Wireless Modem Allows Remote Sites to be Included in Enterprise-wide
Management Network
CHATSWORTH, Calif., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MRV COMMUNICATIONS,
INC. (Nasdaq: MRVC), a leading provider of network equipment and services and
fiber-optic components for metropolitan access and Fiber-to-the-Premise
networks, has extended the remote site connectivity options of its
LX 1000
Series of console servers with a new GSM/GPRS wireless modem option.
The
MRV LX 1000 Series products are part of a complete family of industry
leading console servers for 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 new modem for the LX 1000 Series offers a solution for wireless data
connectivity between remote sites and central control sites. GPRS ("General
Packet Radio Service") is a 3G data service that is being added to existing
time-division multiple access ("TDMA") networks in the US and GSM ("Global
System for Mobile Communications") networks worldwide.
The dual-band wireless modem supports two operation modes:
- Traditional inbound/outbound circuit switched data, similar to a
traditional modem, over a wireless, cellular connection.
- Direct Internet connectivity using a PPP stack over the GPRS modem
to an ISP.
"With these wireless features, even the most remote sites or those that
are mobile can be incorporated into an enterprise out-of-band networking
strategy to increase the control and security that a network manager has at
these locations," said Mary Jane Gruninger, general manager of the MRV LX Series
product line. "The addition of these modems to our product line shows
MRV's
commitment to maintaining the LX Series' reputation as one of the most
flexible and secure console servers on the market."
Geographic coverage
Two wireless modem models are available; one for the United States and
Canada and another for European countries.
About the LX Series Family of Console Servers
The compact, four-port
LX 1000S is part of the complete LX Series that
also includes the rack-mountable
LX 4000S with up to 48 ports and the NEBS-
compliant
LX 8000S with up to 40 ports. The LX Series family of console
servers are all powered by a 32-bit RISC processor and can scale to hundreds
of ports with the functionality and redundancy required to support large,
distributed enterprise networks.
The devices feature complete console management capabilities allowing IT
staff to remotely manage and configure network devices and servers as well as
perform software upgrades. These capabilities are augmented by the ability to
monitor contact alarms and to remotely control power for back up servers or
other equipment. Advanced security features include per port password
protection, RADIUS, Secure Shell v2.0, SecurID, TACACS+, PPP PAP/CHAP, PPP
dial-back, on-board database and others.
Availability
The new wireless modems for the LX 1000S are available immediately from
MRV and its worldwide network of channel partners.
About MRV Communications, Inc.
MRV provides optical Ethernet access equipment and services, and optical
components. MRV designs, manufactures, sells, distributes, integrates and
supports communication equipment and services, and optical components. MRV
conducts its business along three principal segments: the networking group,
the optical components group and development stage enterprise group. MRV's
networking group provides equipment used by commercial customers, governments
and telecommunications service providers, and include switches, routers,
physical layer products and console management products as well as specialized
networking products for aerospace, defense and other applications including
voice and cellular communication. MRV's optical components group designs,
manufactures and sells optical communications components, primarily through
its wholly owned subsidiary LuminentOIC, Inc. These components include fiber
optic transceivers for metropolitan, access and Fiber-to-the-Premises, or
FTTP, applications. MRV markets and sells its products worldwide, through a
variety of channels, which include a dedicated direct sales force,
manufacturers' representatives, value-added-resellers, distributors and
systems integrators. MRV has operations in Europe that provide network system
design, integration and distribution services that include products
manufactured by third-party vendors, as well as MRV products. Such
specialization enhances access to customers and allows MRV to penetrate
targeted vertical and regional markets. For more information, please visit
our websites at http://www.mrv.com and
http://www.luminentoic.com.
Media Relations Contact
David Rodewald
(805)494-9508
pr@mrv.com
SOURCE: MRV Communications, Inc.
08/10/2005
Web site: http://www.mrv.com
http://www.luminentoic.com
(MRVC)
CO: MRV Communications, Inc.
ST: California
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