Digital Lightwave NIC Plus Selected by Major European Telecommunicatio

    Business Editors/Telecommunications Writers

    CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2005--Digital Lightwave(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:DIGL), a leading provider of optical networking technology and test instruments, today announced the selection of the NIC Plus(R) by a major European telecommunications equipment provider in support of implementing G.709, GFP and Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) systems. This selection further establishes Digital Lightwave's NIC Plus offering and capabilities in emerging-technology applications.
    "Telecommunications equipment and services providers have utilized Digital Lightwave optical network testing technologies extensively throughout Europe and North America and are now looking to mirror that success in developing regions, namely the Pacific Rim," said Michael Riddick, Senior Vice President International Sales at Digital Lightwave. "We are pleased that our vision and capabilities have been validated in the international arena. Our focus on customer service and ongoing product development have again helped a customer save money, time and effort when they expand into new technologies and new geographic regions."
    This selection represents a key sale with a longstanding Digital Lightwave customer. While continuing to utilize existing Digital Lightwave products for projects in Europe and North America, additional NICs containing advanced features have been obtained for supporting new deployments throughout the Pacific Rim.
    The NIC platform provides a flexible architecture which may be optioned to provide PDH, SDH, OTN, NextGeneration features, GigE and other technologies all within the same instrument. The NIC Plus units are applicable to any network deployment worldwide, with appropriate configurations. NIC products are available in several form factors including rack-mount and DC-powered devices for use in centralized monitoring and troubleshooting applications.

    About Digital Lightwave, Inc.

    Digital Lightwave, Inc. provides the global communications networking industry with products, technology and services that enable the efficient development, deployment and management of high-performance networks. Digital Lightwave's customers -- companies that deploy networks, develop networking equipment, and manage networks -- rely on its offerings to optimize network performance and ensure service reliability.

    About NIC products

    Digital Lightwave's portable NICs are software-based, modular products combining multiple test functions into a single integrated solution, including OTN, SONET/SDH, T-carrier/PDH, ATM, Jitter analysis and Ethernet.

    Editor's Note: Digital Lightwave(R), and NIC(R) are trademarks of Digital Lightwave, Inc.

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CONTACT: Digital Lightwave, Clearwater Corporate Communications Pauline Daninos, 727-442-6677

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