Aware, Inc. Adds Pre-Qualification Tests to Dr. DSL Diagnostics; Industry's First Line Pre-Qualification Using ADSL Chipsets
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2001--DSLcon--Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWRE), a worldwide DSL technology leader and innovator, today announced that it has added advanced pre-qualification capabilities to its Dr. DSL(R) diagnostics software that will allow an individual DSL chipset to identify loop characteristics and estimate data rates prior to service activation.
By using low-power time domain reflectometry (TDR) software embedded within the ADSL chipset, service providers can perform "single-ended" tests from DSL equipment located within the central office or digital loop carriers (DLCs). These tests measure loop length, bridged taps, the presence of load coils and the type and impact of wide-band noise - all critical factors affecting the performance of a DSL line.
Dr. DSL's analysis of the loop characteristics, identification of noise sources, and estimate of data rate, with and without correction of disturbers, are all provided in plain English, further automating pre-qualification and reducing costs.
"Dr. DSL's value has always resided in the advanced interpretation software that allows technicians or customer support representatives of varying skill levels to quickly and accurately perform sophisticated tests," said Jim Wahl, DSL marketing manager at Aware. "With the addition of single-ended testing to the Dr. DSL diagnostics tools, this value is extended to the most critical part of local loop testing - pre-qualification."
Integrating pre-qualification tests into a DSL chipset allows providers to extend DSL testing to space-constrained DLCs as well as enhance their existing testing architecture with Dr. DSL's ability to determine the bandwidth impact of disturbers. As a result, DSL service providers can more effectively condition DSL lines prior to provisioning.
About Dr. DSL
Aware's Dr. DSL diagnostics software provides ADSL chips with embedded loop diagnostics to reduce provisioning costs, improve troubleshooting, and expand monitoring necessary for service level agreements. Dr. DSL's tests include:
-- single-ended loop pre-qualification to determine what services can be supported prior to provisioning;
-- two-ended noise analysis to identify the source and data-rate impact of DSL disturbers such as traditional T1-based data services;
-- analysis of disturbers within a customer's increasingly complex home environment; and
-- ongoing monitoring to track performance and proactively troubleshoot changes in the local telephone infrastructure.
Aware will demonstrate Dr. DSL at the DSLcon Spring '01 conference in Denver (Aware Booth # 905), April 10-12. The Aware demonstration will illustrate how service providers can accelerate deployments, increase available bandwidth, and improve service for their DSL customers. |
