CommScope (NASDAQ: COMM), a global leader in network connectivity, announced today that it has entered a multi-year agreement to be the Official Connectivity Partner of the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team.
CommScope will provide critical race day network operations to meet the performance demands of the world-class racing team—including trackside car, garage, and pitwall connectivity. CommScope also will deliver a seamless, high-speed Wi-Fi® experience for VIP guests of the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team hospitality suite within the paddock and provide the network solutions to support the team’s factory operations around the world.
CommScope’s custom technology suite for the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team leverages its best-in-class solutions proven in the world’s most advanced broadband, enterprise and wireless networks. The suite features broadband fiber, SYSTIMAX® fiber and copper connectivity platforms, as well as RUCKUS® enterprise-grade wireless access solutions.
Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal of MoneyGram Haas F1 Team commented, “It’s fantastic to welcome CommScope to the Team with this multi-year partnership. As our Official Connectivity Partner, CommScope will be essential to improving our operations trackside and across all of our facilities in USA and Europe through the use of their best-in class solutions. To have such an impressive organization backing the team is testament to the progress we continue to make both on track and commercially. The fact that we share a home in North Carolina makes this partnership even more special.”
“As the Official Connectivity Partner of the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, CommScope is excited to showcase our leading network technology and expertise in one of the most complex and dynamic sporting environments on earth,” stated Chuck Treadway, President and CEO, CommScope. “In racing, every second counts, and network operations is one of the crucial threads that connects drivers, cars, teams, and technology to allow them to perform at the highest level. We are demonstrating our leadership in high-performance networks and redefining connectivity on a global stage to help winning teams.”
CommScope has a legacy of supporting sporting and esports events around the world, partnering with industry leaders to push the envelope of high-performance networking technology and investing in the teams and athletes who represent the future of the sport. For more information on CommScope’s sporting heritage and the network technology powering the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, please visit the CommScope Sporting webpage.