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To: rascalbythesea who wrote (12744)	4/14/1999 9:01:00 AM
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MRV Communications Inc. Announces Shipment of Next Generation Layer 3 Gigabit Switch; First Integration of Coarse WDM With Gigabit Switch Routers Business Wire - April 14, 1999 08:46 CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1999--MRV Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:MRVC) a leading provider of high-speed optical network components and systems, Wednesday announced the shipment of the GFS3016 Switch Router under its NBase-Xyplex brand name. The GFS3016 is a new modular Gigabit Switch Router that is the first product on the market to integrate Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing (CWDM) and Gigabit Ethernet. This fully redundant system enables maximum network uptime and enhances Gigabit technology to a new extreme. The GFS3016 is the newest member of the GigaFrame Switch (GFS) family architecture. Ideally suited for Metropolitan Area Networks with long-distance links (20km), the GFS3016 is a powerful switch capable of supporting high-bandwidth applications. These include Gigabit Ethernet and ATM backbones for Metropolitan Networks and Service Providers, both of which can be combined over CWDM technology. Dr. Donald P. Yu, vice president and director, IT Development Center at Korean AIR, said: "CWDM is a very promising technology which we are evaluating for our campus and Metropolitan Area Network applications. We believe this technology makes WDM affordable for implementation within Metro Networks." The six-slot modular design of the GFS3016 can support a maximum port density of 16-Gigabit Ethernet ports, 62 10/100Base-TX ports or 32 100Base-FX ports. The GFS3016 is currently shipping and has been successfully installed in several Japanese government institutions and universities. The GFS3016 architecture consists of dual control modules, which provide redundancy in the switching fabric and within the system control unit, and redundant power supplies. It offers both layer 2 switching and layer 3 routing and provides more than 2 million packets per second of IP routing with full support for standard routing protocols such as OSPF and RIP. "The new GFS3016 Switch Router is designed from the outset with a high level of resilience and redundancy. It includes a flexible set of interface modules and a powerful hardware-based routing engine, providing customers a smooth migration path to the world of Gigabit routing," said Ofer Iny, VP Engineering, MRV Communications. Future support for ATM-OC3 within the GFS3016, with its versatile traffic shaping and accounting capabilities, will provide unique connectivity between 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LANs and the WAN. It extends the IP Routing capabilities of the GFS3016, connecting high-speed intranets to the Internet. Availability and Pricing The GFS3016 Switch Router is available immediately. List price starts at $9,995 for a base configuration. CWDM Technical Description Coarse WDM is establishing itself as a low-cost alternative to Dense WDM for 0-20 km distances. These applications include campus backbone and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs). CWDM is a less expensive technology because the wavelengths do not need to be within an optical amplifier window; this allows uncooled DFB laser and simpler passive components can be used. CWDM systems usually have a 20-nm wavelength separation and cover the range from 1260 to 1620 nm. This results in about 16 usable channels, depending on the limitations due to the absorption peak at 1400 nm. Like DWDM, CWDM can be upgraded at any time without affecting existing hardware. About MRV Communications MRV Communications is a world-class leader in high-speed optical network components and systems. Its products integrate switching, routing, remote access and fiber-optic transmission to enhance the performance of LANs (Local Area Networks) and WANs (Wide Area Networks) and telecommunications networks. MRV's fiber-optic transmission components send voice, data and video to carriers and residential networks. Through its NBase-Xyplex brand, the company provides network enhancement solutions that accelerate the deployment and improve the performance of complex data networks. CONTACT: MRV Communications Inc., Chatsworth Diana Hayden, 818/886-6782 mrv.com