Aware Features Technician Dr. DSL at OSP Expo 2006


Advanced diagnostics software for field technicians enables efficient troubleshooting

BEDFORD, Mass., June 6 - Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE), a worldwide leader and innovator of broadband intellectual property, today announced that it is featuring its Technician Dr. DSL® this week at OSP Expo (Booth #67030) in Chicago. This advanced diagnostic software enables field technicians to efficiently troubleshoot common DSL problems by identifying their source and calculating the data rate impact of each disturber. By combining the raw diagnostic data in an ADSL/ADSL2+ modem with advanced interpretation software running on a technician's laptop, Technician Dr. DSL provides a cost-effective field test solution suitable for technicians of all skill levels.

In Aware's OSP booth attendees will have a first-hand look at version 2.1 of Aware's Technician Dr. DSL field test software. New features include Dr. DSL's Quick Test display that provides key physical and IP/ATM layer analysis on one page, eliminating the need for technicians to drill down through multiple menus. Dr. DSL's SmartRx(TM) calculates the severity of problems and highlights each in red, yellow or green for easy analysis. Technician Dr. DSL 2.1 also adds customizable service-level qualification that provides technicians with a simple "go/no-go" decision for a carrier's service offerings.

"As we upgrade our copper networks to deploy high-bandwidth, next-generation services such as IPTV, there is an increasing need for portable outside plant diagnostics tools that can cost-effectively identify and diagnose the root cause of network trouble," said Dino Corazza, TELUS manager of broadband access technology. "Aware's Technician Dr. DSL solution has the features and functionality that enable us to quickly identify network faults and determine the best course of action which, in turn, improves productivity and leads to higher quality service for our customers."

Also at OSP Expo, Aware's Product Line Manager, Jim Wahl, will present, "VDSL2: The New Outside Plant -- Inside the Home," today, Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. This session will look at how outside plant problems, such as short taps, crosstalk noise from other circuits, MDU/MTU wiring and home wiring configurations, impact VDSL2 data rates, and discusses which ones can be prevented and how to provide a buffer for future service assurance.

Aware's Technician Dr. DSL is featured in Aware's booth at OSP Expo (#67030) from June 5 - 7, 2006 in Chicago. For more information on Aware or its line of DSL test and diagnostic products, please visit Aware's website at http://www.aware.com/.

About Aware

Aware, Inc. designs, develops, licenses and markets DSL technologies that enable broadband communications over existing telephone networks. Its solutions, including splitterless G.lite, full-rate ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+, VDSL2, Bonded ADSL2+, Dr. DSL®, StratiPHY(TM), StratiPHY-Bonded(TM), StratiPHY2+(TM), StratiPHY3(TM) and G.SHDSL, address central office as well as customer premise requirements. Aware is also a leading provider of standards-based biometric transaction and image compression software toolkits. More information can be found at http://www.aware.com/.

About TELUS

TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $8.2 billion of annual revenue and 10.3 million customer connections including 4.6 million wireless subscribers, 4.7 million wireline network access lines and 1.0 million Internet subscribers. The company's strategic intent is to unleash the power of the Internet to deliver the best solutions to Canadians at home, in the workplace and on the move. TELUS provides customers with a wide range of wireline and wireless communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video services. For more information about TELUS, please visit http://telus.com/.

Dr. DSL, SmartRx, StratiPHY, StratiPHY2+, StratiPHY3, and StratiPHY-Bonded are trademarks or registered trademarks of Aware, Inc. Any other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Aware, Inc.

CONTACT: Sarah LaLiberte of Aware, Inc., +1-781-687-0695, sarahl@aware.com

Web site: http://www.aware.com/
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