- Redwood Intelligent Lighting Network Solutions Help Regional Lender See Significant Cost Savings Compared to Its Previous Lighting System -

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With operational costs on the rise, organizations are looking for better ways to maximize building space and increase energy efficiency. WR Starkey Mortgage, LLP, a regional mortgage banker based in Texas, chose CommScope's Redwood Systems™ to outfit its new headquarters with an intelligent lighting network solution that enables operational cost reductions and achieves sustainability goals.

"We are only within the first year of installation and we are seeing a significant reduction in power consumption compared to the previous lighting systems at our old facility," said Bill Burke, chief information officer, Starkey Mortgage. "We are very happy with how the simplicity of the Redwood system allows us to control and customize the lighting while saving on energy costs."

Thanks to the installation of Redwood lighting solutions and a high-efficiency HVAC system in its new headquarters, Starkey Mortgage received the 2013 Mortgage Technology Green Lender Award for using technology to promote sustainable business practices. The lighting solution only required 30 days to install and provided a way for the company to operate with a smaller environmental footprint while realizing a significant reduction in lighting costs when compared to their previous system.

Watch a video of Bill Burke talking about the benefits of the Redwood solutions.

CommScope's Redwood solutions feature a unique combination of management software, sensor hardware and structured cabling designed to make facilities and IT operations more agile and efficient. A web-based management application controls LED light fixtures and sensors that track motion, temperature and light. These systems can also store the sensor data to give a more accurate depiction of how frequently an office environment is used.

"Starkey Mortgage is a great example of how an organization can use the network to get more value out of the lighting system," said Dave Leonard, senior vice president of Redwood Systems, CommScope. "They are not only seeing a great reduction in operating expenses, they are tailoring their work environment to better suit the needs of their employees and create activity notifications for better security."

To learn more about how the Redwood solutions benefit Starkey Mortgage, download the full case study.

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About Starkey Mortgage

Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Starkey Mortgage (WR Starkey Mortgage, LLP NMLSR# 2146) is a multi-state loan origination company that thrives under the guiding principle of people coming first, as the linchpin of our business, and strives to be beyond reproach in all we do. We believe keeping our clients first will create solid and long-lasting relationships today and for generations to come. www.starkeymortgage.com.

About CommScope

CommScope (www.commscope.com, NASDAQ; COMM) has played a role in virtually all the world's best communication networks. We create the infrastructure that connects people and technologies through every evolution. Our portfolio of end-to-end solutions includes critical infrastructure our customers need to build high-performing wired and wireless networks. As much as technology changes, our goal remains the same: to help our customers create, innovate, design, and build 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 a number of assumptions concerning future events. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, which could cause the actual results to differ materially from those currently expected. In providing forward-looking statements, the company does 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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CommScope
Wesley Bates, +1 972-792-3344
publicrelations@commscope.com
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WR Starkey Mortgage, LLP
Kirby Eli, +1 972-599-5227
keli@starkeymtg.com
or
Financial Contact:
CommScope
Phil Armstrong, +1 828-323-4848

Source: CommScope

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