February 01, 1999 06:43
MRV Affiliate and Division Both Win Best of Show for New Products
Introduced at ComNet Washington, D.C.
ComNet DC 99
CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 1999--
New Access Wins Best of Show -- Grand Prize; NBase-Xyplex Wins Best Wireless Product
MRV Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:MRVC) Monday announced that its affiliate, New Access
Communications, won the "Best of Show -- Grand Prize" last Wednesday at ComNet '99's New Product
Achievement Awards, for its MetroFusion product line.
In addition, NBase-Xyplex, a division of MRV Communications, was awarded the "Best Wireless Product"
for its Wireless Fiber Driver.
New Access Communications' MetroFusion system was recognized as the most innovative new product
in ComNet/DC '99 New Product Achievement competition. The product line is a new architecture for
Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) that enables IP traffic to be dynamically routed to different
wavelengths.
MetroFusion is also the first system (of its kind) to integrate DWDM with data switching/routing to enable
any-point-to-any-point communication.
NBase-Xyplex's Wireless Fiber Driver combines WDM Technology and wireless transmission to distribute
ATM, SONET and Gigabit Ethernet to a record distance in free space. This is an industry first in both
distance and data rate. The multigigabit optical link requires no permits from the FCC.
Used when links need to be established quickly or when fiber is unavailable, the device represents a
breakthrough in wireless connectivity.
New Access Communications, located in Santa Barbara, Calif., was established to focus on Dynamic
DWDM solutions for the access distribution market. Founded in March 1998 by Dr. Near Margalit, the
inventor of the MetroFusion architecture, it is dedicated to bringing Dynamic DWDM to the local access
loop. Initial funding was provided by MRV Communications through an equity investment.
NBase-Xyplex, a division of MRV Communications, provides a full complement of fiber-driven switches,
routers and access server products that take networks farther and go faster than ever before.
MRV Communications is a leading manufacturer and marketer of optical networks systems and
components. MRV's products 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.
CONTACT: MRV Communications Inc., Chatsworth
Diana Hayden, 818/886-6782 |
