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To: Sector Investor who wrote (16356)	10/19/1999 8:46:00 AM
From: signist	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42804

(BSNS WIRE) MRV Communications Announces the OptiSwitch Family -- a New Generation of Switching Technology From NBase-Xyplex Business & Technology Editors YOKNEAM, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 1999--NBase-Xyplex, a division of MRV Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRVC), today announced a new product line of next generation ethernet switching technology: the OptiSwitch(TM) family. The OptiSwitch(TM) family covers the range from workgroup switches up to a mid-size enterprise Gigabit Ethernet core switch. The product line is designed to provide solutions for Fiber-to-The-Desk and Fiber-to-The-Curb (FTTC) applications. The family features a variety of modules supporting Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet and is characterized by its high density fiber optic ports: up to 64 Fast Ethernet fiber optic ports on the NH2064 and up to 192 ports on the NH3024. The NH3024 provides the enterprise switching platform in the family; it has hardware-based Layer 3 routing capabilities and a switching fabric which supports 24 Gigabits per second. It can accommodate 24 OptiSwitch(TM) plug-in modules. Eyal Nouri, product manager for the OptiSwitch(TM) family commented: "In view of the emerging new standard for small size fiber optic connectors, such as MT-RJ, 3M's Volition and LC, we decided to provide support for all three. "Our challenge was to enhance today's network technology and provide a flexible solution that will meet the most up-to-date requirements. The OptiSwitch(TM) family is ready for tomorrow's networks, with an integrated solution that combines Voice, Video and Data, using advanced features such as IGMP snooping, GMRP, Mac Based Security and others." The OptiSwitch(TM) family supports all the latest high-end industry standards such as IEEE 802.1q VLAN Tagging, IEEE 802.1p Priority Queuing, and IEEE 802.3x Flow Control, with cutting-edge hardware architecture that provides non-blocking performance per module using a crossbar-switching matrix. All models in the OptiSwitch(TM) family, NH2025-10, NH3004, NH2064, NH2064F and NH3024, are chassis-based with a highly flexible switching platform, and all support the same high-speed modules. The OptiSwitch(TM) modules are named EM2003. The OptiSwitch(TM) family is supported by extensive management capabilities including RMON support (statistics, history, alarms and events) and Telnet. In-Band management can be provided using NBase-Xyplex's comprehensive MegaVision NMS. Of the OptiSwitch(TM) family, currently the NH2025, NH2064, NH2064F are available. The NH3004 and the NH3024 will be available by the end of the quarter. About MRV Communications, Inc. MRV Communications, Inc. is a world class leader in optical access. Its products integrate fiber-optic transmission, switching, routing and remote access to enhance the performance of enterprise and carriers' networks. MRV's fiber-optic transmission components send Broadband Internet, voice, cable, and cellular telephony to carriers and access networks. Through its NBase-Xyplex brand, the company provides network enhancement solutions that accelerate the deployment and improve the performance of complex data networks. For more information, visit MRV at www.mrv.com. Note to Editors: MRV and its logos are registered trademarks of MRV Communications Inc. All other names may be trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks of their respective vendors. --30--ECQ/la* SJK/la CONTACT: MRV Communications, Chatsworth, Calif. Investor Relations: Diana Hayden, 818/886-6782 Technical Information: Eyal Nouri, +972-4-9936-206 Fax: +972-4-9892-743 eyaln@nbase-xyplex.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST INDUSTRY KEYWORD: NETWORKING INTERNET TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCT Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com * end of story *

To: Sector Investor who wrote (16356)	10/20/1999 3:05:00 PM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42804

Re: MRVC's Positioning in the Access/MAN Market "I was looking again at the section of the Van Kasper report on Optical access. This part bears repeating right now:" Sector, I fully agree with the significance of what you posted. Up to cut&paste of the Van Kasper report(which I just read for the first time), I was purely speculating as to MRVC's positioning plans. The report makes it much clearer as to where MRVC is heading. And IMVHO, I agree with it. I was under the impression that MRVC did not have access products that fit between the telco's CO(Central Office) and the customer's premises. I thought they only had products for solving bandwidth problems in the CO-CO / metro market. But apparently I was mistaken. Not being that well versed in the details of MRVC's product line, can you save me some time and explain where in the network, their access products fit? Or point me to the proper urls. ______________ One other thing. Do you happen to have some links to the details of the BLS deployments. I just did a double take on the figures and am quite surprised at them. I would like to read some more details about this aspect. Especially MRVC's relationship to them. Thanks for saving me some time! During earnings season, it gets pretty hetic for me. Thanks, MikeM(From Florida)