This year, CommScope plans to introduce amplifiers and remote PHY devices that deliver DOCSIS 4.0 unified operation, supporting both the 1.8 GHz extended-spectrum DOCSIS and FDX networks with a single device.
CommScope is also making headway in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH). Chuck Treadway, CEO of Vistance Networks, said it “found traction with our newly released PON portfolio at a major North American service provider, which will deliver multi-gigabit bandwidth and scalable options for growth.”
The RUCKUS® Networks segment, which will continue to offer Wi-Fi, switching, and cloud-managed platforms, also delivered a strong third-quarter performance driven by demand for its Wi-Fi 7 products and subscription services, as well as its go-to-market initiatives.
RUCKUS’ revenue rose 15% year-over-year to $178.5 million, while adjusted EBITDA of $36 million was up $10 million or 38% versus Q3 of 2024.
Treadway said that “RUCKUS is well positioned for strong growth in 2026, driven by our Wi-Fi 7 product offering, growing demand, and our strategic go-to-market investments.”
Offloading non-performing assets
CommScope’s CCS sale was only one part of the company’s broader restructuring process.
Last February, Amphenol completed its purchase of CommScope’s Outdoor Wireless Networks (OWN) and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) businesses, giving it greater capabilities to support new, targeted wireless deployments.
The completion of this acquisition also marks the return of the Andrew Corp. name, which became part of CommScope when it acquired the company for $2.65 billion in 2007.
Like the sale of its CCS division, the OWN and DAS divestitures were also significant parts of CommScope’s restructuring efforts under the NEXT strategy it unveiled in 2021.
NEXT is focused on reallocating resources to business lines that it says have near—and long-term growth opportunities. Its sales of the DAS and OWN units reflect an effort to divest underperforming assets from its portfolio.
CommScope’s OWN segment, which includes the DAS business, has faced various financial struggles. In the first quarter of 2024, CommScope reported that OWN sales dipped 24.1 percent year over year to $196 million.
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