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Aware Advances xDSL For High-Speed Internet Access by Demonstrating "Firsts" in Interoperability, Scalability Business Wire - June 04, 1998 11:38 %AWARE AWRE AFCI %MASSACHUSETTS %COMED %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %INTERACTIVE %MULTIMEDIA %INTERNET %TRADESHOW V%BW P%BW BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 1998-- Demos at SuperComm in Atlanta Will Feature Multi-Vendor Chipset Communication and Single Central-Office Modem for DSL-Lite to Full Rate Aware Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE), a worldwide leader in xDSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technology for high-speed Internet access, will demonstrate the first example of xDSL interoperability between chipsets from different semiconductor providers next week in Atlanta (Booth #9153). Through its ongoing commitment to standards and interoperability, Aware is taking a leadership role in enabling multivendor solutions that will accelerate the mass deployment of high-speed Internet access using ADSL. Aware will demonstrate the Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) T1.413 AD20msp910 chipset communicating with Lucent Technologies' DSP1690 WildWire(tm) chipset (Booth #6659). Based on the widely accepted DMT-based (Discrete Multitone) standard, Aware's DSL-Lite technology delivers on the promise of the Universal ADSL Working Group (UAWG) proposed standard for high-speed Internet access over the existing telephone network. "Aware is committed to promoting interoperability so that multiple chipsets may work seamlessly with one another. Our demonstration of leading chipsets from ADI and Lucent interoperating is a landmark event for the industry," said Michael Tzannes, president and chief executive officer of Aware Inc. "By using Aware's technology and software, semiconductor providers can offer solutions that meet the DMT standard and interoperate with other solutions. This is key to the mass roll-out of ADSL services by telephone companies." 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 25 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 offer the speed of DSL technology to consumers without having to send a technician to customers' homes to install new wiring and a splitter. Aware Demonstrates First Fully Scalable Central Office Solution Aware, the only company that offers both standardized full-rate and DSL-Lite technology and software, is also demonstrating a chipset solution with a true upward migration path, providing equipment vendors with a solution that supports both DSL-Lite and full-rate ADSL. This dual mode implementation will be demonstrated in Aware's booth featuring Advanced Fibre Communications' (NASDAQ: AFCI) UMC1000 3DLC(tm) third generation digital loop carrier and Aware's X200 modem/routers. AFC's fully integrated DSL-Lite and full-rate ADSL implementations use the Aware/ADI AD20msp910 chipset and are fully compatible with the installed base of AFC's UMC1000 systems. Tzannes added, "Continuing our technology leadership in xDSL, Aware offers solutions that support both DSL-Lite and full-rate ADSL. This solution enables equipment providers to offer service providers one piece of central office equipment that will operate with either splittered or splitterless modems at the customer premise. This eases the installation costs to carriers and protects their equipment investment. AFC's UMC 1000 product addresses both central office and DLC markets, making ubiquitous deployment possible." 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 . 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@marenghi.com