Aware Announces ADSL Interoperability Test Product Enhancements At SuperComm 2002; New Veritas992 AIT supports DSL Forum's TR-048 'ADSL Interoperability Test Plan'.Business/Technology Editors SUPERCOMM 2002 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2002 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 broadband technology broadband technology Telecommunications devices, lines, or technologies that allow communication over a wide band of frequencies, and especially over a range of frequencies divided into multiple independent channels for the simultaneous transmission of different signals. leader and innovator, today announced updates to its Veritas992 AIT Automated Interoperability Test System, designed to test to the DSL Forum The DSL Forum is a world wide consortium of about 200 companies which are part of the different divisions of the telecommunication and information technology sector. The DSL Forum was founded in 1994 and is used as a platform for companies that operate in the broadband market. technical requirements document TR-048. This week at SuperComm 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia, Aware will be demonstrating the Veritas992 AIT and discussing its automated interoperability test system. Veritas992 AIT Test System The Veritas992 AIT Test System performs automated physical layer loop testing by integrating control of line simulators, noise impairment generators, and DSLAMs to automate physical layer loop testing for CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment . This enables 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 equipment vendors, service providers, and test labs to dramatically reduce testing time to hours when performing pre-testing, certification testing, and interoperability testing. "The biggest hurdle in interoperability testing is the time it takes to perform the hundreds of loop tests specified in TR-048," said Michael Song, Aware's test system product manager. "The Veritas992 AIT makes it possible to reduce testing time from days to overnight. The end results include consistent results from test labs, faster time-to-market and more accurate product qualification from CPE vendors, and increased customer satisfaction with reliable networks and multiple CPE offerings from service providers." The tests are fully automated and repeatable, producing consistent results and validating modem performance. In addition, test result reports, logs, and charts are published in easy-to-read formats, empowering the customer with instant knowledge of the test results. The Veritas992 AIT test system includes: - Veritas992 ECR for baseline testing - AIT Software Pack to automate the TR-048 North American, G.dmt, and loop reach tests - Test Manager with GUI (graphical user interface) software to control and manage the test process - Data Cruncher software to consolidate raw test data and presents results in a detailed spreadsheet format - Data Compare software to compare multiple sets of test results Aware's Veritas992 AIT supports major DSLAMs as well as the market leading Spirent DLS DLS abbr. Doctor of Library Science 400 line simulators, with support for the Spirent DLS 400 IA in the near future. For more information and a demonstration of the Veritas992 AIT, please visit Aware at SuperComm 2002, Booth #31348 or visit our website at http://www.aware.com/products/hardware/ver992ait.htm. The DSL Forum's ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Interoperability Test Plan On May 20, 2002, The DSL Forum announced the approval of its TR-048 "ADSL Interoperability Test Plan." TR-048, previously known as WT-062 v9, defines technical criteria for interoperability, specifies ADSL bit-rate and distance requirements well beyond the previous ADSL recommendations. The report is regarded as a milestone achievement toward the goal of widespread retail availability of interoperable CPE and DSL modems. Additionally, 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. ) plans to make DSL Forum's TR-048 part of the requirements in the updated ITU ADSL2 (G.992.3/4, also G.dmt.bis) recommendations. About Aware Aware, Inc. designs, develops, licenses and markets DSL technology that enables broadband communications over existing telephone networks. Its solutions, including splitterless G.lite, full-rate ADSL Refers to the standard ADSL technology in contrast to the slower-speed G.lite version. See DSL. , VeDSL(TM), Dr. DSL(R), XRDSL(TM), StratiPHY(TM), FastADSL(TM), BondedADSL(TM), and G.shdsl address central office as well as consumer electronics requirements. The company licenses its intellectual property and software to semiconductor manufacturers and equipment manufacturers who sell products incorporating Aware's 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. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Warning Portions of this release contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as estimates or projections of future revenue and earnings and the growth of the DSL market. Aware wishes to caution you that there are factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results indicated by such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: we have a unique business model, our quarterly results are difficult to predict, we depend on a limited number of licensees, we derive a significant amount of revenue from one customer, we depend on equipment companies to incorporate our technology into their products, we face intense competition from other DSL vendors, DSL technology competes with other technologies for broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. , our business is subject to rapid technological change, and we will require additional engineering personnel. We refer you to the documents Aware files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled Risk Factors in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 and other reports and filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. VeDSL, Dr. DSL, XRDSL, StratiPHY, FastADSL, and BondedADSL are trademarks or registered trademarks of Aware, Inc. Any other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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