“We believe the quality andtrack record of CommScope’stechnology and solutions willhelp us in achieving our goals ofenhancing public safety,education, commerce andeconomic development throughhigh-speed broadbandservices.”

Largest Microwave-Based Public Safety and Service Network under Construction by GovNET in Arizona FeaturesCommScope Technology

April 04, 2012 12:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time

HICKORY, N.C.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Construction in Arizona of the US’ largest microwave-based wireless public safety and service network isfeaturing extensive use of radio frequency solutions and technology from CommScope, Inc.

The project, funded by a $39 million federal broadband infrastructure grant to Scottsdale, Arizona based GovNET, Inc.,will provide a backbone wireless network that will offer high-speed broadband access to all 91 incorporated cities andtowns and all 15 counties in the state, including many rural and underserved areas. It will connect emergency serviceagencies, communities, healthcare providers, and educational institutions throughout Arizona.

The broadband network will feature more than 300 new microwave towers and roof mounts to expand services acrossmore than 88,400 square miles of the state. CommScope has been chosen as the exclusive provider of RF productsand technology, including microwave antennas, transmission line cabling and accessories, and remote monitoring andmanagement services.

Arizona Governor Janice K. Brewer and numerous state and local officials officially marked the beginning of thisambitious project at a February 7 ribbon-cutting ceremony atop a Phoenix high-rise on which the network’s firstCommScope antennas were installed and which served as the backdrop for the event.

“CommScope will play a vital role in our efforts to bring broadband access and capacity to all parts of Arizona,” said Pat Barringer, chief executive officer,GovNET. “We believe the quality and track record of CommScope’s technology and solutions will help us in achieving our goals of enhancing public safety,education, commerce and economic development through high-speed broadband services.”

GovNET, Inc. is a specialized telecommunications provider committed to data integrity, secure high capacity transmissions, and customized network connectionsat affordable rates. The company focuses on the specific needs of local, state, and federal agency communications seeking security and reliability. The networkwill offer speeds of between 100 Mbps and 1.2 Gbps to key anchor educational and healthcare institutions, a significant upgrade over the T1 service manycurrently have.

“CommScope is pleased to have been chosen for this prestigious and important project in the state of Arizona,” said Peter Karlsson, senior vice president, GlobalSales, CommScope. “Our experience and expertise in providing greater bandwidth and network connectivity here in the US and throughout the world will be ahuge asset as this network is deployed. We are eager to see the benefits that high-speed access and capacity will bring to residents, businesses andgovernment institutions throughout the state.”

CommScope also has served as primary provider of broadband technology to other federal broadband infrastructure projects in the US, most notably in NorthCarolina and Michigan. These projects, led by MCNC in North Carolina and Merit Networks in Michigan, were highlighted at a White House “Champions ofChange” ceremony February 15 for the positive impact they are having in their states.

About CommScope

CommScope (www.commscope.com) has played a role in virtually all the world’s best communication networks. We create the infrastructure that connectspeople and technologies through every evolution. Our portfolio of end-to-end solutions includes critical infrastructure our customers need to buildhigh-performing wired and wireless networks. As much as technology changes, our goal remains the same: to help our customers create, innovate, design, andbuild faster and better. We’ll never stop connecting and evolving networks for the business of life at home, at work, and on the go.

This press release includes forward-looking statements that are based on information currently available to management, management’s beliefs, as well as on anumber of assumptions concerning future events. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertaintiesand other factors, which could cause the actual results to differ materially from those currently expected. In providing forward-looking statements, the companydoes 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@commscope.comorFinancial Contact:Phil Armstrong, CommScope+1 828-323-4848

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By Jane Stancill The News and Observer

North Carolina (TM)s classrooms are about to get a lot bigger.

Virtual field trips and remote science lessons will be possible with the opening of the Nature Research Center.

Across the state, classrooms will be able to connect to the SECU Daily Planet, a three−story multimedia globethat is the expanded N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences (TM) signature feature. There, scientists will presentresearch in front of a 40−foot high−definition screen that can immerse visitors into, say, the deep sea or outerspace. The presentations will be available, live or uploaded, to schools through the N.C. Research andEducation Network, a high−speed Internet2 setup.

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