MUST READ>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Welcome DGIV-a Holics, and newcomers, today's topic WHY DGIV?
Digitcom, has embarked on a mission of global proportions and it's goals are to capture a significant portion of the Rich IP-TELEPHONY
Overseas Market, where LD rates are at multiples of what DGIV, would charge for the same LD/IP-TELEPHONY service. That said, they have been(Jimmy Chin,CEO) criscrossingxxx the globe sealing LD/IP-T deals
on various continents. The most recent was with the COUNTRY of MORDOVIA of the RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
The mainstay of DGIV's, Arsenal = "InterVoice Gateway Server"
1) the Gateway's they use are proprietary i.e their Own, they are the manufacturer.
2) They support industry standards H.323 for voice and G.729
3) thier basic unit has 24 ports but is scalable to 1296ports!
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4) they support both UNIX and NT Platforms.
5)voice compression is 4:1 on NT and 43:1 on Unix
I am going to provide links to all the news releases, for the past 4 months to give all something to chew on and I will try and subtitle eachs significance as I see them in an IP-TELEPHONY world. The order is also, of significance sine it will lay the groundwork for where we are headed.
Digitcom and Citra Swara Adidya Announce Details of
Agreement; Long Distance Telecoms Technology Passes
Important Approval Test
Business Wire - January 20, 1998 15:15
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This is the first piece of the DGIV puzzle where an understanding with Citra Swara Adidya of Jakarta (Citra) to provide Internet enhanced long distance telecommunications services in Indonesia using Digitcom's Internet/voice central office technology was signed.
Digitcom To Purchase Up To 1,500,000 Of Its Common Stock
Business Wire - January 30, 1998 06:48
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This release was because of the alleged "Short sale" of DGIV's Stock by Alexander/Wescott-Brokerage firm, complaints were filed!
and Management felt that the stock was extremely undervalued at the time and I still do, relative to other IP-Telephony Cos
Digitcom Acquires JD International, Opening Asian Long
Distance Markets.
Business Wire - February 02, 1998 12:26
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This was a coup de Gras. Here we aquired JD International
"acquisition brings Pacific Rim joint venture partners currently carrying traditional long distance call traffic, and enterprise-level telecommunications technology into the Digitcom fold.
a significant step in implementing our strategy of expanding Digitcom's communications network by merger and acquisition," stated Jimmy Chin, Digitcom chief executive officer.
"Adding JD International's presence in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and
Japan to the Digitcom network will circumvent many difficulties faced by U.S. companies trying to gain access to those markets."
Again a Key Stroke for DGIV
Digitcom Secures $60 Million Investment in the Company's
Internet Long Distance Services
Business Wire - February 06, 1998 06:45
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This release went "un-noticed" by the investment Community at large However had it been a MSFT or a Merril-Lynch, we would not be here discussing this issue.
Here is a Link to the Dharmala Group:
dharmala.com.hk
As you can see they are not a trifling backwater company in another part of the world, I'd say they were probably key to obtaining some of the deals contained in later releases and will be important in making "other" deals/contracts.
Dharma Group Corp., an international investment company with holdings in the Far East and the United States.
Dharma Group will accumulate a minority stake in Digitcom as its participation grows from a planned $12 million initial investment to be completed within the first half of this year. The
proceeds will be used by Digitcom to build out its Internet phone and switched international long distance telephone network infrastructure and to act upon merger and acquisition opportunities.
Digitcom is bringing online Internet long distance access facilities in Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.Discussions are in progress to deploy Digitcom voice compression technology on current switched international long distance services in Taiwan, Tokyo and the United States as a result of the company's recent acquisition of JD International.
The next Power Stroke was this release:
Ministry Passes Digitcom Internet Phone to Institute for
Russian Federation Certification
PR Newswire - February 11, 1998 15:56
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DGIV, announced the acceptance for examination by ZNIIS,
the Central Science Research Telecommunication Institute in Russia, of the company's Internet telephone technology for certification in the Russian Federation. This development clears the way for final Joint Venture contracts to be signed with Elektrosvyaz (Rostov) for deployment in that region of the Russian Federation. Memos of (mou) understanding have also been signed with St. Petersburg National International Telephone and with Elektrosvyaz JS, Moldovia.
Our negotiations with the second- and seventh-largest telecom providers in Russia, St. Petersburg Telephone and Rostov Elektrosvyaz, are approaching finalization, keeping us on track to be the first Internet telephone service and equipment provider certified to do business in the Russian Federation," observed Digitcom CEO Jimmy Chin. "Our venture partners' participation and the warm support of the Ministry has opened many new doors for Digitcom. This significant step has enabled us to enter the Moldovan market with an agreement with Elektrosvyaz JS in that country, extending our opportunities into the greater Commonwealth of Independent States."
St. Petersburg Telephone Network carries approximately 7% of Federation phone traffic, second only to Moscow GTS.
Elektrosvyaz has separate operating companies in nearly all major metropolitan markets in the former Soviet Union, of which the Rostov unit carries more than all but their Moscow operating company.
This release shows that DGIV is Serious about increasing shareholder value relative to the aforementioned "short sale" issue. Political, yes, significant # shares no, but intent was shown!
Digitcom Corporation Purchases 50,000 Shares in Stock
Buy-Back Program
PR Newswire - March 10, 1998 12:03
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Digitcom has seriously pursued the problem that has caused the drop in the stock price last month and willcontinue until a correct valuation is reached.
Jimmy Chin, CEO stated, "The launch of the 1.5 million share buy-back authorized by the board of directors is in effect.We feel the stock is still significantly undervalued, so the program will continue."
Chin, expects that the repurchase program will continue through March and possibly into April.
