Technology: Telcos compete head-on for the industry's coveted titles

16 titles are up for grabs at the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (BUSINESS WIRE) - The annual Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards has been a platform that recognises and honours outstanding performers and achievers in the telecommunications/ICT industry in Malaysia.
Over the years, it has attracted Malaysia's leading local telecommunication service providers and vendors to compete for the much coveted titles.

This year is no different as companies like TM, DiGi, Maxis, Celcom, Nortel Networks and such defend their titles at the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards banquet to be held on Friday, 9 May 2008, at the Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur.

"Malaysia's ICT industry has had a great year with good growth in top-line and improvement in the bottom-line for most of the players in 2007. The 2008 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards will recognize the best-in-class performance of the companies that have contributed to the dynamic ICT industry in Malaysia," says Nitin Bhat, Asia-Pacific vice president, ICT Practice, Frost & Sullivan.

The awards have grown in prestige among the telecommunications/ICT community in Malaysia and continue to attract many local and global vendors and operators. Nominations are made solely by a team of Frost & Sullivan experts based on the companies' actual market performance indicators. This include growth in revenues, market share and growth in market share, leadership in product innovation, breadth of products and solutions, major customer acquisitions, subscriber and subscriber growth, ARPU (average revenue per user) and growth in ARPU, data strategy and next-generation service strategy.

The short-listing along with a detailed evaluation of the nominees are presented to a panel of judges who decide on the recipients for the contested titles.

The 2008 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards is an initiative supported by MSC Malaysia. Business Today is the official media partner.

To attend the awards, please register at www.telecomsawards.com.my.

About the Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards

The Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards is held annually to recognize outstanding performance and industry achievements by companies in the field of telecommunications, and information and communications technology (ICT) in Malaysia. The awards are presented to companies that demonstrate best practices in their industry, commending the diligence, commitment, and innovative business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace. Benchmarked against the highest standards of measurement criteria, the recipients of these awards indeed represent the best-in-class in Malaysia. For more information on the awards, research and judging process, and past recipients, please visit www.telecomsawards.com.my.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Global Growth Consulting Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's Growth Partnership Services, Growth Consulting and Career Best Practices empower clients to create a growth focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnerships, visit http://www.frost.com.

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Digi launches secure Wi-Fi to cellular access point

Minnetonka, Minnesota, (ANTARA News/Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII) today introduced the Digi Wi-Point 3G, a PC card based 3G cellular router with integrated Wi-Fi access point.

It acts as a cellular-to-Wi-Fi hotspot and provides secure, high-speed Internet access to remote workgroups and devices. It works with more cellular PC data cards than any other cellular router, enabling Internet connectivity virtually anywhere a cellular signal is available.

SpaceDev, a developer of space technology systems, products and services, uses the Digi Wi-Point 3G to allow its engineers to send data back to company headquarters from remote rocket testing sites.

Jon Martin, director of IT for SpaceDev comments: "We test rockets at least two miles from civilization, so we usually have no wired connectivity. The Digi Wi-Point 3G allowed us to set up an on an 'on the fly' hotspot so our engineers could send data back to headquarters. It was simply plug-and-play, and we were up and going in 30 seconds. We tried both Sprint and Verizon cards and found that both worked instantly."

The Digi Wi-Point 3G supports more than 40 cellular PC data cards around the world, including PCMCIA and PCI Express cards (with appropriate adapter).

It is a three-in-one router with integrated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi access point, 10/100 Ethernet and global cellular network access via virtually any carrier supplied PC data card. It is small and easy to deploy, and enables drop-in networking to devices that are hard to reach or do not have convenient access to wired connections.

"The Digi Wi-Point 3G allows remote sites and devices to wirelessly connect to the Internet or securely integrate into a corporate network - even if that remote device happens to be driving down the highway," said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of global sales and marketing, Digi International. "It is ideal for applications such as temporary networks, remote Wi-Fi hotspots, mobile/transportation deployments, disaster recovery, security and more."

