Broadband Devices Play a Key Role in Transmitting News and Event Results AURORA, IL AUGUST 2, 2004 -- Westell Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ: WSTL), a leading provider of broadband/DSL access products, gateways and conferencing services, announced today that the Company’s broadband DSL modems will be used by the media at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games. Associated Press, the international news distribution service, purchased Westell’s modems for its use at the Main Press Center (MPC), the principal media facility for representatives of the international written and photographic press. The MPC opened on June 13, and operates on a 24-hour basis until the Games conclusion. The MPC is among the Olympic venues with the longest continuous periods of operation. “This marks the second consecutive Olympic Games that Associated Press has selected Westell modems to help with its news distribution services”, said Anthony Kelly, Purchasing for Special Events for Associated Press in New Jersey. “We were so satisfied with the quality of performance at the Salt Lake City Winter Games, we knew we could rely on them again for the even more demanding venues at the Athens 2004 Games,” he added.There are 28 sports being contested in Athens at a variety of venue locations. Westell modems will be used in a point-to-point, wide area configuration, all networked back to the MPC. Similar to the spokes and center hub of a wheel. Each connection at a venue has a Westell modem linked to a DSLAM in addition to the same equipment set-up at the MPC. At the MPC, AP then sends news and event results out to the world. Despite the varying global telecommunications standards and signaling methods, Westell’s modems were easily configured to accommodate the variety of international vendors’ equipment used in the network. Westell VP Marketing Gordon Reichard Jr. said, “It is a real honor to be able to contribute to such a prestigious world event like the Olympics. When you think that of all the modem manufacturers available, Westell’s modems were selected for this critical application, it is a tribute to our entire organization”. About WestellWestell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL) 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 and VoIP 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.westell.com.
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