MRV Communications and Sandvine to Demonstrate NFV-based Next Generation Application-Aware Networking at MEF16

CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MRV Communications™, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVC) (“MRV®”), a global provider of innovative packet and optical solutions for service providers, data center operators and enterprises, and Sandvine (TSX:SVC), a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators, today announced their collaboration to demonstrate a NFV-based virtual customer premise equipment (vCPE) solution that enables next generation application awareness at the service providers’ access network. Compared to the traditional approach, NFV-based application awareness provides substantial benefits such as reduced time-to-market for new services, decreased operational expenditures and an improved customer quality of experience (QoE).