The Digi Wi-Point 3G features enterprise class security, including IPsec VPN, WPA2 encryption and a full featured firewall. It also includes GPS support (with qualified PC cards), failover to dial-up modem and auto-detection of the cellular data card for seamless field upgradeability.

The Digi Wi-Point 3G is available now for USD485 MSRP. For more information, please visit http://www.digi.com/products cellulargateways/ . For more information about Drop-in Networking, please visit http://www.digi.com/products wirelessdropinnetworking/ .

About Digi International

Digi International, the leader in device networking for business, develops reliable products and technologies to connect and securely manage local or remote electronic devices over the network or via the web. Digi offers the highest levels of performance, flexibility and quality, and markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

For more information, visit Digi's Web site at http://www.digi.com , or call +852-2833-1008.

All brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Press Contacts: Hokie Chan Channel Marketing Manager, Asia Pacific
Tel: +852-2235-2206 Email: hokiec@digi.com
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Digi releases extended-range RF module designed for ZigBee mesh

Minnetonka, Minnesota, (ANTARA News/Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII) today introduced the XBee-PRO ZNet 2.5, an extended-range RF module designed for ZigBee mesh networking.

The powerful XBee-PRO ZNet 2.5 provides up to 1 mile (1.6 km) RF line-of-sight transmission, significantly increasing the number of applications in which ZigBee mesh networking can be used.

It is the latest addition to Digi's Drop-in Networking product family and is fully compatible with any other XBee ZNet 2.5 Drop-in Networking product, including RF modules, adapters, wall routers and gateways.

"Because of the extended range, ZigBee mesh networking can now be used for applications where there is a greater distance between nodes like automated meter reading, asset management and remote sensor management," said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of global sales and marketing, Digi International.

"The interoperability with Digi Drop-in Networking products and XBee modules also provides customers a tremendous amount of flexibility."

The XBee-PRO ZNet 2.5 provides reliable, wireless data communication over ZigBee networks and satisfies the unique needs of low cost, low-power wireless applications.

It is a fully compatible, pin-swappable extended-range counterpart to the cost optimized XBee ZNet 2.5 which provides up to 400 feet RF line-of-sight transmission.

The XBee-PRO ZNet 2.5 operates on the 2.4 GHz ISM band making it appropriate for use worldwide. It is easy to use and ready to operate out of the box, will be available with four antenna options, has a small form factor and shares the XBee footprint.

XBee RF modules are part of Digi's full line of Drop-in Networking solutions. Drop-in Networking products provide end-to-end connectivity to commercial-grade electronic devices in locations where wired infrastructure does not exist or satisfy customer needs.

The XBee-PRO ZNet 2.5 is available now for USD27.60 in quantities of 1,000.

Development kits are also available for USD339 that include all of the tools necessary to make deployment easy.

For more information about the XBee-PRO ZNet 2.5, visit http://www.digi.com/products/wireless/zigbee-meshxbee-pro-series2-module.jsp .

For more information about Drop-in Networking, visit http:// www.digi.com/products/wirelessdropinnetworking/

About Digi International

Digi International, the leader in device networking for business, develops reliable products and technologies to connect and securely manage local or remote electronic devices over the network or via the web.

Digi offers the highest levels of performance, flexibility and quality, and markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

For more information, visit Digis Web site at http:/www.digi.com, or call +852-2833-1008.

All brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Press Contacts: Hokie Chan Channel Marketing Manager, Asia Pacific
Tel: +852-2235-2206 Email: hokiec@digi.com
SOURCE Digi International Inc.

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Digi Cellular router replaces cellular modems in low-speed app`s

New Cost Effective, Commercial Grade Cellular Router Expands Drop-In Networking Product Line

Minnetonka, Minnesota (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII) today introduced the Digi Connect(R) WAN GPRS, a second generation (2G), commercial grade, GSM GPRS Class 10 cellular router that provides secure connectivity to remote sites and devices.

