Westell Technologies acquired a license for DIRECTV Broadband’s VoIP from Hughes Electronics. The agreement includes a two-year exclusive license for hardware and software for the DSL VoIP customer premises equipment and, back office subscriber management systems, as well as a non-exclusive license under two-dozen patent-pending innovations. The agreement excludes satellite applications. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.westell.com
- Hughes closed its DIRECTV Broadband operations in 2003. The DSL network served approximately 160,000 customers at its peak.
- DIRECTV Broadband (formerly Telocity) was acquired by HUGHES in April 2001 for $179 million in cash.