Legerity Leverages Aware's ADSL Technology for Next-Generation
Data + Voice Chipsets
Legerity and Aware Join Forces to Develop Hardware and Software Technologies That Integrate Full-Rate ADSL
and Carrier-Class Voice Services
AUSTIN, Texas--Nov. 20, 2000-- Legerity, Inc., a leading communication integrated circuit (IC) provider for data and voice networks, today
announced that it has licensed ADSL intellectual property from Aware, Inc., (Nasdaq:AWRE - news), a worldwide leader in DSL technology for
high-speed Internet access. As part of the licensing agreement, Legerity is partnering with Aware to accelerate development of new enabling
technologies for next-generation Legerity chipsets that will support simultaneous full-rate ADSL and POTS voice transmissions over existing telephone
lines.
Under the licensing agreement, Aware is providing Legerity with standard-compliant G.992.2 G.lite and G.992.1 G.dmt full-rate ADSL technology and
software. Aware's full-rate ADSL technology delivers data transmission speeds of more than 10 Mbps downstream and up to 800 Kbps upstream.
Aware technology, licensed by Legerity, includes patented intellectual property, system design expertise, run-time software, and ASIC cores. Legerity
is leveraging and enhancing this Aware technology to develop the data path for an integrated data + voice chipset solution planned for introduction in
2001. The forthcoming Legerity chipset solution is designed to revolutionize deployment of multi-port, voice-enabled, full-rate ADSL linecards in
central offices (COs), digital loop carriers (DLCs), and digital subscriber line access multiplexors (DSLAMs).
``Legerity's groundbreaking technology for integrated, high-speed data and voice networks will enable a new generation of communications equipment
suppliers to seamlessly support 'plain old telephone service,' voice over DSL, and full-rate ADSL from one multiport linecard based on forthcoming
Legerity chipsets,'' said Russ Apfel, Legerity's chief technology officer. ``Legerity's collaborative design work with Aware is key to developing the
high-performance data path of our integrated data and voice technology.''
``Today's central office and DLC chipsets must meet a growing set of voice over broadband requirements, in addition to lower power, reduced cost,
and higher port density,'' said Michael Tzannes, CEO of Aware. ``Service providers and communications equipment manufacturers are demanding
highly flexible, multiport chipsets that can support multiple voice and data services from a single linecard. We believe Legerity's next-generation,
integrated data and voice chipset solution will be well positioned to provide these value-added functions.''
Aware technology complements Legerity's expertise in systems architecture; mixed-signal, analog and DSP design; and high-voltage bipolar circuit
design. Legerity also offers proprietary, high-voltage, wide-bandwidth process technology to enable chipset-level integration of data and voice
services, as well as integration of the splitter function traditionally handled by a separate POTS splitter in the network. Legerity's extensive portfolio of
intellectual property includes more than 600 silicon and system-level patents developed during the company's more than 20 years in the communication
industry. Legerity pioneered the use of DSPs in codec/filters and invented the Ringing SLIC, an IC innovation that has set a standard in reducing the
cost and complexity of voice networks.
About Aware
Aware, Inc., the premier supplier of ADSL intellectual property, designs, develops, licenses and markets DSL technology that enables broadband
communications over existing telephone networks. Its solutions, including G.lite, full-rate ADSL, VeDSL, Dr. DSL and DMTflex, address central
office as well 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 aware.com.
About Legerity, Inc.
Legerity, Inc., is a leading innovator and supplier of communication ICs (integrated circuits) for data and voice communications. The company's
extensive intellectual property portfolio includes more than 600 silicon and system-level patents. Its silicon solutions enhance the performance,
accelerate time-to-market, and lower the system cost of communications equipment supplier products. Legerity combines process, design, systems
architecture, and a complete set of software and hardware support tools with unparalleled corporate and worldwide field applications support to ensure
a smoother design experience. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with offices in Europe and Asia, Legerity is focused on the convergence of data and
voice by innovating products that accelerate the widespread availability of high-speed communications. The company was formerly AMD's
Communication Products Division (NYSE:AMD - news). Visit Legerity on the Web at www.legerity.com.
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Contact:
Legerity
Dale Weisman, 512/228-5668
dale.weisman@legerity.com
or
Ketchum
David Whitman, 512/397-3885
david.whitman@ketchum.com |
