MRV Demos MPLS, VPLS Interop

CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- 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, successful demonstrate its Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS) and MPLS Ethernet aggregation and Ethernet demarcation improbability on both its OptiSwitch Master 207 (OSM207) and OptiSwitch 9000 (OS9000) series as part of the MPLS & Frame Relay Alliance Interoperability Demonstration at MPLS World Congress, Paris 2006.

The demonstration is one of the industry’s first interoperability events to showcase HVPLS and VPLS Multipoint Ethernet Service. HVPLS extends the capabilities of VPLS, allowing Carriers to further optimize their networks for triple play Ethernet services.

“Our continued successful demonstration of MPLS point to point Ethernet Services and VPLS Multipoint Ethernet Services interoperability using the OSM9000 and OSM207 series shows MRV’s commitment to increase the scalability of carrier Ethernet networks and enhanced the reliability of Ethernet services. Being certified by organizations such as the MFA, EANTC and Metro Ethernet Forum validates our commitment to providing truly service enabler solutions for optical access and metro networks.” said Chen Genossar, Senior Vice President for MRV Communications.

MRV Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: MRVC)