Optical Transport Solutions

MRV EMPOWERS THE OPTICAL EDGE. WE DELIVER PACKET AND OPTICAL SOLUTIONS
ORCHESTRATED WITH INTELLIGENT SOFTWARE TO MAKE SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORKS SMARTER.

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MRV offers a complete line of Optical Transport and WDM Solutions for service providers,
content delivery networks, datacenter operators, internet exchanges, cloud service providers,
and others. Applications range from Enterprise networks to data and storage interconnect,
from regional backbones to campus rings. Services from simple T1/E1 service demarcation to
complex 100Gbps dynamic ROADM-based wavelengths can be offered with a variety of hardware
platforms supported by intelligent and open operational and management software.
MRVs optical products are based on field-proven platforms which have evolved over more than
two decades to incorporate increasingly complex optical functions including higher speeds and
greater flexibility. MRVs optical products are focused on industry leading improved density,
lower power, and increased functionality
through the incorporation of advanced
Optimized for Todays Technology and
control plane technology, embedded
the Evolution of Tomorrows Technology
intelligence, and combined multi-layer
Over 25 years of optical experience
capabilities. With flexible designs, the
MRV optical portfolio is able to evolve
Optical transport, WDM, optical switching
to efficiently support new services,
Flexible design, intelligent networks
protocols and network architectures for
any application.

FLEXIBLE
MRVs optical platforms offer industry-leading flexibility in shelf variety, hardware configuration,
and service options. With shelves ranging from single-slot demarcation devices to multi-slot
high-density aggregators, MRV has an option to fit any available location. Shelves like the
OptiDriver OD-48 can be flexibly re-configured in-service to support an arbitrary mix of larger
and smaller interfaces depending on network requirements. Interface cards like the DMR10G
support multiple optical rates and service formats as well as a variety service protection options
with the same hardware, greatly reducing capital costs, inventory, and operational complexity.

SIMPLE
The MRV optical product line is designed to be simple to configure and operate. For basic
point-to-point applications or complex optical mesh networks alike, MRV offers innovations
like enhanced turn-up, integrated circuit pre-test, real time service monitoring and intelligent
ROADM configuration that can significantly reduce operational expenses.

EFFICIENT
The MRV optical product line is the most compact in size and efficient in power usage in the industry.
Savings of more than 50% in rack space and up to 60% in power consumption, the MRV product line
is designed to significantly reduce the costs associated with real estate and power consumption.

INTELLIGENT
Fully integrated into MRVs Pro-Vision service delivery and provisioning software and powered
by Linux modular operating software, the MRV optical platform makes your networks smarter.
From intelligent control plane operations to pre-emptive notification of potential network
problems, MRV offers solutions that add intelligence into your network.

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RESILIENT
MRVs optical transport solutions can all be designed with no single point of failure. Redundant
chassis, modules, ports, power and management can be configured for any application. Flexible
optical modules enable optical switching for redundant links and multicasting.

APPLICATIONS

Optical Enterprise Networks

Use the MRV optical product line to offer
Ethernet and other services over fiber
to large and medium-sized Enterprise
customers and to build the high-capacity
aggregation networks necessary to
centralize control and efficiently groom
services for handoff to other networks.

Fiber Exhaust / Multiservice Transport

MRVs transponder and muxponder
solutions allow consolidation of existing
or new services onto fewer wavelengths
and fewer fibers, reducing capital costs
and allowing network expansion.

Data and Storage Interconnect

For simple point-to-point protected or
unprotected datacenter interconnection,
MRV offers solutions that are the most
energy and size efficient in the industry.
A single module can support multiple
protocols and data rates simplifying
planning and inventory.

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Regional and Metro Backbone

With cutting edge high speed technology
and intelligent ROADM designs, the
optical solutions offered by MRV can be
used to create robust, flexible, and high
capacity optical backbone networks.

Content Delivery Networks

From extensive experience working with
content delivery networks, MRV has
developed solutions that solve issues
resulting from dynamic bandwidth
demand, service turn up time pressure,
and return on investment that are unique
to CDNs.

Campus Rings
Whether an educational campus or a business
campus, MRV can offer low-cost and lowcomplexity solutions that allow multiple
tenants to share a high capacity aggregation
network designed to grow with demand.

Media Conversion and Distance Extension

For more than 25 years MRV has delivered
fiber solutions that make optical networks
easier to build and manage. Conversion
of one interface type to another is a basic
solution that is increasingly important as we
move to 100G interfaces. Changing a short
reach multimode switch/router interface to
a longer reach singlemode interface saves
money and enables distance extension
and/or wavelength transponding with WDM
for critical network infrastructure.

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Service orchestration software enables carriers to simplify

service delivery, accelerate time-to-market for new
applications and provides centralized service visibility.

Convergence reduces network complexity and enables

visibility into multiple network layers, automated operations
and application awareness.

MRV empowers the network by adding software intelligence

to packet and optical solutions, enabling new revenue
generating services.

WE MAKE NETWORKS SMARTER

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ABOUT MRV COMMUNICATIONS

MRV Communications is a global leader in converged packet and optical solutions that empower the optical
edge. 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 missioncritical 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.

MRV operates Worldwide sales and service offices across four continents.
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