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PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS), a leading provider of broadband communications and storage semiconductors, will present a live webinar outlining how the Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) is enabling the wireless base station evolution on Thursday, March 2, 2006, at 11 a.m. Pacific Time (2 p.m. Eastern Time). What to Expect Wireless operators are increasingly challenged to support a diverse array of emerging broadband, data-oriented mobile services. Simultaneously, they must find ways to reduce capital and operational costs of the networks that will deliver both new and existing services. Two major equipment trends are beginning to emerge as enablers for deploying more cost-effective, next-generation wireless access networks: -- Distributed base stations using Remote Radio Heads (RRHs); and -- Vendor-driven open standards for next-generation base stations. As a leading contributor to both of these trends, the Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) industry initiative has developed an open, publicly available specification that standardizes the digital interface to RRHs and enables the realization of this exciting new base station deployment topology. This webinar will: -- Describe the distributed base station concept, RRHs and the many benefits that this new network architecture can bring for wireless operators -- Introduce CPRI and illustrate how it fuels the growing paradigm shift to distributed base stations -- Explore the features of the CPRI protocol in detail -- Conclude with a live Q&A session How to Register Register now for this free webinar at http://www.pmc-sierra.com/webinars/3g_cpri.html. If you have difficulties registering or for 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 Gerry Leavey is a technical advisor in PMC-Sierra's Communication Products Division. He has held design and management positions with British Telecom, Lucent Technologies and Toucan Technology. Mr. Leavey graduated with a Bachelor of Electronic Engineering from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Who Should Attend Design engineers, system architects, engineering management, product line managers, and marketing managers of wireless telecommunication 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, laser printers 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.