Westell Technologies knows the value of the great outdoors for communication service providers. The company makes outside plant equipment used by telecommunications providers for digital transmission, remote monitoring, power distribution and other functions that link customer locations with central office facilities. Its products include outdoor passively cooled equipment enclosures, mountings, and fuse panels. The company also provides services that include design, assembly, and testing and it makes gateway products for home networks. Making most of its sales in the US, Westell Technologies sells its equipment directly and through distributors.