ABI Research Coverage of

CommScope Inc

CommScope maintains a diverse array of product lines for all major access technology types, and in 1Q 2023, launched its HomeVantage range of high-performance home networking gateways, with solutions for PON, DOCSIS, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi extenders. This line includes the Wi-Fi 6E NVG678XY XGS-PON gateway. CommScope also maintains an extensive range of mesh devices, including the high-performance W133 SURFboard mAX Pro Mesh Wi-Fi 6 system, with speeds up to 11 Gbps.

CommScope is an industry-leading technological vendor, with one recent example coming in 1Q 2023, when the company announced the first Wi-Fi 7 cable modem for service providers, the SURFboard G54 DOCSIS 3.1, which offers a maximum throughput of 17.8 Gigabits per Second (Gbps). Alongside leading-edge CPE for service providers, CommScope also maintains a strong portfolio of advanced and innovative equipment for the retail market.

CommScope was recognized as a Leader in ABI Research's Passive Base Station Antenna Market competitive ranking. CommScope's strengths include multi-band and UWB capabilities. CommScope released its Cband antennas designed to provide greater flexibility for CSPs looking to upgrade their antennas without increasing the size of the antenna. The company has also released antenna solutions catering to the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) frequency bands.

CommScope has an established history in the passive base station antenna market and continues to innovate its product to prepare CSPs for the future. In 2022, CommScope released its Mosaic base station antenna that can be flexibly deployed, is radio agnostic and economical, and supports 5G network deployments without compromising existing 4G passive antenna systems on-site.

Commscope was recognized as a Leader in ABI Research's competitive ranking of the Passive Base Station Antenna Market. Commscope received strong scores in both the Implementation and Innovation criteria.

Commscope was recognized as a Top Implementer in Passive Base Station Antenna Market. CommScope is working with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and major Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to provide solutions for Physical Layer (PHY) infrastructure in Open RAN network deployments. The Open RAN technology would require antenna expertise from antenna manufacturers, such as CommScope, to drive Open RAN growth in the future.

Commscope was named a Top Innovator among Residential Wi-Fi CPE Vendors. The company's achievements include being among the first to introduce the latest 802 11 advancements, leveraging advanced proprietary technologies, and

developing advanced platforms, such as HomeVantage, which supports seamless integration of third party services and containerized applications.