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MRV LX SERIES CONSOLE SERVERS CERTIFIED TO MEET FIPS 140-2 SECURITY STANDARD December 17th, 2007 LX SERIES IS INDUSTRY’S FIRST CONSOLE SERVER FAMILY TO EARN CERTIFICATION; PRODUCTS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR U.S. AND CANADIAN GOVERNMENT APPLICATIONS CHATSWORTH, CA – December 17, 2007 – MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Nasdaq: MRVC), a leading provider of products and services for out-of-band networking, WDM, optical transport, metro Ethernet, fiber optic components, 10GE and other service aware networking products, today announced that its LX Series of console servers for out-of-band networking have been certified compliant with the FIPS 140-2 security standard. A joint standards effort by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Canadian Communications Security Establishment (CSE), the FIPS 140-2 security standard for IT systems is mandatory in U.S. and Canadian government applications. Additionally, it is gaining popularity in enterprise applications such as banks, stock brokerages and other financial institutions that are extremely security sensitive. FIPS 140-2 is the second of four security levels defined within FIPS and includes both data encryption and a product design that detects evidence of tampering. Atlan Laboratories certified the LX Series devices after extensive testing. ”LX console servers are built for mission-critical networks and are often deployed in large networks with many remote, unstaffed locations where the highest possible levels of security are a necessity,” said Noam Lotan, President and CEO of MRV Communications. “Being a leader in FIPS 140-2 certification shows our continued commitment to providing solutions that deliver both the best functionality and the highest security standards in the industry.” “Since FIPS 140-2 began as a standard for federal government, compliance with it is a clear indication that a network product is among the most secure available on the market today,” said retired Army Lt. Col. Gabriel Ruiz, now President of Advanced IT Concepts, Inc. “To a company with mission-critical applications that can ill afford a loss of connectivity, the FIPS 140-2 certification adds an extra dimension to the comprehensive out-of-band networking and sensor networking capabilities provided by the MRV LX Series.” To be FIPS 140-2 certified, LX Series devices met a rigorous set of rules developed by the government enabling the servers to provide higher encryption levels, suppression of unsecure protocols, and an audit trail of legitimate and illegitimate attempts to access network equipment. For enterprises, FIPS 140-2 security is suitable for compliance with strict government mandates such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 among others. MRV’s industry-leading LX Series console servers provide secure out-of-band networking, giving network managers a means of managing, configuring and upgrading servers and other networking equipment remotely via their serial ports. The LX Series also provides remote power management and integrated infrastructure/security alarming through a single management interface. MRV is the first major vendor to produce a console server solution to meet the FIPS 140-2 standard. 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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