Aware's G.Lite Technology Compliant With ITU's Approved G.992.2 Standard.BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1999-- Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AWRE AWRE Atomic Weapons Research Establishment AWRE Australian Workshop on Requirements Engineering AWRE Automatic Write Reallocation Enable ), a worldwide leader in DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary (Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and ) technology and a pioneer of G.Lite technology, announced that its DSL technology is compliant with all of the technical specifications of the International Telecommunications Union See ITU. (body, standard) International Telecommunications Union - (ITU) ITU-T, the telecommunication standardisation sector of ITU, is responsible for making technical recommendations about telephone and data (including fax) communications systems for PTTs and suppliers. (ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. ) G.992.2 standard. The new standard, which was determined by the ITU in October 1998, was approved earlier today at the ITU Study Group Meeting in Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. , Switzerland. The G.Lite standard for DSL technology will accelerate the delivery of high-speed Internet access to the home. The approval of the standard fulfills the vision of a single consumer-oriented global standard for high-speed data access over phone lines. G.Lite services transmit Internet data up to 25 times faster than today's fastest analog modems, without requiring voice-data splitters at every home. Through its efforts to pioneer ang Group and the ITU G.Lite Study Group. Aware also served as an ITU editor during the drafting and approval puel standard compliant offerings from a number of leading telecommunications and networking companies, including 3Com, Ascend, Cisco, Compaq, Efficient Networks, ECI Telecom, Ericsson, Hyundai Electronics, Newbridge Networks, Nortel Netwomments: "The final standardization of tgnificantly reduced the risk for standard-compliant implementations of G.Lite technology today. Aware's outstanding ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line experience and the very advanced stage of its G.Lite development adds high-performance and proven interoperability to our chipset." Chung Ho, Director of Marketing for WAN Products, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Electronics Inc. stated: "Aware's G.Lite technology is already the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, in the DSL industry, and now with the advent of the final ITU G.Lite standard, our market opportunity for customer-oriented solutions based on Aware's standard-compliant technology is significantly increased. We expect to see accelerated deployment from equipment makers and service providers alike." Aware has also demonstrated its technology leadership through its commitment to industry-wide interoperability. Aware's technology has been prominently featured in numerous interoperability events, including the UAWG's G.lite Interoperability Booth at Supercomm '99 in which Aware's technology fueled more than half of the connections established. About Aware Aware, Inc., designs, develops, licenses and markets DSL technology that enables high-speed Internet access over existing telephone networks. The company licenses its intellectual property and software to semiconductor manufacturers and equipment manufactures who sell products incorporating Aware technology. Aware also markets to systems companies to encourage them to design its technology into their products, and to service providers to encourage them to deploy new broadband services based on its technology. More information about Aware can be found at http://www.aware.com. About Infineon Infineon Technologies, Munich, Germany, formerly Siemens' Semiconductor Group, is the 10th largest semiconductor manufacturer worldwide according to Dataquest. Infineon provides semiconductor solutions for the telecommunications, automotive, data networking, consumer electronics, and industrial automation markets. The company's comprehensive product portfolio includes integrated system Ics, memory and high frequency components, security and chip card ICs, discrete semiconductors and power ICs, sensors and fiber optic components. In fiscal 1997/98, the company achieved sales of $3.8 billion (DM 6.7 billion) and employed 25,000 people worldwide. Further information at http://www.infineon.com. About NEC Corporation NEC Corporation (NASDAQ:NIPNY) (FTSE FTSE A company that specializes in index calculation. Although not part of a stock exchange, co-owners include the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times. Notes: The FTSE is similar to Standard & Poor's in the United States. :6701q.l) pioneered the concept of C&C, the integration of Computers and Communications, and is the only company in the world to be counted among top ranking corporations spanning the wide range of fields essential for this vision of multimedia: computers, communications and electron devices. Employing more than 150,000 people around the world, NEC saw net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight in fiscal year 1997-98 of 4,901 billion yen (approx. US$40 billion). For further information, visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec-global.com Note to Investors: This press release contains certain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events or the future financial performance of Aware. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include the risks described in various SEC filings that Aware, Inc. has made on its Forms S-1, 10-K, and 10-Q, which factors are incorporated herein by reference. |
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