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PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS), a leading provider of broadband communications and storage semiconductors, will present a live webinar on VoIP voice quality testing on Thursday, January 26, 2006, at 11 a.m. Pacific Time (2 p.m. Eastern Time). What to Expect Driven by downward price pressure from ever-increasing competition and consumer demand for enhanced services, carriers are seeking to leverage VoIP to reduce capital and operational costs and to provide innovative value-added features. However, meeting customers' voice service quality expectations set by legacy circuit switched networks will be necessary for the mainstream market penetration of IP telephony. Fast, accurate and non-resource-intensive voice quality testing is key to speeding VoIP equipment and network design and deployment, as well as to meeting service quality objectives in operation. This webinar will: -- Define voice quality elements of VoIP networks -- Explore the factors affecting VoIP voice quality -- Discuss how voice quality is measured, including coverage of common subjective and objective test algorithms and real-world test results -- Present an overview of VoIP terminal design for optimal voice quality -- Conclude with a live Q&A session How to Register Register now for this free webinar at http://www.pmc-sierra.com/ webinars/voip_voice_quality_terminals_tutorial.html. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) If you have difficulties registering or would like more information, email webinars@pmc-sierra.com. This webinar will also be archived at www.pmc-sierra.com/webinars for viewers unable to attend the live session. About the Presenter Thabang Mashologu is a marketing engineer at PMC-Sierra. Previously, Mr. Mashologu has held telecommunications research and development positions at Nortel Networks and JDS Uniphase, as well as strategic marketing consulting engagements with major high-technology clients including the National Research Council Canada. Mr. Mashologu holds undergraduate degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering (with Distinction) from Simon Fraser University (Burnaby) and Carleton University (Ottawa), respectively. He also holds an MBA from the University of Ottawa. Who Should Attend Design engineers, engineering management, product line managers, and marketing managers of telecommunications systems and equipment. About PMC-Sierra PMC-Sierra(TM) is a leading provider of broadband communications and storage semiconductors for enterprise, access, metro, storage, wireless infrastructure and customer premises equipment. The company offers worldwide technical and sales support, including a network of offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the PMCS symbol and is included in the S&P 500 Index. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com. (C) Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2006. All rights reserved. PMC, PMCS, PMC-Sierra, and "Thinking You can Build On" are trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.