PMC-Sierra's IP over OTN Architecture Accelerates Packet and Optical Metro Convergence

META 20G Extends OTN Connectivity to Carrier Ethernet Switch and Router (CESR) Equipment

• Press Release
• Source: PMC-Sierra, Inc.
• On 5:00 am EDT, Monday October 19, 2009

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS - News), the premier Internet infrastructure semiconductor solution provider, today announced the PM5422 META 20G device, enabling Carrier Ethernet Switch and Router (CESR) equipment to seamlessly connect to emerging Metro Optical Transport Networks (ITU-T G.709 OTN). Carriers worldwide are transitioning their networks to OTN for optimized transport of IP services. The META 20G enables a converged OTN infrastructure across IP and optical equipment, with unified end-to-end network management. The device integrates Carrier Ethernet mapping and framing of 10GE LAN and WAN, and OTN mapping of IP-services such as Storage Area Networks (SAN) and video protocols, while maintaining support for deployed technologies such as Packet over SONET/SDH (POS) (see Figures 1-3).

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The PM5422 META 20G devices are available in 27mm x 27mm 672 ball FCBGA packages. For more information, please visit www.pmc-sierra.com/networking or contact PMC-Sierra at www.pmc-sierra.com/contactSales.

White Paper

“A Tutorial on ITU-T G.709 Optical Transport Networks (OTN),” provides an overview of OTN, with primary emphasis on ITU-T G.709, and discusses various constraints that influenced the development of G.709, its current status in the network, and some factors that will affect its future. The paper is available for download at http://www.pmc-sierra.com/wireline (registration required).

About PMC-Sierra

PMC-Sierra, the premier Internet infrastructure semiconductor solution provider, offers its customers technical and sales support worldwide through a network of offices in North America, Europe, Israel and Asia. PMC-Sierra provides semiconductor solutions for Enterprise Storage, Wide Area Network Infrastructure, Fiber To The Home, and Laser Printer/SMB NAS markets. The Company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the PMCS symbol. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com.

Attachments:

Figure 1: META 20G Interfaces

Figure 2: META 20G Block Diagram

Figure 3: META 20G Application Examples

Figure 4: The New Carrier Networks

Figure 5: PMC-Sierra’s OTN Product Family for CESR and Transport Equipment

For figures visit: http://www.pmc-sierra.com/news_room/pdf/META_20G_figures.pdf

For photos visit: http://www.pmc-sierra.com/news_room/images/META_20G.jpg

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