Live proof of Concept !! Could be Game Changer for Sandvine I like what i,m seeing unfolding !!! MRV Communications and Sandvine to Demonstrate NFV-based Next Generation Application-Aware Networking at MEF16 BW Live Proof of Concept Demo at Industry Event Showcases "Third Network" Services Based on SDN and NFV Principles CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 03, 2016-- MRV Communications(TM), Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVC) ("MRV(R)"), 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). This joint demonstration will be held within the live Proof of Concept (PoC) Showcase at the MEF16 global networking conference, taking place November 7-10, 2016 at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, Md.