(ENDED imho-ONLY no need at present save the company cash for the coffers is what I say.)
The unique market niche that Digitcom has developed will provide the company with ongoing revenues from each contract and joint venture agreement with overseas telecommunications companies through the use of minute charges, instead of the one time system set up fee structure that some other telecommunications companies offer.
NEXT:*****CONTRACT
Digitcom to Carry U.S.-Bound Long Distance Telephone
Traffic From Europe
PR Newswire - March 13, 1998 14:47
We Opened the European Door!
DGIV, announced its agreement with Louis International
Telecommunications & Equipment to provide U.S. International long distance circuits and termination for Louis International's European call re-origination services and international long distance services.
*(Louis is newly formed comprised of many carriers in Europe)
Terms of the agreement commit Louis International to bring $1 Million per month or more in traffic to Digitcom's U.S. telephone switching facility within 90 days of signing.{3/13/98}
Louis International has an extensive network of sales agents in Germany, France, Poland, Ireland, and other Central and Eastern European countries marketing the company's pre-paid "call back" long distance services and GSM (Global System for Mobil communications) cellular services.
The GSM digital cellular network has coverage on the European continent that is much more comprehensive than is the case in the United States, presently.
"We're excited about this launch in Europe of Digitcom's international
long distance network," said Jimmy Chin, Digitcom CEO. "We're looking for this profitable relationship with Louis International to open other doors for Digitcom's telephone and Internet communications services."
Digitcom Acquires Indonesian Internet Service Provider for
IP/Telephone Network
PR Newswire - March 27, 1998 06:30
BAMM! Aquisition #2 in 2 months>>>>made HOT(US) TECHNOLOGY LIST FOR MARCH*
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DGIV's extension of its IP/Telephone Network into Indonesia with the signing of an agreement to acquire all the stock of PT.
Primedia ArmoEkadata Internet.
This acquisition gives Digitcom unique access to the Indonesian market in that all licenses to operate Internet Service Provider (ISP) services in Indonesia have been issued and no further licenses
are contemplated by the Government.
"Acquiring Primedia ArmoEkadata will provide the most rapid extension of our Digital Long Distance Corporation subsidiary's telecom services within Indonesia," observed Digitcom CEO Jimmy Chin.
"Plus it provides the network infrastructure and access to implement plans on the drawing board with our joint venture partner, Indosat, for the delivery of IP long distance services between North America and points throughout Indonesia."
Primedia AmroEkadata=http://www.kadin.net.id/
Next=Preparations
Digitcom Prepares For Fully-Reporting Status
PR Newswire - April 02, 1998 06:30
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Management of Digitcom Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: DGIV), anticipating the results of outside auditor Alex D. Domantay & Associates' report due in mid April, announced the company's intention to file Form 10 and become a fully-reporting corporation.
The company will take this action with the aim of listing on Nasdaq's
Small Cap market. Digitcom will fulfill all the financial requirements for listing on the Nasdaq small cap market and as soon as the stock meets the $4.00 price requirement we will move on making the necessary filings," said Jimmy Chin, Digitcom CEO.
Story getting any better? I think so!
Digitcom Opens Jakarta Offices
Business Wire - April 15, 1998 06:45
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DGIV, announced the opening of it's Indonesian offices in Jakarta. Doing business as CSA-Digitcom, the joint venture of PT Citra Swara Adidaya and Digitcom Interactive Video Network will partner with major telephone and data transmission carriers in Indonesia to provide Internet-enhanced long distance telecommunications services using Digitcom's Internet voice compression and international long distance technology.
CSA-Digitcom is located at the Hotel Mulia Senayan,(5*) Business Center, Suite 8, Jl. Asia Afrika, Senayan, Jakarta 10270, Indonesia. The offices may be called at +62-21-251 1848.
Now the Unexpected
Digitcom Reports a Profit in Annual Results
PR Newswire - April 16, 1998 06:31
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DGIV, today announced net income of $292,585 for the year ending December 31, 1997.The profit announced today represents $.02 per share.
How many of the IP-TELEPHONY Companies have shown a profit
of any Kind?
This past year was a time of intensive development of Digitcom's Internet phone products and of securing very promising joint venture agreements with prominent regional and national telecommunications companies that will extend our telecom network around the world," said Digitcom CEO Jimmy Chin.
"We look for 1998 to be the year when these efforts will begin to bear fruit."
NextBAMM!= CONTRACT
Digitcom Secures Long Distance Telecom Agreement with the
Republic of Mordovia
Business Wire - April 17, 1998 10:19
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Remember that "certification" by {ZINIS} the Russian Technical/Scientific Agency? I do!
Signing of an agreement with the Republic of Mordovia of the Russian Federation that provides Digitcom with ground line and satellite termination for both switched long
distance and Internet phone traffic.
The Republic has secured Federation Ministry approval for the coordination of normal voice and for Internet voice traffic through the Mordovian telephone exchanges under a favorable rate structure for international long distance traffic.
The agreement signed yesterday between Digitcom's Russian subsidiary, TLA, and the Republic sets a target of 1 Million minutes per month of combined switched long distance and Internet voice transmission in the first year of operations.
Inter-regional long distance rates and satellite links within the Russian Federation remain to be negotiated with the various regional carriers. The Republic will receive a portion of revenues from TLA.
When traffic targets are met within 12 months of operations, the agreement provides for a further five year exclusive agreement to be extended.
In summary, well, I just wanted everyone to Know why I am Invested in DGIV. Everyone else, can make their own decisions based on whatever method they choose.
Again Welcome, to DIGITCOM, DGIV-OTC-BB(not for Long)
I only have eyes for {@+@}>>>>>DGIV
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