OptiDriver™ platform named finalist in American Technology Awards for enabling service providers, data centers and cloud networks to improve network intelligence and manageability
CHATSWORTH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 19, 2014– MRV Communications™, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVC) (“MRV®”), a leading provider of innovative packet and optical solutions, announced today that its OptiDriver™ optical transport platform has been named a finalist by the TechAmerica® Foundation for an American Technology Award in the Telecommunications category. The American Technology Awards represent outstanding achievement in 15 technical categories and exemplify the “best of” the United States technology marketplace. MRV’s OptiDriver™ platform is recognized for enabling more intelligent, high-performance networks for service providers, data centers, content delivery networks and cloud providers. The solution streamlines network management to better support unrelenting traffic and revenue-generating applications like cloud-based services, Web hosting, software-defined networking (SDN) and more.
The OptiDriver™ platform empowers operators to meet current operational needs with the industry’s highest 10G density and accommodates growing capacity demands with support for 100G transport. The solution features built-in processing, testing and rapid turn-up capabilities that allow the platform to quickly integrate into new and existing networks. These features also significantly increase ease-of-use and time-to-market as operators look to expand service portfolios with additional offerings for their growing customer bases.
“MRV is committed to providing our customers with innovative solutions that improve network intelligence, performance and manageability. Our solutions enable operators to accommodate growing demand for bandwidth and service requirements, so they can create new revenue opportunities and enhance their competitive edge,” said Zeev Draer, vice president of strategic marketing for MRV Communications. “We’re pleased to be recognized as a finalist in the American Technology Awards, as it demonstrates MRV’s ability to create powerful solutions that meet the demands of today’s dynamic and agile next-generation networks.”
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About MRV Communications
MRV Communications is a global provider in converged packet and optical solutions that empower the optical edge and network integration services for leading communications service providers. For more than two decades, the most demanding service providers, Fortune 1000 companies and governments worldwide have trusted MRV to provide best-in-class solutions and services for their mission-critical networks. We help our customers overcome the challenge of orchestrating the ever-increasing need for capacity while improving service delivery and lowering network costs for critical applications such as cloud connectivity, high-capacity business services, mobile backhaul and data center connectivity.
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