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CommScope adds lighting

CommScope has acquired Redwood Systems Inc, a manufacturer of LED lighting solutions and integrated sensor networks for data centers and buildings. Redwood developed what is believed to be the world’s first smart building platform to power and control lights with a high-density sensor grid. The platform is said to provide energy savings that typically average 75 percent improvement over traditional fluorescent lighting systems for office buildings, and 90 percent improvement for data centers. This approach uses patented networking technology and low voltage DC architecture for low cost, reliable and scalable installation. The acquisition is intended to strengthen CommScope’s position in intelligent building infrastructure solutions, enabling the company to provide one of the industry’s most comprehensive and automated infrastructure management platforms. With upcoming enhancements to optimize itsoperationover twistedpaircabling, theRedwood Systems platform can be deployed over CommScope's standardized structured cabling infrastructure. This can help CommScope’s data center and intelligent building customers maximize their investment in cabling infrastructure and move towards more integrated IT and building systems, thus reducing installation costs and on-going operational expenses. “By adding Redwood’s innovative solutions, we expect to better meet our customers’ desire for improved energy efficiency and provide a cost-effective platform for enabling truly intelligent buildings,” said Kevin St Cyr, senior vice president of enterprise solutions, CommScope. “Tremendous insight on building usage can be obtained from analyzing the centrally stored data from the sensor network, enabling additional efficiency improvements and enhanced capabilities well beyond efficient lighting.”

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