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Bay Microsystems to Present at the OFC/NFOEC 100G Ethernet Systems, Applications and Enabling Technologies Workshop

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 20, 2007 – Bay Microsystems, Inc., the world's fastest growing network processor company, has been invited as a guest presenter and panelist at the forthcoming Optical & Fiber Conference 100G technologies workshop. The OFC/NFOEC 100G workshop, to be held in Anaheim, CA, will focus on 100G Ethernet technologies. Applications and architectures driving the need for 100G Ethernet will be defined, and used to outline the challenges that will need to be overcome. High-speed electrical and optical components and transmission technologies are being explored, and updates will be provided. The last part of the workshop will include a panel session with the audience discussing the hurdles that must be overcome to develop 100G Ethernet.

For more information: http://www.ofcnfoec.org/conference_program/Workshops.aspx

Specifically, Bay Microsystems will present design architecture tradeoffs for Network Packet Processing and Traffic Management elements in a 100G domain.

Bay Microsystems will also be holding private demonstrations of its industry leading Chesapeake™ 40G Network Processor and Traffic Manager. Scheduled demonstrations will be held in meeting room #2481 during show exhibit hours, March 27-29, 2007.

Please contact to schedule a private demonstration.

EVENT

OFC/NFOEC Conferences

WHEN

March 25, 2007: 3:30PM-7:30 PM

WHERE

Anaheim Convention Center
Ballroom A
Anaheim, CA USA

About Bay Microsystems

Bay Microsystems is one of the fastest growing communications semiconductor companies. As the recognized global leader in high-performance, programmable network and transport processors, Bay's award winning products enable the delivery of converged voice, video, data and multimedia and have been deployed in mission-critical service provider, enterprise and government networks since 2003. Bay announced profitability in June 2005 and its customers include many leading government, telecom and network equipment manufacturers. For more information please visit www.baymicrosystems.com.

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