’s iQ.link® Services suite includes four offerings that provide
network engineering analysis as well as software database and system maintenance
to enable network planners to roll out high capacity backhaul networks quickly
and efficiently. These services allow network planners to focus on their core
expertise by off-loading other time-consuming tasks.
“The operator’s need for increased transport capacity has driven the demand
for microwave backhaul to new levels,” said Chris Hardy, vice president and
general manager, Comsearch. “The need for additional resources to meet this
demand has also increased, and Comsearch has found that outsourcing many labor-intensive
activities is proving very popular in the industry.”
Comsearch is uniquely qualified to support network planners around the globe.
The company has been a leader in microwave network planning and design for over
30 years and created the iQ.link microwave planning software tool, which has
been responsible for the design of over 250,000 links worldwide.
The iQ.link Services suite includes the following four options, offered on
a 12-month or other fixed-term contract, which can be utilized individually
or in combination:
• Network Upgrade Analysis – Operators considering a capacity
upgrade of their backhaul network can use this service to quickly determine
the impact on spectrum requirements, equipment upgrades, and more
. • Equipment and Network Audit – Wireless network designers
can utilize this service to increase planning efficiency and eliminate costly
mistakes related to the use of outdated or incorrect equipment specifications
and network data. Following the audit, Comsearch engineers evaluate the
impact on entire network interference, spectrum usage, and more.
• Database Maintenance – All iQ.link users can now tap Comsearch
engineers to manage tedious and time-consuming tasks such as importing radio
and antenna data , verifying specifications with the manufacturers, checking
network integrity, creating custom reports, managing bulk parameter changes,
and more.
• Server Maintenance – All iQ.link users can now completely
off-load a variety of essential tasks in managing the computer hardware such
as installing iQ.link upgrades, applying operating system and security patches,
managing critical data backups, making hardware upgrades, and more.
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iQ.link is a registered 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 Solutions™ brand, it
is a global leader in radio frequency subsystem solutions for wireless networks.
Through its SYSTIMAX® and Uniprise® brands, CommScope is a world leader
in network infrastructure solutions, delivering a complete end-to-end physical
layer solution, including cables and connectivity, enclosures, intelligent software
and network design services, for business enterprise applications. CommScope
also is 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.
News Media Contact:
Bill Walter, CommScope +1 708-236-6593 or publicrelations@andrew.com
Investor Contact: Phil Armstrong, CommScope +1 828-323-4848
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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