Digi Launches Upgradeable, Commercial-Grade UMTS/HSDPA Wireless WAN Router

Digi Launches Upgradeable, Commercial-Grade UMTS/HSDPA Wireless WAN Router

January 17, 2007

ConnectPort  WAN VPN with Integrated Sierra Wireless
Embedded PCI Express Mini Card module certified for Use on
Cingular Wireless Broadband Network


    MINNETONKA, Minn., Jan. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Digi
International (Nasdaq: DGII) today introduced a UMTS/HSDPA
(High Speed Downlink Packet Access) version of its
ConnectPort WAN VPN -- an upgradeable, commercial grade
Wireless WAN (WWAN) router.  The ConnectPort WAN VPN offers
a secure, high-speed cellular connection for reliable backup
network connectivity to remote sites and devices.  It
features an embedded Sierra Wireless PCI Express Mini Card
module and is certified for use on Cingular's 3G UMTS/HSDPA
network.
    
    "The ConnectPort WAN VPN does not require an
external PCMCIA card like most cellular routers," said
Larry Kraft, senior vice president of sales and marketing,
Digi International.  "Instead, it includes an enclosed
Sierra Wireless embedded module to minimize exposure to
breakage or theft.  This feature makes the ConnectPort WAN
VPN ideal for commercial grade applications such as
monitoring remote SCADA devices in utility operations,
connecting retail/POS branches, digital content
distribution for applications like digital signage, and
more."  

    The ConnectPort WAN VPN is certified on
BroadbandConnect, Cingular's 

    3G-service based on GSM, the worldwide standard for
wide-area wireless communication.  BroadbandConnect is
available currently in over 160 major metropolitan areas. 
UMTS/HSDPA is the only 3G technology that natively supports
simultaneous voice and data.  It provides average downlink
data speeds of 400 to 700 kilobits per second -- customers
can download a 4MB file in under a minute.  It is more
secure than Wi-Fi, utilizing SIM cards and encryption
features to keep data transmissions safe, and provides low
latency for improved performance.

    "Our 3G UMTS/HSDPA network provides businesses the
ability to securely access information and applications at
broadband speeds," said Hamish Caldwell, Executive
Director of Business and Data Services at Cingular
Wireless. "Digi's enterprise-class router meets
critical business needs for our commercial customers, and
we look forward to working closely with Digi as we market
this service to our commercial customer base in conjunction
with Cingular Wireless WAN Connectivity Service."  

    The ConnectPort WAN VPN is network independent and
upgradeable, making it easier for customers to quickly
migrate to HSUPA platforms as networks evolve.  Using the
ConnectPort WAN VPN with the Sierra Wireless MC8775 PCI
Express Mini Card embedded module, customers can deploy on
HSDPA networks today and upgrade later by replacing the
module.  This provides maximum flexibility for future
network upgrades and protects the initial investment in the
router.  

    Featuring an embedded four-port Ethernet switch, two
RS-232 serial ports and one USB port, the ConnectPort WAN
VPN enables many different kinds of devices to connect to a
central site using a single wireless connection.  It can be
managed locally via a built-in web interface or remotely
using Digi Connectware-Manager, the industry's only
enterprise class remote device management and monitoring
software for Wireless WAN applications. 

    For more information about the ConnectPort WAN VPN,
visit
http://www.digi.com/products/wireless/connectportwanvpn.jsp
. 

    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.  With over 20
million ports shipped worldwide since 1985, Digi offers the
highest levels of performance, flexibility and quality. 
Digi 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 877-912-3444.
 
    All brand names and product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.


    For more information, contact:                         
               

     Hokie Chan 
     Digi International 
     Tel:   [phone] 
     Email: [e-mail]


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