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Philip Sorrells

Philip Sorrells is vice president of strategic marketing for CommScope, a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications networks. He is responsible for marketing strategy, linking key trends in the industry into marketing strategies for telecommunications networks.  Mr. Sorrells has 20 years of experience in the telecom industry with Allen Telecom, Andrew Corporation and CommScope, having spent 10 years prior with Texas Instruments. He has led the wireless industry in adopting many antenna system innovations—including remote electrical tilt (RET) technology for network optimization—and pioneering the concept of “agile networks,” which formed the basis for current initiatives in self-organizing networks. Mr. Sorrells has three patents related to antenna systems and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Texas Tech University.
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February 27, 2017

What is CommScope’s involvement in 5G standards?

When technology becomes complex, collaboration is essential for success. CommScope is expanding its collaboration network for 5G technology development, including the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research in the U.S., 5Tonic in Spain and 5GMF in Japan. Philip Sorrells discusses more in this video blog.

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February 24, 2017

CommScope at #MWC17: A Multitude of Network Solutions

The evolution to 5G will include more cell sites and site sectors, centralized and cloud RANs, and more fiber throughout. Adding capacity to networks – as always – is still critical. At Mobile World Congress 2017, CommScope will be displaying and discussing network solutions for the next generation of cellular. In this blog, Philip Sorrells previews CommScope’s presence at the major wireless industry event, #MWC17.

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January 01, 2017

If Your Only Tool Is a Hammer

A good approach to small cells is to start with the root cause of the problem and then assess the most appropriate tools for each application. If you step back to see the bigger problem, then there are a host of tools that can be considered. Selecting the right tool then becomes a matter of evaluating each application and assessing future state requirements. Philip Sorrells can help you do so with information offered in today’s blog post and the LTE Best Practices ebook.

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