CommScope Provides Network Infrastructure to Support Operations, Communications at Dallas Cowboys` New Stadium

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Mon May 11, 2009 9:00am EDT

HICKORY, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
The Dallas Cowboys` new stadium in Arlington, Texas, the nation`s largest and
most spectacular domed venue, will have no equal when it opens this summer.
Befitting a site of this stature, it will operate the most sophisticated,
high-performance and world-class communications infrastructure of any sporting
facility in the world, courtesy of CommScope. 

CommScope was chosen to provide network infrastructure and cellular coverage and
capacity solutions for the Dallas Cowboys` new stadium. Through its Enterprise
Solutions and Andrew Solutions businesses, CommScope is furnishing and
installing advanced connectivity solutions that will support the stadium`s core
operations and communications requirements for fans, staff and public safety
officials. 

"The Dallas Cowboys` new stadium will become one of the most visible buildings
in the world and, as a part of that, we needed the most advanced communications
network we could find-not just for today but also looking into the future," said
Jerry Jones, owner and general manager, Dallas Cowboys Football Club. "CommScope
helped us craft one of the finest high-performance networks on the planet. We
have a vision for a place that reflects the emotion and competition encapsulated
by the stadium, and CommScope has helped bring that to life." 

The state-of-the-art venue, scheduled to open June 2009, will use CommScope`s
SYSTIMAX® high-performance network solutions to create the world`s largest
internet protocol television (IPTV) installation and operate the stadium`s data
center and other technical operations. In addition, the stadium will feature an
extensive in-building wireless communications network from Andrew that will
provide complete cellular coverage in the stadium and its surrounding property
for all spectators and team officials, coaching staff, employees and public
safety agencies. 

"We are extremely proud that this first-class stadium also will be a showcase
for CommScope and its advanced network connectivity solutions," said Brian
Garrett, president and chief operating officer, CommScope. "This is the one of
the most prominent examples to date of CommScope`s capabilities to support
customers with multiple application requirements, in this case wireless and
enterprise connectivity infrastructure. This breadth of solutions is a
differentiator for CommScope that delivers great benefit to customers such as
the Dallas Cowboys." 

Enterprise Infrastructure

With CommScope`s enterprise solutions fueling the network, stadium managers will
have complete control over the Dallas Cowboys stadium`s core operations. The
SYSTIMAX solution will provide enhanced network intelligence to systems such as
digital audio and video, voice over internet protocol phones, HVAC (heating,
ventilation and air conditioning), access control and most building management
applications, giving the Dallas Cowboys IT staff increased vision, knowledge and
control that heighten the stadium experience. 

In addition, the converged CommScope network will bring streaming video to the
one-of-a-kind, four-sided scoreboard featuring the world`s largest LED
high-definition video displays and the stadium`s 2,800 TV monitors. 

"The Jones family did a fantastic job of creating a stadium where sports and
entertainment meet technology," said Randy Crenshaw, executive vice president
and general manager, CommScope Enterprise Solutions. "The CommScope network will
play a major role in providing all who enter the stadium with a unique
interactive experience, while supporting the operations needs of the Dallas
Cowboys organization." 

The SYSTIMAX products will harness the new stadium`s technology and link
building systems over a converged network infrastructure in order to supply more
efficiency, higher productivity and increased comfort. Network convergence
brings a host of opportunities. The same IP network that provides video content
to the high-definition LED video displays will control air conditioning, the
phone and data systems, roof movement, lighting and many other applications that
help complete the ultimate fan experience. 

The stadium also will use the SYSTIMAX iPatch Intelligent Infrastructure
Solution to strengthen stadium and network security. The stadium IT staff will
rely on iPatch to eliminate the blind spots in the network, detect unauthorized
network access in real-time and the location of the breach, monitor all network
moves/adds/changes, eliminate documentation errors and quickly solve network
troubleshooting. With the Cowboys utilizing VoIP phones in the new stadium,
iPatch also handles E911 calls, aiding emergency responders in finding a person
in need when emergency numbers are dialed. 

