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To: SJS who wrote (7495)	11/3/1997 2:58:00 PM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21342

[BT contract outlined. . .] newsalert.com Looks like a win-win for Westell/Amati's CAP and DMT: << Market leaders to provide advanced Digital Subscriber Line technologies for introduction of high-speed interactive data services AURORA, Ill., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Westell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSTL) today announced it will be providing Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line systems (ADSL) for the next phase of development for British Telecommunications' (BT) high-speed interactive network. Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited (FTEL) will use Westell's SuperVision(R) Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) to provide a turnkey ATM system solution and ADSL network for BT. The network will enable very high-speed access to the Internet and video-rich server-based content. Director of Broadband Systems Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited, Peter Smith said, "This agreement represents an important step not only for Fujitsu and Westell, but also for our customers. Together we will provide fully managed end-to-end solutions capable of delivering tomorrow's services over a broadband network." Westell's ADSL technology will run over existing BT copper telephone lines at speeds up to 50 times faster than is currently possible using conventional modems. POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) will be maintained, as telephone calls can be made simultaneously with high-speed internet and data applications. "We are delighted to be working with FTEL and are excited about the near and long term opportunities for our partnership," said Rob Faw, Chief Executive Officer for Westell, Inc. As part of this next phase, BT recently announced that it is inviting companies in the service and content provider industries to take part in a London-based ADSL trial, which is scheduled to begin in 1998. In addition to offering services direct to customers, BT announced it would also be giving independent service providers their first opportunity to participate, and is currently talking to them about their requirements. The announcement by BT builds on their interactive television trials in East Anglia and Westminster, which successfully demonstrated a sustainable market for interactive services. Westell previously provided ADSL systems for the interactive television trial. The Westell SuperVision DSL Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) is a flexible platform that supports either CAP or DMT and consolidates individual DSL access line interfaces into a single high-speed interface to the switching network, reducing the cost to service providers for full-scale deployment of multimedia services such as high-speed Internet access, video-on-demand and remote LAN access. The SuperVision interface consolidation also reduces equipment costs, saves space and enhances availability by reducing the potential points of failure in the network. SuperVision supports 18-21 DSL central exchange office line modules in a single shelf and is scaleable to support up to seven shelves per network interface. The DSL line modules are rate adaptive and will operate at speeds ranging from 640Kbps to 8.192Mbps downstream and 272Kbps to 1.088Mbps upstream. Service providers have the flexibility to offer a different rate to each customer, and through SuperVision's management system, these rates can be selected or changed at anytime. SuperVision architecture is modular driven to support multiple network interfaces and multiple DSL line types, and has the capability to support CAP Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Lines (RADSL) and DMT Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Lines, giving network operators the flexibility to configure their SuperVision shelf according to their customers' needs and network services requirements. Through this modular approach, Westell is able to supply service providers with a cost-effective and powerful technology over copper telephone lines. As new technologies emerge, modules can be added or upgraded without affecting the other modules. SuperVision provides SNMP agents which allow SNMP based element management systems, such as Westell's AccessVision(R) to provide feature-rich element management capabilities. . . .>>>