FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz., May 1, 2008 — OpenSystems Publishing (OSP), LLC, today announced its upcoming E-cast on Software Defined Radio (SDR), moderated by Chris Ciufo, Group Editorial Director, Military & Aerospace Group. SDR relies on the most sophisticated software and middleware, high-end digital signal processing techniques, and some of the most contemporary radio front-ends available on the market.

The E-cast will examine some of the critical technologies needed to design and build software defined radio systems and components. Red Rapids, Prism Tech, and Pentek, Zeligsoft will give their perspective on SDR.

Red Rapids, Prism Tech, Pentek, and Zeligsoft will be available for a Q&A session immediately following the E-cast.

•Who: Ken Sienski, President and co-founder, Red Rapids, Dominick Paniscotti, Vision and Development, Prism Tech, Rodger H. Hosking, Vice President and cofounder, Pentek, and Neil Patterson Director, Product Management, Zeligsoft

•What: Industry experts from Red Rapids, Prism Tech, Pentek, Zeligsoft and OpenSystems Publishing to present a live OpenSystems Publishing E-cast, “SDR is More Than JTRS: Think Military Wireless Networks and Civilian Mobile Infrastructure”

•When: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 2:00 pm EST

•Where: To attend the E-cast, participants can register at: www.opensystems-publishing.com/ecast

About OpenSystems Publishing

OpenSystems Publishing has been a leading publisher of electronics magazines, e-mail newsletters, website's, and product resource guides for more than 20 years. OSP offers E-casts and Techcasts for engineers and provides interactive tools where engineers can communicate directly with presenters and top industry editors. Current publications include: CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems, DSP-FPGA.com, Embedded Computing Design, Industrial Embedded Systems, Military Embedded Systems, PC/104 and Small Form Factors, PXI Test & Technology, and VME and Critical Systems. For more information, visit www.opensystems-publishing.com.