Some news from Westell today. WSTL down - 1/8 today.
Monday June 29, 11:35 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Westell Technologies, Inc.
Westell Announces InterAccess2 HDSL
InterAccess2 offers greater reach and bandwidth, more interfaces and lower costs
AURORA, Ill., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Westell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSTL - news) today launched its InterAccess2(R) High bit rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL) product, an extension to the existing InterAccess E1 product line. The fast and easy deployment of HDSL can increase the bandwidth 10 to 20 times over the local loop compared to conventional modem technologies. InterAccess2 will be addressing a wide range of local loop applications including LAN and PBX interconnection for business services, cellular base station connection, ISDN, frame relay and fast Internet services.
InterAccess2 offers a selection of interfaces including 10BaseT, E1, V.35, X.21 and RS530. InterAccess2 will simultaneously support interfaces for voice and data connection. This feature, called the MiniMux, will enable the cost-effective deployment of digital voice and data connection with one unit at the customer site. Single DSL operation is also an option for fractional service provisioning to customers.
InterAccesss2 will be available in 2 or 3 pair DSL versions. The 3 pair DSL product has the capacity to run 3.5Mbps end to end with a mixture of interfaces. Westell also introduces the SparePair fallback feature, which will provide built in redundancy for E1 or data point to point connection. Variable rate DSL technology, which increases operational distances without the need for repeaters, will be included on all products. Alternatively, line powered repeaters will be available to triple the operating distances. Network Element Management options are extensive and highly cost effective utilizing SNMP and web browser HTML technology.
Manuel Andrade, Westell's Vice President of International Operations, said, ''Westell's commitment to the HDSL business and its customers has given us the opportunity to develop new features that the marketplace has been requesting for some time. InterAccess2 will allow operators to deploy a variety of new services which will increase their revenue from the copper based plant.''
Westell Technologies is a holding company for Westell, Inc., Conference Plus, Inc. and Westell WorldWide Services, Inc. Westell, Inc. is a leading world-wide innovator and manufacturer telecommunications access products and xDSL systems, with corporate headquarters in Aurora, Illinois. 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 turnkey equipment and service solutions to enterprise customers and service providers. Additional information can be obtained by visiting Westell's Web site at westell.com.
''Safe Harbor'' statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
Certain statements contained herein, without limitation, could b considered forward-looking statements. These statements include risks and uncertainties such as those listed under the ''Risk Factors'' section contained in Westell's Form 10-K for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 1997. These risks include but are not limited to, product demand and market acceptance risks, the impact of competitive products and technologies, competitive pricing pressures, product development, commercialization and technological delays or difficulties, evolving industry standards, the effect of economic conditions and trade, legal, social and economic risks.
InterAccess and InterAccess2 are registered trademarks of Westell Technologies, Inc.
SOURCE: Westell Technologies, Inc.
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