PMC-Sierra's Products Selected for Lucent Technologies' Metro Access System.Business Editors SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2003 Integrated Metro IC Hardware Architecture Simplifies Equipment Software Complexity, Lowers Cost, and Adds Data Networking Efficiencies for SONET/SDH Infrastructures PMC-Sierra(TM), Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS PMCS PMC Sierra (stock symbol) PMCS Project Management Control System PMCS partial mission-capable, supply (US DoD) PMCS Preventive Maintenance Checks & Services PMCS Professional Military Comptroller School ) today announced that seven of its Metro IC products have been selected by Lucent Technologies for its Metropolis(R) DMX See DMX512. system. The Metropolis DMX system provides seamless end-to-end optical integration and interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. capabilities to add data services onto SONET/SDH networks. PMC-Sierra's Metro devices deployed in Lucent's Metropolis DMX system are the: -- PM5377 TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). (TM) 240, STS-1/AU-3 cross-connect, -- PM5369 TUPP TUPP Tobacco Use Prevention Program (TM) 9953, 10 Gbit/s tributary unit pointer processor, -- PM5370 WSE WSE Web Services Enhancements (Microsoft) WSE Warsaw Stock Exchange (Warsaw, Poland) WSE Symposium on Web Site Evolution (IEEE International Symposum) 40, 40 Gbit/s capacity non-blocking VT/TU/STS/AU cross-connect, -- PM5329 ARROW 24xFE and PM5333 ARROW 8xFE 10/100, Ethernet over SONET/SDH mappers; and -- PM5326 ARROW 2x192 and PM5324 ARROW 1x192, Metro Transport highly integrated channelized Refers to an architecture that transmits data in channels. It often refers to the 64 Kbps channels in T1 lines, which were originally developed to handle digitized voice streams (TDM). See TDM. 20 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit framers "We worked hand-in-hand with Lucent Technologies to develop solutions to boost network capacity, enable cost-effective upgrades for deployed networking platforms and deliver new services required by carriers," said Steve Perna, vice president and general manager of PMC-Sierra's Service Provider Division. "We are pleased that these Metro IC products are now being successfully deployed in network trials." TSE 240 Cross-Connect Integrates Innovative MAPS(TM) Technology to Further Simplify Metro System Design The PM5377 TSE 240 cross-connect device integrates 96-ports of 2.5 Gbit/s serial technology and reduces the software complexity of automatic protection switching with innovative Message Assisted Protection Switching (MAPS). MAPS technology utilizes and extends intellectual property received from Lucent Technologies and was developed through close collaboration between PMC-Sierra and Lucent. The TSE 240 cross-connect reduces equipment costs for Add/Drop Multiplexers, Digital Cross-Connect A network device used by telecom carriers and large enterprises to switch and multiplex low-speed voice and data signals onto high-speed lines and vice versa. It is typically used to aggregate several T1 lines into a higher-speed electrical or optical line as well as to distribute signals Systems and Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (see figure 1). The TSE 240 becomes the second cross-connect of the CHESS(TM) III family and joins the PM5376 TSE Nx160 STS-1/AU-3 cross-connect device, PM5326 ARROW 2x192, and PM5324 ARROW 1x192 SONET/SDH framers (see figure 2). "PMC-Sierra brought to the table a proven track record of execution, core competency A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
I/O - Input/Output technology and a strong collaborative work ethic work ethic n. A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. work ethic Noun a belief in the moral value of work to deliver a best-in-class product," said Phil Dietz, chief architect at Lucent Technologies. "The TSE 240, along with the ARROW family of products, enables us to meet the bandwidth requirements Bandwidth requirements (communications) The channel bandwidths needed to transmit various types of signals, using various processing schemes. Every signal observed in practice can be expressed as a sum (discrete or over a frequency continuum) of sinusoidal of our next-generation Metropolis DMX platform, greatly simplifies our software development effort through the use of MAPS technology and maintains interoperability with our existing deployed systems." CHESS Wideband Solution Enables Grooming up to 40 Gbit/s of Metro Access Services The CHESS Wideband chip set (PM5369 TUPP 9953 and PM5370 WSE 40) is a highly integrated VT/TU VT/TU Virtual Tributary/Tributary Unit solution for grooming up to 40 Gbit/s of T1/E1, T3/E3 and emerging Ethernet over SONET/SDH access services. The CHESS Wideband VT/TU grooming