Wireless Infrastructure

Stadiums present unique challenges in providing wireless services, with game
days requiring a cellular network that supports the equivalent of a small city
in a massive structure notorious for difficult signal penetration. 

Andrew is a global industry leader at solving the technical challenges posed in
providing coverage and capacity solutions in stadiums, subways, airports,
skyscrapers and related structures. With its size and elaborate design, the
Dallas Cowboys` stadium required one of the largest and most complex indoor
cellular systems of any stadium in the world. 

Andrew furnished and is installing a complete multi-carrier, multi-service
wireless solution that supports commercial cellular services for general fan and
employee usage; public safety services for police, fire, ambulance and federal
agencies; and private, internal services for coaching staff and game officials`
communications. It features active (ION optical repeaters) and passive (cable,
antennas and components) products for a turnkey integrated distributed antenna
solution covering more than 20 stadium operations and functions, including
ticketing, concessions, halftime staging, data center, maintenance and team
offices. In addition, a special UHF frequency can support coach-to-coach and
coach-to-player communications, while a VHF channel supports FBI services and
700 MHz and 800 MHz channels link police and fire crews in and around the
stadium. 

"In addition to being a football showcase, the Dallas Cowboys` new stadium will
feature the world`s leading technology solutions," said Matt Melester, vice
president and general manager, Wireless Innovations, Andrew. "Andrew is proud to
contribute its extensive expertise to this project as the only provider who can
offer turnkey, end-to-end RF wireless infrastructure solutions. The result will
be a more positive experience for fans and greater communications capabilities
for Cowboys officials and staff." 

Dallas Cowboys` New Stadium Network Facts

* The new stadium`s infrastructure required more than five million feet of
CommScope SYSTIMAX copper and fiber cabling, roughly the walking distance from
Dallas to Chicago. Of that amount, the stadium will use approximately 2.7
million feet of SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED X10D cabling. That entire cable length would
stretch approximately from Dallas to Houston to Austin and back to Dallas. 
* With its enormous 600-ton scoreboard and the roughly 2,800 monitors positioned
throughout the stadium, the stadium will be the world`s largest IPTV
installation. 
* The new data center at the stadium will serve as the Cowboys` enterprise data
center, supporting the stadium and the Cowboy`s facilities at Valley Ranch. 
* The CommScope network installations, which started in September 2008, will
have taken nine months to complete. 
* The Cowboys` SYSTIMAX iPatch System installation will be a first for NFL
stadiums. The system will help Dallas Cowboys IT staff document and manage
activity from more than 40,000 copper and fiber ports. 
* The stadium will have 69 intermediate distribution frames (IDFs) and a single
data center.

CommScope Enterprise Solutions, a division of CommScope, Inc., offers a complete
portfolio of network infrastructure solutions that enable enterprise customers,
regardless of size, industry or IT budget, to take advantage of business and
technology opportunities. The division`s SYSTIMAX® and Uniprise® product lines
offer voice, data, video and converged solutions ranging from mission-critical,
high-bandwidth and emerging applications to applications that demand unrelenting
reliability and quality for everyday needs. Backed by CommScope Labs, the
product lines are delivered through a global channel network of industry-leading
BusinessPartners and distributors, ensuring a consistent and high-level of
service and support worldwide. 

Andrew offers operators worldwide a complete portfolio of coverage and capacity
products that includes Node repeaters, indoor antennas, and passive devices in
addition to ION optical distribution systems and RADIAX radiating cable. The
company 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. The company has installed systems
on numerous high-speed rail systems, including those in Taiwan, Spain,
Switzerland, Norway and People`s Republic of China. 

SYSTIMAX, GigaSPEED X10D,iPatch, Uniprise and RADIAX are registered trademarks
of CommScope, Inc.ION, Andrew Solutions and Enterprise Solutions are trademarks
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 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. 

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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News Media Contact:
Rick Aspan, CommScope
+1 708-236-6568 or publicrelations@andrew.com
or
Brett Daniels, Dallas Cowboys
+1 972-556-9954 or bdaniels@dallascowboys.net
or
Investor Contact:
Phil Armstrong, CommScope
+1 828-323-4848 

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