It adds a cost optimized solution to Digis industry-leading line of commercial grade cellular routers and Drop-in Networking solutions. It is ideal for applications requiring connection speeds of up to 40 kbps such as remote assetmonitoring, meter reading, vehicle tracking, security and many more.

"The Digi Connect WAN GPRS is a commercial grade cellular router available for about the price of a cellular modem," said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of global sales and marketing, Digi International. "It offers customers requiring analog modem-like speeds greater flexibility when connecting remote devices."

The Digi Connect WAN GPRS provides reliable GSM wireless TCP IP data communications via cellular networks for primary connectivity to remote sites and devices. It enables drop-in networking to devices that are hard to reach or do not have convenient access to wired connections.

The Digi Connect WAN GPRS features one Ethernet port, one serial port, Digi SureLink(TM) for persistent connections over wireless networks, and Digi Connectware(R) Manager for easy setup, configuration and maintenance of large installations. It also supports Python, an easy-to-use, object based, free, open-source programming language for developing customized control applications. Python allows application developers to easily use the powerful processing capabilities of the Digi Connect WAN GPRS.

The Digi Connect WAN GPRS is available now for USD450 MSRP.
For more information, please visit http://www.digi.com/productscellulargateways/.
For more information about Drop-in Networking, please visit
http://www.digi.com/products/wirelessdropinnetworking/.

About Digi International

Digi International, the leader in device networking for business, develops reliable products and technologies to connect and securely manage local or remote electronic devices over the network or via the web. Digi offers the highest levels of performance, flexibility and quality, and markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs).

For more information, visit Digi's Web site at http://www.digi.com , or call +852-2235-2206.

All brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Press Contacts: Hokie Chan Channel Marketing Manager, Asia
Pacific Tel:
+852-2235-2206 Email: hokiec@digi.com
SOURCE Digi International Inc.

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New Digi ShowBox(TM) eliminates PCs from electronic exhibits

Stand-Alone Presentation Player Reduces Cost of Tradeshow Exhibits; Frees Booth Space

Minnetonka, Minnesota (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII) today introduced the Digi ShowBox(TM) -- a stand-alone presentation player for tradeshow exhibits, information displays, mobile workforce presentations or any other electronic exhibit. The cost-effective Digi ShowBox eliminates the need for dedicated notebook PCs with electronic presentations, displays or exhibits.

It is small, rugged and lightweight, making it easy to hide on a tradeshow floor, and inexpensive and safe to ship. Customers also no longer need to invest in expensive and single-use printed graphics.

"The Digi ShowBox is small enough to fit in your jacket pocket," said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of global sales and marketing, Digi International. "It has no fan or hard drive so is extremely rugged and easy to ship. Its one-third to one-fourth the cost of a laptop and eliminates the cost and hassle of printed graphics."

To use the Digi ShowBox, users simply load content from a USB flash drive and connect it to a monitor. It features two modes: play and configuration/thumbnail. Play mode begins running content as soon as the USB drive is inserted or allows mouse control for image advance.

Configuration/thumbnail mode allows users to view graphics as thumbnails if more than one presentation is included on a single flash drive. It also allows users to choose between various sorting, slide playing and startup modes that allow for customization in how and when the multiple presentations appear.

The Digi ShowBox is now available for US$399.
For more information about the Digi ShowBox, please visit http://www.digishowbox.com .

About Digi International

Digi International, the leader in device networking for business, develops reliable products and technologies to connect and securely manage local or remote electronic devices over the network or via the web. Digi offers the highest levels of performance, flexibility and quality, and markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

For more information, visit Digi's Web site at http://www.digi.com , or call our regional office.
All brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Press Contacts: Hokie Chan Channel Marketing Manager (Asia Pacific)
Tel: +852-2235-2206 Email: hokiec@digi.com
SOURCE Digi International Inc.

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