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MRV COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVES IBM SYSTEM STORAGE PROVEN STATUS FOR LAMBDADRIVER WDM November 19th, 2007 MRV PROVES COMPATIBILITY IN HETEROGENEOUS IBM-BASED SANS CHATSWORTH, Calif.—Nov. 19, 2007— MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Nasdaq: MRVC), a leading provider of products and services for out-of-band networking, WDM and optical transport, metro Ethernet, fiber-optic components, 10GE and other service aware networking products, today announced IBM, Inc. has certified its LambdaDriver® WDM systems to be compatible with IBM’s storage area networking (SAN) infrastructure through its System Storage Proven™ program. IBM’s System Storage Proven program is built on the premise of garnering customers’ confidence that a certified solution provides the best combination of integrated storage and networking technologies to help minimize investment risk, increase efficiency and expedite infrastructure implementation. The System Storage Proven mark represents solutions that have successfully completed interoperability requirements with system storage products and have obtained IBM certification. Testing was conducted at the IBM Global Technology Unit Labs, which houses the System Storage Proven Program and supports end-to-end interoperability and performance testing of SAN products in multi-vendor environments. “With the enterprise market’s seemingly insatiable need for more storage, the speed and bandwidth provided by the LambdaDriver platform enables network administrators to architect solutions to meet this trend,” said Noam Lotan, president and CEO of MRV Communications. “Earning interoperability certification by a reputable SAN solutions provider like IBM assures customers that our solutions will be able to provide the highest performance when integrated with other System Storage Proven certified products.” About MRV'S LambdaDriver Platforms MRV's LambdaDriver platform provides one of the most flexible WDM networking solutions for both enterprises and service providers looking to maximize their existing fiber infrastructure. Three active chassis (LD400, LD800 and LD1600) and two passive chassis (LDP100 and LDP300) with interchangeable modules provide a solution for any network size and service density. Transparent transport allows support for all high-speed LAN, WAN or SAN services. Sub-rate TDM technology allows even more efficient use of the available fiber by aggregating low rate protocols over one wavelength. The LambdaDriver platforms support both CWDM and DWDM technologies, thus enabling a cost efficient initial investment in infrastructure with CWDM and a smooth upgrade path towards full capacity DWDM networks. LambdaDriver® platforms are NEBS certified. For more information, please visit http://www.mrv.com/wdm/prod_ld.php. About the IBM System Storage Proven program The IBM System Storage Proven program is a comprehensive testing and configuration initiative designed to foster end-to-end SAN interoperability. As part of the program, testing is conducted in SAN configurations that comprise a heterogeneous mix of servers, storage subsystems, IBM fabric switches, SAN management and enterprise applications, and other SAN technologies. Vendors receive IBM System Storage Proven certification after successfully completing tests to confirm that vendors’ products meet compatibility guidelines. For more information, visit http://www.ibm.com/partnerworld. About MRV Communications, Inc. MRV Communications, Inc. (“MRV”) is a leading provider of network equipment and services, and optical components. MRV’s networking business provides equipment used by commercial customers, governments and telecommunications service providers, and includes switches, routers, physical layer products and out-of-band management products as well as specialized networking products for aerospace, defense and other applications including voice and cellular communication. MRV’s optical components business provides optical communications components for metropolitan, access and Fiber-to-the-Premises applications, through its wholly owned subsidiary LuminentOIC, Inc. MRV markets and sells its products worldwide through a variety of channels, including a dedicated direct sales force, manufacturers' representatives, value-added-resellers, distributors and systems integrators. MRV also has operations in Europe that provide network system design, integration and distribution services that include products manufactured by third-party vendors, as well as internally developed and manufactured products. Publicly traded since 1992, MRV is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol MRVC. For more information about MRV and its products, please call (818) 773-0900 or visit our websites at www.mrv.com and www.luminentoic.com. Media Relations MRV Communications, Inc. David Rodewald (805) 494-9508 pr@mrv.com |
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