solution provides cost-effective in-service upgrades to Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms, sub-wavelength Digital Cross-Connect systems and Add/Drop Multiplexers (see figure 2). The TUPP 9953 and WSE 40 devices incorporate the MAPS technology to extend automatic switching protection to the VT/TU level. "As a strategic supplier to Lucent Technologies, PMC-Sierra was able to address key architectural requirements for our next-generation Metropolis DMX platform," said Jay Fahey, general manager of Metro-Access Systems at Lucent. "PMC-Sierra exceeded our expectations in their ability to work closely with us and deliver a complete cross-connect and pointer-processing solution. The CHESS Wideband products will ensure Lucent can deliver low-cost, efficient VT/TU grooming as an in-service upgrade, and provide scalability and performance for next-generation DMX platforms." ARRROW 24xFE and ARROW 8xFE Offer Scalable Ethernet Transport Services The collective functions of layers 1 through 4 of the OSI model. The PM5329 ARROW 24xFE and PM5333 ARROW 8xFE 10/100 Ethernet over SONET/SDH mapping devices enable the delivery of cost-effective, carrier-class Metro Ethernet services. These devices support the same degree of security, reliability, and service quality as traditional access technologies. The ARROW 24xFE and ARROW 8xFE join PMC-Sierra's production released PM5397 ARROW 2xGE Gigabit Ethernet over SONET/SDH mapping device to offer complete 10, 100 and 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet transport services for Add/Drop Multiplexers and Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (see figures 1 and 2). The 2.5 Gbit/s and 622 Mbit/s capacity ARROW 24xFE and ARROW 8xFE devices support both low order (VT1.5/VC-12) and high order (STS-1, STS-3c/VC-4) Virtual Concatenation with hitless bandwidth adjustments using fully integrated LCAS LCAS Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme (SDH/SONET Virtual Concatenation) LCAS Lake County Astronomical Society (Illinois) LCAS Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist processing. ARROW 2x192 and ARROW 1x192 Deliver Advanced SONET/SDH Transport Features The PM5326 ARROW 2x192 and PM5324 ARROW 1x192 Metro Transport optimized devices are highly integrated channelized 20 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit framers respectively. Both devices implement key SONET/SDH transport functions such as section, line and path performance monitoring, transparency of transport overhead and control plane messaging. As well, these devices support channelized, concatenated or arbitrarily concatenated traffic, with automatic detection of any changes in traffic configurations. Pricing, Availability and Customer Support The PM5377 TSE 240 is priced at $1,375, the PM5369 TUPP 9953 at $1,325 and the PM5370 WSE 40 at $1,525 in 1KU quantities. The PM5329 ARROW 24xFE is priced at $552 and the PM5333 ARROW 8xFE is at $288 in 1KU quantities. All five devices are sampling today. For comprehensive datasheets and application notes, visit www.pmc-sierra.com/networking or contact sales at sales@pmc-sierra.com or applications support at apps@pmc-sierra.com. About PMC-Sierra PMC-Sierra is a leading provider of high speed broadband communications and storage semiconductors and MIPS-based(TM) processors for Enterprise, Access, Metro Optical Transport, Storage Area Networking and Wireless network 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 Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the PMCS symbol and is included in the S&P 500 Index which consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com. Attachments Figure 1: Example of Add/Drop Multiplexer using PMC-Sierra's Metro Product Solutions available at www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/pr/images/20030929_pr_figure1.jpg Figure 2: Example of Multi-Service Provisioning Platform Using PMC-Sierra's Metro Product Solutions available at www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/pr/images/20030929_pr_figure2.jpg Product Photos available at www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/photos/index.html Technical Glossary available at www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/glossary.html Related Press Releases: www.pmc-sierra.com/pr/tse240/ www.pmc-sierra.com/pr/chesswideband/ www.pmc-sierra.com/pr/arrowfe/ (C) Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2003. All rights reserved. CHESS, MAPS, PMC-Sierra, PMC (1) See Portable Media Center. (2) (PCI Mezzanine Card) A PCI-based mezzanine card that is widely adapted to VMEbus, CompactPCI and PCI cards. , PMCS, TSE, TUPP and Thinking you can build on are trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. 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