CommScope completes 20 years of manufacturing capabilities in India

In support of enterprise and network operators, CommScope is manufacturing innovative network infrastructure solutions to transport large amounts of data very quickly and reliably. Its longstanding manufacturing facility in Goa produces base station antennas, microwave antennas and fibre connectivity in support of India’s and the world’s wireless, telecom, broadband and enterprise network operators. CommScope is also helping India’s transformation into a global design and manufacturing hub with the expansion of its research and development (R&D) footprint in Goa.

“As India moves toward a 21st-century digital economy, access to reliable and seamless connectivity has never been more important. CommScope is well positioned to address these bandwidth needs through network technology that includes outdoor cellular towers infrastructure, small cells, distributed antenna systems, fibre-optic connectivity and data center infrastructure,” said Gavin Milton-White, Vice-President, Enterprise, Asia-Pacific, CommScope. “As CommScope celebrates 20 years of manufacturing innovation in India, we are showcasing not only innovative network infrastructuresolutions but also local design capabilities which enable us to respond to global bandwidth needs to help our partners and customers meet consumers’ appetite for quality and convenience.”

CommScope views India’s growth as an opportunity to develop and test technology that will help in its drive to add greater automation to its global manufacturing network and support its operations workforce in improving quality, efficiency and speed.

“With one of the world’s youngest workforces, India is going to play a pivotal role in shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution agenda. The Fourth Industrial Revolution can help India leapfrog traditional phases of development and accelerate its transition to a developed nation,” said Navin Vohra, Vice -President, Service Provider, Asia-Pacific, CommScope. “CommScope’s Goa operations align with the ‘Make in India’ initiative, helping to transform India into a global design and manufacturing hub.”

In addition to the Goa location, which was CommScope’s first in India when it began operation in 1998 as part of Andrew Corporation, the company has operations in eight other India locations, including Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune. Approximately 3,400 employees work across the nine locations in R&D, engineering, sales, manufacturing and other roles. CommScope sees India as a hub for manufacturing, research and innovation and an integral part of the global supply chain.