MRV Deploys VPILinkConfigurator for Optical Network Design

Somerset, NJ (February 14, 2011) – VPIphotonics, a division of VPIsystems, is pleased to announce that its VPIlinkConfigurator has been selected by MRV.

MRV, a leader in the industry, “has selected VPI’s product as the basis for our Optical Networks design tool.” Says Shlomo Groisman, Product line Manager for Lambda Driver Products at MRV.

Bob Polsen, General Manager of VPIphotonics says, “VPI has formed a strategic partnership with MRV to design a customized version of LinkConfigurator to design their network solutions based on their specific equipment parameters and business design rules.”

VPIlinkConfigurator enables engineers to design complete optical networks by automatically placing the required OADMs, ROADMs, EDFAs, Raman amplifiers and other equipment. Because system performance, including linear and nonlinear impairments, is determined for all optical channels at every point in the system, this can be accomplished without the inaccuracies resulting from over-simplification in the usual spreadsheet approach. Thus, users can respond more quickly and accurately to optical network design tasks, product application requests and Requests for Proposals (RFPs). VPIlinkConfigurator facilitates the design process from network topology entry to performance and inventory reporting. This can be extended through the use of a powerful API to include interaction with third party software such as common office applications for enhanced data capture and processing.

About VPIphotonics
VPIphotonics is a wholly owned division of VPIsystems. VPIphotonics sets the standard for software and services supporting end-to-end Photonic Design Automation (PDA). Its award-winning products are used by forward-looking groups, product design and marketing teams from over 100 commercial corporations and educators in over 100 university programs across the world. For further information, please visit us at www.vpiphotonics.com.

About VPIsystems
VPIsystems’ provides accurate translation of subscriber/handset/application growth into network impact analysis and traffic management enabling mobile service providers to make rapid business decisions. The company’s software enables optimized solutions for the significantly growing bandwidth requirements in backhaul and core networks while continuing to address network operators’ ability to optimally design and plan existing networks. Headquartered in Somerset, NJ, VPIsystems' software is used by over 150 communications service providers, network equipment manufacturers and universities to assess current and future capacity needs, and optimally plan their QoS-constrained service networks and underlying network infrastructure. For further information, visit us at www.vpisystems.com.