Tuesday October 7 5:55 PM EDT
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Westell Joins with: GTE, Lucent, Amati, Cisco, Precept, Atlantech and
Nortel at Networld+Interop Fall '97
DSL Applications at Speeds of 2Mbps to 7Mbps will be Demonstrated
AURORA, Ill., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Westell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:WSTL) today announced ADSL
demonstrations with GTE, Lucent, Amati, Cisco Systems, Precept, Atlantech and Nortel at Networld+Interop's
Fall 97 tradeshow in Atlanta. Westell will collaborate with these industry leaders to showcase the benefits of
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) solutions for very fast Internet, remote LAN access and video applications.
Westell's FlexCap2(R) Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line (RADSL) system and SuperVision(R) DSL Access
Multiplexer (DSLAM) will demonstrate various applications running at speeds from 2 Mbps to 7 Mbps.
GTE (booth # 8057), Westell (booth # 665) and Cisco (booth # 5919) will be cooperatively demonstrating video
streaming over ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line). This will include stored video and live video from the
GTE booth-top camera. The server containing the stored video and Cisco's 7505 router and Catalyst 3000 LAN
switch will reside in the GTE booth along with the central office equipment and Westell's FlexCap2 ADSL
modems. The streaming video can be viewed locally in the GTE booth, but will also be available in the Cisco and
Westell booths. Cisco and Westell will demonstrate Westell's ADSL FlexCap2 remote modem and a client PC,
supported from a local copper access loop from the GTE booth, to show the application opportunities created by
video streaming over distance through an ADSL modem passing data at 2.2 Mbps.
Lucent Technologies will highlight Westell's SuperVision Digital Subscriber Line equipment in their booth (booth
# 1973). Westell and Lucent have announced plans to develop Digital Subscriber Line technology from Westell's
SuperVision System on the SLC(R) 2000 Access System and SLC Series 5 carrier system. This solution will allow
ADSL technology to be deployed on existing remote Digital Loop Carrier (DLC) systems, providing a
cost-effective deployment strategy for telecom carriers using Lucent DLC solutions. The equipment in the Lucent
booth includes a SuperVision network interface module, a SuperVision Line Module (ATU-C), and a SuperVision
remote (ATU-R).
Precept Software and Westell have cooperated to provide IP/TV, using bandwidth-efficient IP Multicast
technology combined with the speed of ADSL to deliver real-time video programming to thousands of users
simultaneously. This application was selected for demonstration in the InteropNet Applications Forum area at the
main entrance of Networld+Interop. The demonstration consists of Precept's IP/TV server connected to an
Ethernet hub and then to Westell's FlexCap2 ADSL system via a 10BaseT interface. Standard copper pair is used
to connect the central office ADSL to the customer premise ADSL. The IP/TV viewer at the customer premise is
supported from the remote ADSL via a 10BaseT interface. The IP/TV system, communicating over ADSL,
provides an economical means of disseminating information to thousands of users simultaneously.
Amati Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:AMTX), having recently announced an agreement to merge with
Westell that is subject to shareholder approval, will be demonstrating MPEG video streaming, internet access and
simultaneous voice over ADSL Discrete Multitone (DMT) technology at 6 Mbps downstream and 640 kbps
upstream, in the Westell booth. Amati will also demonstrate ADSL technology in the Texas Instruments booth
(booth # 4537). The demonstrations will consists of the Amati Allegro access system, depicting a central office
installation, and an Overture 8 (Model 810) remote unit used at the customer premise. A central office
management site will be displayed using Amati's Node Manager, an SNMP Network Manager, designed to
support the Allegro system. Amati is a leading developer of DMT technology for VDSL and xDSL markets.
Amati's patented DMT technology is an international standard for ADSL as recognized by the American National
Standards (ANSI) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). Amati has licensed DMT to
companies such as Alcatel, Analog Devices Inc. (NYSE:ADI), Motorola and Nortel.
Westell's booth (# 665) will feature MPEG1 video streaming and internet access through the FlexCap2 ADSL
system and the SuperVision Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM). Video servers will be
configured to support ATM networking solutions over SuperVision and 10BaseT DSL solutions over Westell's
FlexCap2 systems. SuperVision can reduce DSL installation costs by consolidating the many DSL lines into a
single network interface for processing through the ATM network. FlexCap2 provides a low cost solution for data
access at speeds of 2.2 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream. This automated rate adaptive DSL solution is
designed to meet the needs of the data user by providing integral bridging and a 10BaseT interface at the central
office and customer premises. Westell will be demonstrating this rate adaptive DSL solution at Networld+Interop
in the Westell booth.
Westell will demonstrate end-to-end DSL solutions available today using Westell's SuperVision DSLAM and
Nortel's Passport ATM switches. The demonstration consists of streaming video and Internet access at speeds
up to 7 Mbps using Nortel's Passport ATM switch with an OC-3c interface, Westell's SuperVision Digital
Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM), and Westell's high speed DSL systems.
AccessVision(TM) Element Manager, the standards compliant, scaleable, distributed element management
system built on Atlantech's Management Application Framework, will be on display in the Westell booth and the
Atlantech booth (booth # 410). The element management system enables service providers to manage Westell's
DSL products from a single workstation, providing a consolidated interface to the operator. Both FlexCap2 and
SuperVision offer a standard SNMP interface, enabling interoperability with existing operational support systems
for easy implementation in today's networks.
''Westell is pleased to be joined by GTE, Lucent, Amati, Cisco, Precept, Atlantech and Nortel at
Networld+Interop to showcase to the world the advantages of DSL as the solution for achieving true high-speed
Internet and remote LAN access and video applications,'' said Rob Faw, CEO, Westell, Inc. ''Collaborations such
as these provide demonstrations of home or business applications and allow end-users to experience the super
fast modem speeds that are actually available today.''
Westell Technologies, Inc. is a holding company for Westell, Inc., Conference Plus, Inc. and Westell WorldWide
Services, Inc. Westell, Inc. is a leading worldwide innovator and manufacturer of xDSL systems and
telecommunications access products, with corporate headquarters in Aurora, Ill. Westell's xDSL products are
currently in use or trial by more than 100 customers in over 30 countries world-wide, including Ameritech, Bell
Atlantic, Bell Canada, BT, GTE, MCI, Quebec Telephone, SBC, Saskatchewan Telephone, Telecom Italia, US
West and leading Internet service providers. In addition to developing and manufacturing xDSL and non-DSL
data and telecommunications products, Westell, Inc. has established technology relationships with leading
telecommunication, software, computing and semi-conductor companies such as Atlantech Technologies,
ATML, DSC Communications, GlobeSpan, Lucent Technologies, Microsoft, Motorola, Nortel and others.
Conference Plus, Inc. is a multi-point telecommunications service bureau specializing in audio teleconferencing,
multi-point video conferencing, broadcast fax, and multimedia teleconference services.
Westell WorldWide Services, Inc. provides engineering, installation and network management services to leading
network providers as well as turn-key equipment and service solutions to enterprise customers and service
providers.
Additional information can be obtained by visiting Westell's Web site at westell.com.
FlexCap2 and SuperVision are registered trademarks of Westell Technologies, Inc. AccessVision is a registered
trademark of Atlantech Technologies, Ltd.
For more information on Westell Technologies, Inc. via facsimile at no cost, simply dial 1-800-Pro-Info and enter
the ticker symbol WSTL.
SOURCE Westell Technologies, Inc.
More news for referenced ticker symbols: ADI, AMTX, ATI, WSTL, and related industries: Networking,
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