Major broadband access supplier expands beyond traditional DSL-only roots with products for converged VoIP applications

AURORA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2004-- Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSTL - News), an international systems developer and manufacturer of high-speed broadband/DSL technology access products, announced today a new family of VoIP products in a strategic step beyond its core DSL modem technology roots. The TriLink™ portfolio of VoIP products is targeted at both the residential and small-to-medium size enterprise markets. With the announcement, Westell is positioning itself for evolving voice and data solutions and a marketplace focus on multiple forms of communications networking and broadband applications.

"With the TriLink announcement, Westell is leveraging the licensed VoIP intellectual property it acquired from Hughes Electronics Corporation ("Hughes") DIRECTV Broadband, Inc.," Van Cullens Westell CEO said. "We told the marketplace that this would be a stepping stone for expansion and entry into new markets and applications. Today's announcement is evidence that Westell is committed to become a significant player in the rapidly emerging world of converged technologies while building upon our carrier-class product reputation."

Westell's TriLink portfolio will initially include two product offerings, TriLink DSL and TriLink Ethernet. TriLink DSL supports a built-in ADSL router with two VoIP enabled analog voice ports. TriLink Ethernet also offers two voice ports and is designed to support Ethernet WAN interface devices. TriLink offers a software programmable codec to ensure optimal voice quality. The company plans to offer further VoIP product variations to be announced later this year.

TriLink Ethernet additionally offers support of an Ethernet "passthrough" mode that is compatible for use with Westell's existing family of WireSpeed)™, ProLine™, UltraLine™ and VersaLink™ products, using Westell's high performance router software. The TriLink products are in various stages of evaluation with several Service Provider customers in North America and Europe.

"The introduction of the TriLink family of VoIP products is another step in implementing our product strategy," Gordon Reichard Jr., Westell Vice President of Marketing said. "By listening to our customers, we have added VoIP capabilities to our industry leading DSL products. This reinforces our commitment of offering a complete line of carrier-class broadband products that support voice, video, and data," he added.

Westell has been a pioneer in delivering DSL access technology for many years and is considered one of North America's leading suppliers of DSL modems with over 5,000,000 deployed.

About Westell
Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSTL - News) headquartered in Aurora, Illinois is a Tier-1 provider of intelligent, carrier-class broadband access products, manufactured using a TL9000 registered quality management system. Westell offers high-speed broadband/DSL technology products for carriers, service providers and business enterprises around the world.

ConferencePlus, a Westell subsidiary, offers conferencing services including voice, video, and IP data conferencing, to carriers and multi-national corporations throughout the world. For more information visit www.conferenceplus.com

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