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To: DR.TECH who wrote (15751)	4/12/1999 11:29:00 PM
From: Mad Bomber	Respond to of 21342

[No kidding] AWRE doesn't even have to take credit anymore. Bloomberg does plenty well warping every story towards AWRE themselves. Heck, WSTL has worked with Nortel in the past as well. WESTELL ANNOUNCES PLANNED INTEROPERABILITY WITH NORTEL'S SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO DELIVER GATEWAY TO MULTIPLE NETWORKS Westell's SuperVision To Be First To Utilize Nortel's Service Controller -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AURORA, ILLINOIS...June 4, 1997…Westell Technologies (NASDAQ: WSTL) today announced plans for its SuperVision Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) to be the first on the market to provide interoperability with Nortel's (Northern Telecom) Service Controller, service management system, to deliver unparalleled freedom to service providers and data users for accessing multiple broadband networks from their desktop. Westell, a global leader in DSL systems, and Nortel, known for providing a world of networks are together delivering the industry's most powerful end-to-end DSL networking solution, WorldVision. Westell plans include providing software enhancements to the SuperVision DSLAM to support Nortel's VPI/VCI mapping, traffic priority, and ATM network interface traffic shaping. Westell would also support download of the Nortel Service Controller client software to the SuperVision ATU-R to provide the functions required for the Westell/Nortel end-to-end Service Controller offering. Nortel's Service Controller uses switched virtual connections (SVCs) to offer subscribers with Ethernet or ATM connections the ability to point-and-click their way to multiple service networks (such as ISPs, corporate networks or other content providers) from a standard Web browser. This allows the end-user to access a Web page that can be customized by the service provider or content provider to offer a selection of different services and quality of service. Subscribers are able to change the Quality of Service (QoS) (bandwidth and bit rate) at any time in order to support specific applications, thus allowing end-users to control their costs by paying for performance as they receive it. Service Controller gives service providers a competitive advantage by enabling them to offer more than just bandwidth. Service Controller ensures that access by end-users to content providers (i.e., corporate networks, ISP's, on-line shopping) is secured. Service providers can now offer a broad range of new services as well as access to a multitude of content providers. "Westell has always been at the forefront of offering service providers the most viable DSL solution for rapid deployment of multimedia services. Interoperability with Nortel's Service Controller would deliver to service providers the most powerful and flexible solution to support high-speed communications," said Rob Faw, Westell Chief Executive Officer. "Westell has the most widely deployed DSL system solution in the market today. The interoperability of SuperVision and Service Controller can benefit customers by delivering to them increased service capabilities," said Steve Edwards, Assistant Vice President of Public Data Networks Access Products for Nortel Public Carrier Networks. "We are pleased to be working together with Westell to offer the industry's first full service solution to enhance multimedia communications." The Westell SuperVision access multiplexer 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 the transmission of ATM cells from either a 155Mbps (SONET/SDH), a 45Mbps (DS3) or a 34Mbps (E3) ATM network interface to DSL line modules that are housed in the SuperVision shelf. SuperVision supports 18-21 DSL central exchange office line modules in a single shelf and is scaleable to support up to six shelves per network interface. The CAP DSL line modules provide automatic rate adaptation 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. Westell and Nortel will jointly demonstrate WorldVision end-to-end DSL network solutions, available today, using Westell's SuperVision DSLAM and Nortel's Passport ATM switch at SUPERCOMM ‘97 in New Orleans, LA and at Telecom ‘97 in Singapore. The Nortel booth will be demonstrating streaming video and Internet access at speeds up to 8 Mbps over ATM using the Passport ATM switch, Westell SuperVision DSLAM and DSL systems. A copper connection will be used to link the Westell booth to the Nortel demonstration, where Westell will serve as the remote user from the Nortel central office simulation to display the significant performance of DSL over distance. No relation but people stretch AWRE like a rubber band MB

To: DR.TECH who wrote (15751)	4/12/1999 11:30:00 PM
From: Mad Bomber	Respond to of 21342

[Nortel] Actually, didn't WSTL integrate with Nortel for Govt. business as well?? MB

To: DR.TECH who wrote (15751)	4/13/1999 12:15:00 AM
From: P314159d	Respond to of 21342

I'm impressed Doc. This is the smartest comment I have seen you print >>.finally if anyone can figure out AWREs business model please explain to me because I have not seen a ADSL PR announcement they haven't taken credit for yet...TXN will make them pay dearly...