Westell Technologies Selected By SBC Communications to Supply
WireSpeed(TM) Modems
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AURORA, Ill., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Westell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSTL),
through its CPE Business Unit, announced today that it has been selected by SBC
Communications (NYSE: SBC) as one of its providers for DSL modems. SBC is the
nation's leading provider of DSL service. Westell is a recipient of eight consecutive SBC
Supplier Partner awards.
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Westell's WireSpeed modems and ADSL Routers work without interruption of regular
voice service on an existing office or home phone line. The DSL technology provides
reliable, high-speed, Internet connection at downstream data rates of up to 8 Mbps and
upstream data rates of up to 800 Kbps. WireSpeed modems are "plug and play" and
help to lower total system costs by virtue of their plug and play configurations, software
download capability and the fact that there is no need to "crack a computer case" to get
service up and running. SBC will use Westell's WireSpeed modems.
"We are very excited to play a role in SBC's DSL deployment plans," remarked Michael
Santiago, Vice President and General Manager of Westell's CPE Business Unit. "SBC's
broadband offering provides great value to customers and puts many people within
reach of high-speed broadband services."
Westell Inc.'s CPE business unit provides value-added solutions to the broadband
network through multiple channels including through carriers, Internet Service Providers
and e-commerce.
Westell Technologies, Inc, headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, is a holding company for
Westell, Inc. and Conference Plus, Inc. Westell, Inc. manufactures and licenses DSL
systems, value added CPE and manufactures telecommunications access products.
Conference Plus, Inc. is a collaborative Application Service Provider that manages and
hosts voice, video, IP applications and back-office services. Additional information can be
obtained by visiting Westell's Web site at www.westell.com .
SBC Communications Inc. ( www.sbc.com ) is a global communications leader. Through
its subsidiaries' trusted brands - Southwestern Bell, Ameritech, Pacific Bell, SBC
Telecom, Nevada Bell, SNET and Cellular One - and world- class network, SBC's
subsidiaries provide local and long-distance phone service, wireless and data
communications, paging, high-speed Internet access and messaging, cable and satellite
television, security services and telecommunications equipment, as well as directory
advertising and publishing. In the United States, the company currently has 94.1 million
voice grade equivalent lines, 11.7 million wireless customers and is undertaking a
national expansion program that will bring SBC service to an additional 30 markets.
Internationally, SBC has telecommunications investments in 22 countries. With more
than 208,000 employees, SBC is the 13th-largest employer in the U.S., with annual
revenues that rank it among the largest Fortune 500 companies.
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