QualiSystems and MRV Accelerate Network Lab Management


The Companies Cooperate to Boost Network Lab Utilization and Performance With a Joint Solution

SANTA CLARA, California, September 8, 2011

QualiSystems, a global provider of lab management, provisioning and test automation solutions
[http://www.qualisystems.com/site/content/t2.asp?Pid=391&Sid=83 ], and MRV, an international manufacturer of optical networking equipment, combine their strengths to offer a robust and holistic solution for powerful network lab management, incorporating QualiSystems' TestShell lab management and automation software and MRV's Media Cross Connect Physical layer switch [http://www.mrv.com/tap/physical-layer ].

The integrated solution is offered to network equipment manufacturers,
service providers, data centers and enterprises, and provides a powerful lab
management platform for optimized resource utilization and lab performance.
Among the strong available capabilities are - central inventory management,
equipment reservation and scheduling, physical layer switch control,
cable-once technology for dynamic equipment setup, drag-and-drop topology
creation, peripheral device control and simple provisioning through
automated procedures.

Eitan Lavie, VP Product Marketing of QualiSystems, said, "We are
extremely pleased with our customers' feedback to TestShell's test lab
automation [http://www.qualisystems.com/site/content/t5.asp?Sid=73&Pid=514 ]
and management solutions that will soon be even more powerful with our
expected version release later this month. Lab managers are enthusiastic to
replace their static lab environment diagram with a live and active
workspace provided by TestShell. The combination of TestShell's great
capabilities with MRV's strong layer 1 switching hardware is taking lab
management to a whole new level."

Zeev Drear, VP Marketing for MRV, said, "This cooperation demonstrates
MRV and QualiSystems' deep commitment to meeting our customers' needs,
helping them achieve high usage of existing assets while introducing time,
cost and labor savings. Our comprehensive solution enables our joint
customers to increase lab efficiency, increase test coverage in a shorter
time frame and with fewer resources, while optimizing the lab performance to
guarantee the best use of capital expenditures."

Network and lab professionals are invited to learn more about
QualiSystems' and MRV's joint Lab Management solutions, at the upcoming TEST
LAB AUTOMATION seminars, taking place on September 15th, in London, UK, and
on September 20th in Santa Clara, California. Click for more details: Test
Lab Automation Seminar
[http://www.qualisystems.com/site/content/t2.asp?Sid=75&Pid=692 ].

About TestShell

TestShell is an end-to-end software framework for lab management, device
provisioning and test automation. The software is used by carriers, network
service providers, data centers, enterprises, and device manufacturers.
TestShell provides complete lab management, resource scheduling, automated
device provisioning, topology creation, and comprehensive reporting and
analysis. The software framework helps organizations to improve product
quality, optimize lab performance, shorten release time to market, and
significantly reduce capital and operational expenditures.

About QualiSystems

QualiSystems is an automation pioneer providing organizations with
unparalleled Test Automation and Lab Management solutions that drive
innovation, efficiency and ROI. QualiSystems TestShell Framework has already
proven itself as an industry-critical solution in North America, APAC,
Europe and the Middle East, where it is used by market leaders from a wide
spectrum of industries including network equipment manufacturers, telecom
operators, enterprises and electronics device manufacturers. More about
QualiSystems: www.qualisystems.com

About the MCC

MRV's Media Cross Connect (MCC) family of products provides Layer 1
protocol-independent, transparent switching at speeds up to 10.7 Gbps
enabling customized solutions for test lab or data center testing. As the
cornerstone to full test automation, the MCC offers operational efficiency
with the reduction of test time, minimized configuration errors and
simplified, accurate repeatability of tests. Capital expenses are reduced by
sharing expensive equipment among users with no restraints to location.
Efficiency in the test lab translates to improved quality and faster time to
market for new products.

About MRV

MRV Communications, Inc. is a leading global provider of carrier
Ethernet, WDM 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 R&D 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

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