Aware Announces Veritas992 AIT Automated Interoperability Test Solution.

Business/Technology Editors

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2002

Aware, Inc., the worldwide DSL technology company, today announced the availability of an advanced interoperability test solution - the Veritas992 AIT (Automated Interoperability Test) ADSL test system.

By combining Aware's Veritas992 DSL test and development system with comprehensive interoperability loop test software, the Veritas992 AIT dramatically reduces testing time by offering ADSL equipment vendors and independent test labs an interoperability testing solution to perform automated physical loop layer testing, as defined by industry organizations, such as the DSL Forum's WT-062 (v8) and the ITU.

"The DSL industry now requires hundreds of loop tests for interoperability, and manual testing is often inconsistent and time consuming. DSL equipment developers and independent test labs need an easy way to test ADSL equipment to verify that it adheres to the interoperability standards of the industry," said Michael Song, Aware's test system product manager. "The Veritas992 AIT automates the interoperability tests, providing repeatable tests and consistent results in hours instead of days."

The Veritas992 AIT comes equipped with ATU-C and ATU-R transceiver modules and Aware's loop test software that runs on Winhost, Veritas's management platform. Test result reports, logs, and charts are published in easy-to-read formats, empowering the customer with instant knowledge of the test results. With the Veritas992 AIT, manufacturers can perform physical layer loop tests such as:

-- Loop Tests with Ports Set for Adaptive Rate with various impairments

-- Loop Tests with Ports Set for Fixed Rate

-- Full Rate Standard Loop Tests for CSA #4 and ANSI #13

-- Bridged Tap Tests

With the purchase of the Veritas992 AIT, customers also receive one full day of technical training.

Aware's Veritas992 AIT is available now. When coupled with Spirent's DLS 400 loop simulator (with noise sources) and the DLS 90 loop simulator, Aware's Veritas992 AIT performs the automated physical layer loop tests. Other configurations to meet varying testing requirements are also available. For more information and a demonstration of the Veritas992 AIT, please contact Aware at [e-mail], or visit: http://www.aware.com/products/hardware/ver992ait.htm.

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, G.shdsl, VeDSL(TM), Dr. DSL(R), DMTflex(TM), and FastADSL(TM) 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 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, 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 for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 and other reports and filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.