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MRV Announces New Wave Division Multiplexing Products and
Breakthrough in Development of Dense WDM
Business Wire - June 09, 1998 12:54
CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1998--
Proprietary Technology Leads to Fully Reconfigurable Dense WDM
(DWDM) Multiplexing Solutions and Optical Routing
MRV Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:MRVC) Tuesday announced Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM) implementations
in combination with data routing and switching thus raising the bar of performance on conventional WDM enabled
networks.
By using proprietary fiber-optic technology, along with its GigaFrame high-speed layer 3 switch/routers, MRV will offer a
high- speed WDM solution for multi-stream Gigabit Ethernet transmission. MRV currently offers a 120 km (70 miles)
solution for inter-office single stream Gigabit Ethernet reducing the need for optical amplifiers in metro access networks.
The first products resulting from MRV's WDM program for data networks, a series of modules designated as the EM
3012 WDM series are scheduled to be available in Q3 of 1998. These modules for the GigaFrame family of products will
enable four stream Gigabit Ethernet transmissions to unprecedented distances of up to 60 km.
Noam Lotan, president and chief executive officer, commented: "We believe that MRV was the first manufacturer to
address the needs of the access network with optical WDM products. This was done by shipping bi-directional,
single-fiber based WDM solutions in the fourth quarter of 1997.
"This knowledge will now yield products for optical networks. Optically-based networks are needed because current
networks cannot generate revenue growth as quickly as the increase in data traffic they are carrying.
"MRV has strengths in developing optical components in our in-house foundry and has demonstrated innovation in data
networking with firsts to market such as in Gigabit Ethernet. This positions MRV uniquely to maximize the yield of
customers' investments in their networks."
A recent breakthrough in WDM development will result in next generation Dynamic DWDM devices. These will be fully
integrated with router and switching technology to take advantage of significantly higher backplane speeds and will
incorporate protocols beyond Gigabit Ethernet such as OC-48 and OC-192. These products are planned for introduction
in the first half of 1999.
Current generation DWDM solutions offer only multiple fixed point-to-point connections on a fiber loop. However, data
networks require rapid simultaneous and addressable connections to many sites to maintain efficient operations.
Reconfiguration of current networks require either expensive digital cross-connects or physical rearrangement of
components on the loop.
In contrast to current generation DWDM solutions, MRV's Dynamic DWDM will create an optical layer for the access
network. This optical layer will perform routing, switching and optical cross connect functions completely in the optical
domain.
MRV Communications is a leading manufacturer and marketer of optical high speed networks that integrate switching,
routing, remote access and fiber optic transmission systems.
The company designs, manufactures and sells two groups of products: (i) computer networking products, primarily
Ethernet local area network ("LAN") routing switches, wide area network ("WAN") and remote access devices and
related equipment and (ii) fiber optic components for the transmission of voice, video and data across enterprise,
telecommunications and cable TV networks.
The company's advanced networking solutions greatly enhance the functionality of LANs and WANs by reducing
network congestion while allowing end users to preserve their legacy investments in pre-existing networks and providing
cost-effective migration paths to next generation technologies such as Gigabit Ethernet, remote access and voice over IP.
The company's fiber optic components incorporate proprietary technology that delivers high performance under
demanding environmental conditions.
Certain statements in this release, including statements relating to planned introduction dates for new products, involve
risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual outcome to be materially different from the outcome
expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in MRV's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission such as its most recent 10K. |
