Digi-Key Corporation and Roving Networks, Inc. Announce Global Distribution Deal

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA - 2008 年 01 月 15 日

Digi-Key Corporation and Roving Networks, Inc. announced today that the companies have entered into a global agreement for the distribution of Roving Networks' wireless networking products.

Roving Networks, Inc. is a leader in intelligent wireless solutions utilizing Bluetooth and 802.11 Wi-Fi technologies. The company designs, manufactures and markets embedded modules, serial adapters, network access devices, and sensors, allowing access from Bluetooth enabled PCs, PDAs, cell phones, networks, and machine-to-machine communications. Roving Networks products reduce wireless product development cycle times. Applications include wireless solutions for vertical markets, such as data entry, industrial automation, medical/hospital, point of sale, inventory, home control, M2M, and others.

Roving Networks products stocked by Digi-Key are featured in both its print and online catalogs and are available for purchase directly from Digi-Key.

"We are extremely pleased to partner with this innovative company," said Mark Larson, Digi-Key president and COO. "Digi-Key's customers will undoubtedly appreciate quality products that are designed to reduce their product development time, thus expediting time to market and ultimately saving them money."

"We are excited to offer our products through Digi-Key's excellent channels," said Michael Conrad, president of Roving Networks. "Digi-Key will greatly expand our exposure to new markets and enhance our ability to service and support new customers."

About Digi-Key Corporation

Digi-Key Corporation, based in Thief River Falls, Minn., is a global, full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, offering more than three million products from over 650 quality name-brand manufacturers. With over one million products in stock and an impressive selection of online resources, Digi-Key is committed to stocking the broadest range of electronic components in the industry and providing the best service possible to its customers. Additional information and access to Digi-Key's broad product offering is available on the Digi-Key website.

About Roving Networks, Inc.

Founded in September of 2000 with headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif., USA, Roving Networks, Inc. is a privately held company developing intelligent network appliances. For more information about Roving Networks, Inc.