MRV Communications™, Inc. (OTCQB: MRVC) (“MRV” or the “Company”), a
leading provider of optical communications network infrastructure
equipment and integration and managed services, today announced that PEG
Bandwidth (“PEG”), a provider of customized, fiber-based backhaul
networks, has selected MRV’s OptiSwitch Carrier Ethernet switching
platform to manage a rapid increase in traffic offload and support the
delivery of high-capacity Carrier Ethernet services for 3G and 4G LTE
networks across the central and eastern United States.
PEG specializes in building high-bandwidth fiber networks connecting
cell towers and communities that lack the requisite telecommunications
infrastructure to support today’s cellular traffic requirements. Since
its founding in 2009, PEG has installed over 1,000 miles of fiber and
supports cell towers serving almost four million people between the
communities of Dallas, Wichita Falls, Monroe and Shreveport. To support
the unrelenting growth in cellular data traffic and popularity of 3G and
4G devices, PEG is on track to double its fiber network’s capacity in
2012.
In order to accommodate the exponential increase in traffic, PEG chose
to deploy high-bandwidth Carrier Ethernet, delivered over a resilient
fiber network and supported by MRV’s compact and intelligent OptiSwitch
platform. The OptiSwitch enables a full suite of Carrier-grade Ethernet
services, offers common and multifunctional devices for all scenarios up
to 10GE to the cell tower, and simplifies service deployment via
auto-provisioning. The platform also simplifies Service Level Agreement
(“SLA”) conformance by delivering the most advanced service awareness
tools and most useful Ethernet operation, administration and maintenance
(“OAM”) support in the industry. MRV’s OptiSwitch is among the first
platforms to fully comply with the Metro Ethernet Forum (“MEF”) Carrier
Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) initiative, meeting multiple Class-of-Service
(“CoS”), network interconnect and service OAM capability requirements.
“Carrier Ethernet provides the scalability, redundancy, service creation
and management features we require to support our customers’ demands,”
said Chris Pickard, vice president of engineering and network
architecture at PEG Bandwidth. “The compact yet powerful OptiSwitch
enables seamless interoperability and visibility into customer and
provider networks, and provides the capability to handle Tier 1 traffic
and the reliable foundation needed for PEG to remain confident and
focused on building a next-generation network.”
As PEG increases its fiber footprint, the company also has the
opportunity to increase service revenue by delivering Carrier Ethernet
to business subscribers in the regions they serve. In addition to
enabling the real time service management and granular
Quality-of-Service (“QoS”) parameters that large enterprise customers
require, MRV’s OptiSwitch platforms unify mobile Ethernet backhaul and
business Ethernet services delivery through common software and hardware
architecture for operational ease and efficiency.
“With cell traffic increasing exponentially and business subscribers
looking for new and faster ways to connect their facilities, service
providers, like PEG, need to future-proof their network by deploying
strong, flexible solutions to support current and future growth,” said
Zeev Draer, vice president of strategic marketing of MRV’s Optical
Communications Systems™ (“OCS”) division. “MRV’s OptiSwitch simplifies
the deployment, management and end-to-end quality monitoring of Carrier
Ethernet services, allowing the provider to concentrate on the customer
and building a better business.”
About PEG Bandwidth
PEG Bandwidth, with offices in Dallas, St. Louis and Philadelphia, is
the fastest-growing provider of fiber-based, customized cell site
backhaul solutions for wireless carriers. PEG Bandwidth has been awarded
backhaul services from several major wireless providers to help support
3G (EVDO, HSPA) and 4G (WiMAX, LTE) wireless deployments, specializing
in lower-tiered and rural markets in the United States. Since its
founding in 2009, PEG has raised a total of $80 million through their
sole equity partner, Associated Partners, LP, to support the deployment
of unique, customized backhaul networks in unserved and under-served
markets. For more information, please visit our website at www.pegbandwidth.com.
About MRV Communications, Inc.
MRV Communications, Inc. is a leading global provider of carrier
Ethernet, wavelength division multiplexing optical transport,
infrastructure management equipment and solutions, as well as network
integration and managed services. MRV’s solutions enable the delivery
and provisioning of next-generation optical transport and carrier
Ethernet services over any fiber infrastructure. MRV provides equipment
and services worldwide to telecommunications service providers,
enterprises and governments, enabling network evolution and increasing
efficiency, while reducing complexity and costs. Through its
subsidiaries, MRV operates research and development centers in North
America and Europe, along with support centers and sales offices around
the world. For more information about MRV, visit: www.mrv.com.
