Aware's DSL Technology Fuels Shipment of First Splitterless G.lite PC Modems
Compaq's New Presario PCs Enable Mass Deployment of ADSL
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 1998--Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE - news), a worldwide leader in xDSL technology for high speed Internet access and a pioneer of splitterless ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) announced that Compaq's shipment of ADSL enabled PCs completes a critical step towards the mass deployment of ADSL.
Aware's splitterless DSL-Lite Technology, which is compliant with the newly determined ITU G.992.2 or G.lite standard, began shipping yesterday in Compaq's new Presario 5100c Series Internet PCs and 5600 Series PCs. Aware's DSL-Lite eliminates the need for the installation of a splitter in every home, making the PC modems that incorporate this technology as easy to install as today's voiceband modems. Compaq's new 1.5 Mb Max Digital modem employs the Lucent Technologies' Wildwire DSP 1690 chipset, which incorporates Aware's DSL-Lite technology and software.
''Compaq's commitment to solving the bandwidth bottleneck marks the beginning of a new era in PC modems, where true high-speed Internet access is a consumer reality. This event, along with the recent ITU standardization success and rollout announcements by phone companies, provide unprecedented momentum for the ADSL industry ''said Michael A. Tzannes, president and chief executive officer of Aware. ''We are pleased that our work with Lucent and Compaq is producing a solution that will enable the consumer DSL market.''
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 manufacturers 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 aware.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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