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   -Survey shows trend of "bring your own device" is quickly altering theenterprise IT landscape-HICKORY, N.C.--(Business Wire)--Whether it is the use of smartphones, laptops or tablets, a recent survey byCommScope shows that mobile devices are playing a larger part as game changersin today`s businesses, as enterprise IT managers struggle to keep pace withmobility`s dramatic effects on workplace productivity and requirements. Meanwhile, cloud-based IT services and applications also have grabbed theattention of those responsible for enterprise networks, according to theCommScope study. While nearly three-fourths of respondents confirmed theyalready are deploying some cloud-based applications, the shift to the cloud isfar from slowing. The seventh edition of the CommScope Global Enterprise Survey, released today,found that enterprise mobility and cloud services beat out infrastructureintelligence, 40/100GbE and green power initiatives as the top challenges facingcompany networks around the world. More than 1,100 IT professionals from 63nations participated in the tri-annual research. The survey found a noticeable gap between usage of mobile devices withinenterprise facilities and the capability of those buildings to enable wirelesstraffic. According to the survey, an average of 43 percent of all phone callsoriginating within an enterprise facility involves a mobile phone, yet only 30percent of these businesses say their carrier-provided in-building signalcoverage and capacity are sufficient to handle the mobile traffic. This had morethan three-quarters of respondents admitting that employees had to roam aroundthe office, or even go outside, to get an adequate signal for a call. "It`s clear from the survey that bring-your-own-device is a growing trend andplaces a heavy demand on organizational infrastructure, while weighing heavilyon the minds of most network IT professionals," said Kevin St. Cyr, senior vicepresident, Enterprise Solutions at CommScope. "The pace of mobility adoption byconsumers-and thus the workforce and company visitors-has outrun theinfrastructure and practices in place within enterprise facilities to supportit. This also factors heavily into the uptick in a majority of surveyrespondents confirming deployment of cloud-based applications." Key findings from the CommScope Global Enterprise Survey include:  * Enterprise mobility: Forty-four percent of surveyed participants see thewidespread use of mobile technology as a game-changer. About a third ofrespondents reported having a distributed antenna system (DAS) deployed on siteto support the indoor wireless traffic, while another 36 percent reported nocapability to provide adequate indoor mobile coverage or capacity. * Cloud services: Forty-four percent of surveyed respondents also pointed tocloud services as a top game-changer and expect that importance to grow. While21 percent currently rely on cloud technology to run more than half of theirapplications, 52 percent believe that by 2017 more than half of theirapplications will reside off-site in the cloud. * 40GbE and 100GbE: Nearly a third of respondents indicated that 40GbE and100GbE would have a significant impact on their future operations, with amajority citing the emergence of laser-optimized multimode. There was alsoconsensus among the respondents as to their installation strategies for futuredata centers. Sixty-one percent of operators favored a pre-terminated datacenter solution as opposed to a field-terminated solution. * Infrastructure intelligence: Nearly one in three of surveyed participantsmentioned the need for intelligent infrastructure as an IT infrastructuregame-changer. The key driver, cited in 61 percent of the surveys, is theincreasing demand for greater productivity. * Green, reliable power: Energy usage is still near the top of many respondents`minds. One-fourth of respondents indicated that energy and green initiativeswould be a game-changer over the next five years. On average, respondents arelooking to reduce energy consumption by 18 percent; their strategies involveserver virtualization, consolidations and cloud computing.  The CommScope survey is conducted every three years, made available in 10different languages and is online to maximize the number of completions. Thesurvey respondents represent a wide variety of industry sectors. Thirty-fivepercent are involved in a technology or IT-related business. IT professionalswithin the finance/banking, industrial/manufacturing, education and governmentsectors accounted for a combined 36 percent of responses. "We are trying to capture what`s important to IT managers, and the impact oftrends in network planning and connectivity on the jobs they do," said St. Cyr."This survey is part of our ongoing commitment to fully understand ourcustomers` needs while getting a better perspective on how they view and managetheir evolving enterprise networks and data centers." To view/download a copy of the report, click here: Game-changers: the trends and technologies that rewrite the rulebooksRelated Blog Posts:A New Journey Has Begun- 40/100GbE Over Twisted-Pair CablingCOWBOY COOL- DAS in Cowboys StadiumDesigning Cloud Data Centers: Unearthing Hidden Truths and PotentialsSYSTIMAXis a registered trademark of CommScope, Inc.About CommScopeCommScope (
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 ) has played a role in virtually all the world`sbest communication networks. We create the infrastructure that connects peopleand technologies through every evolution. Our portfolio of end-to-end solutionsincludes critical infrastructure our customers need to build high-performingwired and wireless networks. As much as technology changes, our goal remains thesame: to help our customers create, innovate, design, and build faster andbetter. We`ll never stop connecting and evolving networks for the business oflife at home, at work, and on the go. This press release includes forward-looking statements that are based oninformation currently available to management, management`s beliefs, as well ason a number of assumptions concerning future events. Forward-looking statementsare not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertaintiesand other factors, which could cause the actual results to differ materiallyfrom those currently expected. In providing forward-looking statements, thecompany does not intend, and is not undertaking any obligation or duty, toupdate these statements as a result of new information, future events orotherwise.  News Media Contact:Wes Bates, CommScope+1 972-952-9780 or publicrelations@commscope.comorFinancial Contact:Phil Armstrong, CommScope+1 828-323-4848 Copyright Business Wire 2013