Westell
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| Company type | Public |
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| OTC Pink:WSTL | |
| Industry | Communication Equipment |
| Founded | October 1980 |
| Headquarters | Aurora, Illinois,United States |
Key people | Timothy Duitsman, President and CEO |
| Products | In-building wireless, intelligent site management, Communication Network Solutions[buzzword] |
| Revenue | US$29.96 million (2020)[1] |
Westell Technologies, Inc.is anAurora,Illinois company that provides telecommunications equipment for in-building wireless, intelligent site management, cell site optimization, and outside plant solutions.[buzzword]Westell was the last company to manufactureDSL modemsin the United States; however, on May 21, 2007, Westell announced plans tooutsourcemanufacturing.[2][3]
History
[edit]Westell was founded in October 1980 inWillowbrook,Illinois, and initially produced electronic equipment used for signaling and transmission on telephone linesleasedto private customers. Clinton Penny, who had previously foundedWescom Switching,founded Westell.[4] Beginning in 1992, Westell began developingADSLproducts. By the time of itsinitial public offering(IPO) in 1995, Westell was a prominentDSLAMmanufacturer. The company moved out of this business in the wake of thestock market downturn of 2002,and then focused primarily on manufacturing cell site optimization equipment,Ethernetconnectivity products, intelligent site management and a series of outdoor enclosure and cabinets.
In 2013, Westell acquired Kentrox Inc., a Dublin-based site management services company, for $30 million.[5]
References
[edit]- ^"Westell Technologies, Inc".dnb.com.Retrieved14 March2023.
- ^"Westell Technologies Reports 1st Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results".25 July 2007.
- ^reporter, Jon Van, Tribune staff (22 May 2007)."Westell to close Aurora factory".chicagotribune.com.Retrieved2021-09-28.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Meg McSherry Breslin (January 5, 1998)."Clinton Penny, Former President Of Wescom Inc".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedJuly 15,2013.
- ^Weese, Evan (Mar 18, 2013)."Dublin-based Kentrox acquired by Westell Technologies for $30M".bizjournals.com.Columbus Business First.Retrieved14 March2023.