Andrew Corp.
3 Westbrook Corporate Center
Suite 900
Westchester, IL 60154
Phone: 708-236-6600
Fax: 708-349-5444
Web Site:
http://www.andrew.com
DETAILS
Index Membership: S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector: Technology
Industry: Communication Equipment
Full Time Employees: 11,318
BUSINESS SUMMARY
Andrew Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and supply of communications equipment, services, and systems for global communications infrastructure market. It operates in five segments: Antenna and Cable Products, Base Station Subsystems, Network Solutions, Wireless Innovations, and Satellite Communications. The Antenna and Cable Products segment offers coaxial cables, connectors, cable assemblies, and accessories, as well as base station antennas and terrestrial microwave antennas; the Base Station Subsystems segment products are integral components of wireless base stations and include products, such as power amplifiers, filters, duplexers, and combiners that are sold individually or as parts of integrated subsystems; and the Network Solutions segment includes software and equipment to locate wireless callers, as well as equipment and services for testing and optimizing wireless networks. The Wireless Innovations segment products provide the coverage of wireless networks in areas where signals are difficult to send or receive, and include both complete systems and individual components; and the Satellite Communications segment products include earth station antennas, high frequency and radar antennas, direct-to-home antennas, and terminal antennas. The company’s products are used in the infrastructure for wireless networks; third generation technologies; voice, data, video, and Internet services; applications for microwave and satellite communications; and other specialized applications. It serves original equipment manufacturers and wireless service providers. The company was founded by Victor J. Andrew in 1937 and is headquartered in Orland Park, Illinois.