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To: David Lawrence who wrote (3763)	6/3/1998 10:59:00 AM
From: flickerful	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9236

Wednesday June 3, 9:03 am Eastern Time Aware's DSL-Lite Technology Licensed By Pulsecom For Its WavePacer Broadband DSL Solution BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1998--Aware Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE - news), a worldwide leader in xDSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technology for high-speed Internet access, today announced that Pulsecom, a leading supplier of communications access solutions, has licensed Aware's DSL-Lite technology for its WavePacer(tm) Broadband DSL Solution. By using Analog Devices/Aware AD20msp910 chipset, incorporating Aware's splitterless DSL-Lite technology, Pulsecom can now give access providers a flexible, cost-effective way to roll out high-speed Internet access services to consumers. Aware's DSL-Lite is a splitterless Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) technology based on the widely accepted DMT (Discrete MultiTone) standard. Pulsecom's WavePacer Broadband DSL Solution is a scalable, end-to-end ADSL solution addressing the needs of the network access provider (NAPs), network service provider (NSPs) and end users. With the addition of Aware's DSL-Lite, Pulsecom's WavePacer now supports the Universal ADSL Working Group (UAWG) proposed standard for high-speed Internet access. ''We believe the availability of DSL-Lite solutions will accelerate the acceptance and deployment of ADSL technology in the consumer marketplace,'' said Michael Tzannes, president and chief executive officer of Aware Inc. ''Through our ongoing commitment to standards and interoperability, Aware is taking a leadership role in driving multivendor solutions that will foster competition and innovation in equipment.'' Aware's DSL-Lite, a variant of ADSL technology, is designed for easy, low-cost deployment in the home and requires no special equipment or wiring. Using one existing phone line and ordinary phone jacks, DSL-Lite modems are as easy to use as traditional analog modems, but deliver transmission speeds more than 27 times faster than today's 56-Kbps modems. Aware's DSL-Lite DMT technology and software eliminate the need for a voice-data splitter on the customer's side of the connection. This means a service provider can, in most cases, offerthe speed of DSL technology to consumers without having to send a technician to customers' homes to install new wiring and equipment. The Pulsecom WavePacer Broadband DSL solution is already being used by access providers worldwide to deploy full-rate ADSL services. Based upon Aware's xDSL technology, the WavePacer Broadband DSL Solution is completely standards-based and supports the ANSI T1.413 DMT standard, the line code of choice. Pulsecom has incorporated the AD20msp910 chipset into a new line card called the Lite-1000/CX, which fits into the WavePacer Broadband XAC (xDSL Access Concentrator), an existing component of the WavePacer Broadband Solution. The WavePacer Broadband XAC works in conjunction with Pulsecom's WavePacer ADSL-8000 modem for full-rate ADSL or with any DSL-Lite-compliant customer premise equipment, to provide access for a large number of xDSL line cards into a broadband switch or router. About Aware Based in Bedford, Mass., U.S.A., Aware is a worldwide leader in xDSL technology with products that enable high-speed Internet access over the existing telephone network using a single line. Aware's products include xDSL technology, software, development platforms, modules and modems for high-speed, interactive broadband network applications. Additional information about Aware can be found on the Internet at aware.com. About Pulsecom Pulsecom (www.pulse.com) supplies communications access solutions to telephone companies, Internet service providers (ISPs), and network service providers (NSPs) worldwide. Pulsecom's extensive product line ranges from Digital Loop Carrier (DLC) to high-speed Internet and broadband access solutions. Pulsecom is a member of the ADSL Forum, ATM Forum, the ITU-T and the UAWG. Pulsecom is an ISO-9001-registered company headquartered in Herndon, Va., U.S.A., with regional offices throughout the world. Note to investors: This press release contains certain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events or 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: Aware, Inc. Marenghi & Associates Kristin Griffin Erin Keefe (781) 687-0500 (781) 239-0057 kgriffin@aware.com ekeefe@marengh

To: David Lawrence who wrote (3763)	6/3/1998 11:32:00 AM
From: Dan Markel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9236

SAN FRANCISCO (Wired) - Sprint is promising that its new, high-speed data network will turn phone lines everywhere into powerful voice, video and Internet pipes. But that's not to suggest that it's a magic pill. For delivery to every home and business, Sprint's new system is no different than any other. It depends on the mass installation of high-speed connections. When it comes to phone lines, those connections will still depend on digital subscriber line technology. Rather than replacing the need for the digial lines, or ADSL, Sprint is packaging it as part of a single high-speed data service, Integrated On-Demand Network (ION). "It's hard to read (into Sprint's announcement) because it's a blur of acronymns," said Brett Azuma, chief analyst for the industry-research firm Dataquest. He said Sprint appears intent on creating "a more integrated approach" to providing high-speed data service. "Rather than worrying about cable vs. ADSL or anything else, what Sprint will do is provide a solution to customers in a turnkey fashion," Azuma said. Sprint's president of national integrated services, Kevin Brauer, acknowledged this dependence on ADSL. Sprint will purchase the last-mile service from local providers, Brauer said, which are known as competitive local exchange carriers. These carriers are aggressively deploying high-speed, last-mile connections such as DSL and fiber to businesses. "When you acquire (broadband capabilities), you'll acquire through Sprint," he said. Sprint announced the $2 billion upgrade to its network this morning, promising "virtually unlimited bandwidth over a single existing telephone line for simultaneous voice, video calls, and data services." --- ION will offer unprecendented capabililties to consumers, Sprint said, including advanced broadband video and data transmission over older switched-phone networks, extending the reach of advanced services to more customers. As Azuma sees it, where ADSL service is available, Sprint's new offering will be significant if it can streamline what is a confusing array of choices for consumers. Otherwise, the consumer has to shop among equipment providers, phone companies, and service providers. In contrast, Sprint's plan consolidates these choices into one product. Sprint will handle packaging and marketing and sell it through Radio Shack, in a distribution-channel partnership announced today. Early reaction from the ADSL Forum, another industry consortium pushing for the advancement of DSL technologies, expressed confidence in the future of this technology. "Regardless of new fiber-based infrastructure rebuilds, the ADSL Forum is confident that ADSL will be widely deployed to turn those phone lines into high-speed broadband pipes," said Bill Rodey, the forum's vice president. Meanwhile, Azuma said the company is going out on a limb in touting the benefits of the network whose commercial availability is a long way off for many of the potential customers. "This is a very gutsy move." But he sees it as a strategy that's been brewing and may pay off. "You haven't heard a lot from Sprint in these last few years on data and this could be why." Sprint, the nation's third largest long-distance telelphone company, said ION will be available to large businesses later this year, to smaller businesses in mid-1999, and to consumers in late 1999.