Westell and Texas Instruments Technologies Expand Capabilities of Westell's
Access 4000 Broadband Integrated Access Device to Include Voice Over DSL
First Multi-Networking Platform of its Kind
==================================================================================================
biz.yahoo.com
Thursday February 8, 2:29 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Westell Technologies Inc.
AURORA, Ill. and DALLAS, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Westell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSTL - news) through its Customer Premise Equipment
(CPE) Business Unit, and Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN - news; TI), today announced that Westell is implementing one of TI's
industry-leading voice over digital subscriber line (VoDSL) solutions to further enhance Westell's new Access 4000(TM) broadband multi-networking
platform. The Access 4000 incorporates TI's ultra power-efficient programmable digital signal processor technology and Telogy Software(TM) products.
(Photo: newscom.com )
Westell's Access 4000 is the first broadband multi-networking platform for small business and home networking. It is the first such device on the market
today to provide multiple networking options, including HPNA, Wireless LAN, USB and Ethernet, which can all be used simultaneously on a shared
DSL connection via plug-in modules and PCMCIA cards.
A user upgradeable business and residential solution, the Access 4000 combines high-speed data, shared networking and voice services in one
multi-networking platform, at an affordable price point to competing integrated access devices (IADs). The incorporation of TI's VoDSL solution enables
the Access 4000 to support both voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and voice over asynchronous transfer mode (VoATM) services.
With Westell's selection of TI's solution, TI further strengthens its position as the leading VoDSL silicon and software technology provider within the
rapidly expanding small office/home office (SOHO) market. According to In-Stat, service revenues from VoDSL services are expected to reach $9 billion
in 2003. For Westell, the TI technology is in keeping with its strategy of ensuring against obsolescence by providing products with flexible architecture
that can be easily upgraded to accommodate a range of new capabilities in the future.
``The Access 4000 leverages TI's leading VoDSL solution to add significant value to the product beyond its unique multi-networking platform
advantage,'' said Mike Santiago, Vice President and General Manager, Westell CPE Business Unit. ``In addition to VoDSL, we will introduce other
products based on TI technologies including ADSL and other broadband solutions. This is another example of the value of Westell's close relationship
with TI, which supports us in our mission to offer superior yet cost-effective technology solutions to our customers.''
``We are very pleased that Westell, a leading provider of broadband networking solutions, has chosen TI to provide full-featured VoDSL capabilities for
the Access 4000,'' said Dennis Gatens, product management director of Telogy Networks, A Texas Instruments Company. ``Our technologies will take
the Access 4000 to the next level of performance and interoperability.''
Westell plans to make available the Access 4000 for trials beginning this March. For more information about Westell Access 4000, go to
www.networking.westell.com. For more information about TI's VoDSL solutions, visit www.ti.com/sc/adsl or www.telogy.com/vodsl.
==================================================================================================
I've waited a long time for this announcement between TI and WSTL. Finally it has arrived. I never left WSTL but simply had nothing good to say for a long time. Ski, are you coming back? It's clear WSTL was the leading edge of the downturn. Maybe it will also be the leading edge of the upturn. WSTL is showing some strength the last few days.
All the best,
Michael |
