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PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS), a leading provider of broadband communications and storage semiconductors, will present a live webinar on Serial RapidIO technology on Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 11 a.m. Pacific Time (2 p.m. Eastern Time). What to Expect Communications infrastructure developers are increasingly implementing Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture (AdvancedTCA) and MicroTCA to reduce development time and associated cost in their next generation platforms. Backplane connectivity is key to such I/O-intensive distribution architectures. Serial RapidIO (sRIO) represents a high throughput, scalable and reliable standardized backplane interconnect that enables low latency switching with guaranteed quality of service (QoS) for future-proof platforms. This webinar discusses sRIO in the context of rapidly evolving carrier grade communications systems. This webinar will: -- Identify the ATCA and MicroTCA market benefits of an open standard high-speed serial interconnect and backplane architecture; -- Provide an overview of the sRIO protocol; -- Explore how sRIO can be leveraged for backplane and local interconnect applications; -- Present an sRIO hardware implementation with enhancements tailored to wireless infrastructure applications using PMC-Sierra's high-speed switching solution (PM6352 RSE 160); -- Consider future developments in the specification; and -- Conclude with a live Q&A session. How to Register Register now for this free webinar at http://www.pmc-sierra.com/webinars/srio.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 Winston Mok is a Principal Engineer in the Communication Products Division and works on architectures for SONET and SDH devices and switching and grooming fabrics. Winston is an active participant in the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF), and the RapidIO Trade Association. He has a long history of involvement with the T1X1 standards body and holds several networking patents. Who Should Attend Design engineers, engineering management, product line managers, and marketing managers of wireline infrastructure equipment. About PMC-Sierra PMC-Sierra(TM) is a leading provider of broadband communications and storage semiconductors for metro, access, fiber to the home, wireless infrastructure, storage, laser printers and customer premises equipment. PMC-Sierra offers worldwide technical and sales support, including a network of offices throughout North America, Europe, Israel 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 is a registered trademark of PMC-Sierra, Inc. in the United States and other countries. PMC-SIERRA, PMCS 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.