Exhibit 23

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statement  Nos.
333-29725,  333-33555 and 333-54017 of CommScope, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report
dated June 10, 1998  appearing in and  incorporated  by reference in this Annual
Report on Form 11-K of CommScope, Inc. Employees Profit Sharing and Savings Plan
as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for the year ended December 31, 1997.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Deloitte & Touche LLP

Hickory, North Carolina
June 23, 1998