ALL-SYNOPSIS-VERY VERY LONG POST CONTAINS as much information and press releases, edited of course, to show where DGIV has been and where we are headed. There are also, IP-TELEPHONY, articles intermixed
to provide a flavor for the Industry which, Digitcom is actively pursuing. This post contains facts and some opinion. There are also mega links to good posts from the threads and excerpts from posters.
It is my wish, that everyone read the entire post save and read later if you like but, i believe it is a very comphrensive synopsis of what has taken place at digitcom and provides a view of what is to come.
Not all the releases are contained herein and again some are edited
for brevity and relevance.
DIGV SYNOPSIS*****
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 + G.729
3) their basic unit has 24 ports but is scalable to 1296ports!
4) they support both UNIX and NT Platforms.
5)voice compression is 4:1 on NT and 43:1 on Unix
Digitcom and Citra Swara Adidya Announce Details of Agreement; Long Distance Telecoms Technology Passes Important Approval Test Important litmus test
Business Wire - January 20, 1998 15:15 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 Acquires JD International, Opening Asian Long Distance Markets.
Business Wire - February 02, 1998 12:26 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 CEO. "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." 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.
NOTE that it is ON CURRENT NETWORK THUS NO INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES NEEDED.
Ministry Passes Digitcom Internet Phone to Institute for Russian Federation Certification
PR Newswire - February 11, 1998 15:50
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 RussianFederation. 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 J in that country, extending our opportunities into the greater Commonwealth of Independent States."
St. Petersburg Telephone Network carries approximately 7% ofFederation 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.
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 TelephoneTraffic From Europe
PR Newswire - March 13, 1998 14:47
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 consortium 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. once online
Please note the current status of this release is not known by myself at this time however, i think that we will begin to see traffic from this consortium in the future...I won't pass judgement on this release yet as sometimes when working with foreign govts. tariff issues and other regulatory issues may take longer than expected this is my opinion...
Louis International has an extensive network of sales agents in Germany, France,
Poland, Ireland, and other Central and Eastern European countries
We may possibly see more contracts eminating from the current relationship i think we already have in place with Louis International. "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 NetworkPR Newswire - March 27, 1998 06:30
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."
Digitcom Opens Jakarta OfficesBusiness Wire - April 15, 1998 06:45
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*) BusinessCenter, Suite 8, Jl. AsiaAfrika, 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
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."
Digitcom Secures Long Distance Telecom Agreement with the
Republic of MordoviaBusiness Wire - April 17, 1998 10:19
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.
Digitcom Opens New Russian Office and Occupies New
Headquarters in California
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 1998--Digitcom
Corp. (OTC:DGIV -
news) simultaneously announced Thursday the opening of offices in
Moscow and the company's move
to new headquarters in Santa Monica.
Digitcom's new presence in Moscow represents the significant
commitment that the company has
made to provide the Russian Federation with Internet-enhanced long
distance telecommunications
services. The office will support Digitcom's continuing
relationships with telecom partners that are
using the company's Internet voice compression and international
long distance technology in Russia's
various regions. TLA/DLD Corp., Digitcom's wholly-owned
subsidiary, is led by veteran
businesswoman, Tatiana Kosyrkina.
TLA/DLD is located at 2-nd Spasonalivkovsky per., 6, Moscow,
117909, Russia, and may be called at
(095) 230-1624. E-mail is tlacorp@dol.ru.
Digitcom has also relocated its headquarters offices to 2202
Broadway Ave., Santa Monica, Calif.
90404. The company can be reached at 310/584-0750.
Digitcom is a leader in Internet voice communications technology
and is deploying its Internet-based
telephony products using the company's ''IntraVoice'' gateway and
voice compression technology,
working with regional and national telephone companies in Europe
and on the Pacific Rim to
establish international long distance networks.
Digitcom IP/phone Lands in Australia.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Digitcom
Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: DGIV - news) has
located a point-of-presence in Australia, the company announced
today. The facility is sited to take advantage of a major
data and telecommunications network hubs in North Sydney and in
Melbourne hosted by Netro netro.com.au.
The Netro connection provides high speed Internet connectivity via
international links using the Asynchronous Transfer
Mode/Frame Relay network to deliver the most demanding Internet
connectivity including: 2-8 Mb via Satellite, and 10/100
Mb (10/100 Base-T). This enables voice over IP, data and video
traffic.
SATELLITE QUESTION ANSWERED above
The Netro backbone connectivity into the
international Internet network is carried via UUNet, terminating
in Los Angles, and CWIX, terminating in San Francisco.
Digitcom's wholly-owned Australian facility is to be run by
Michael Hoskins, a long-time Digitcom associate in that country.
Digitcom's Australia office is located at: Level 3, 53 Walker
Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060.
''We're very happy that our inaugural network point-of-presence
shares Netro's link to the UUnet Internet backbone,'' said
Jimmy Chin, Digitcom CEO. ''This will give us the opportunity to
demonstrate Digitcom's Internet telephone technology in an
important new market for us. And, the addition of Michael brings
an energetic, technically savvy manager to the company.''
Digitcom is a leader in Internet voice communications technology
and is deploying its Internet-based telephony products using
the company's ''IntraVoice'' gateway and voice compression
technology, working with regional and national telephone
companies, ISPs, and PSTN resellers in Europe and on the Pacific
Rim to establish international long distance networks.
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Posts to read Message 3782308
Message 3872606
Message 3875037 (summary
containing 4 posts)
Message 3876244
Message 3877074
Message 3883657 (For those
non-believers, re: ISP's in Indonesia)
Frank C Coluccio: Master of Reason and Supremo of all Cool Heads (he
posts in the VoIP thread)
Message 3873852
Ray Burke: "Master of the Archive" (contains valuable links to
information, well organized)https://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=3872185
The 1st newsletter is out...
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Hello, And welcome to the first of Digitcom's "every once in a while"
information updates. In this issue you'll find:
> A Message from the Chairman - Jimmy Chin returns from the Far
East.
> Introducing Ms. Maha El Kelish - Looking to the Middle East.
> Digitcom in Russia - Moscow telecom professionals and financiers
learn VoIP.
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== A Message from Jimmy Chin, CEO ==
As I welcome you to this inaugural issue of "Digitcom Investor
News", I have to also thank you for your support and enthusiasm for our
company's success. I know that Digitcom's involved stockholders have helped
insulate us from some of the ups and downs that many Bulletin Board companies endure. It's gratifying to know that you are as excited about the future of Digitcom as we are. The last two months have seen the Company secure partners anxious
to move ahead with delivering international long distance services from
Europe, Russia, Australia, and Indonesia. The Company's associates
have done a great job in Australia, Vietnam, and the Philippines to raise
Digitcom's profile in those countries. My recent trip resulted in introductions that I have hopes will develop into rewarding relationships. In particular, I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate Joseph Estrada of the Philippines on his resounding
victory in his campaign for President. I had a very good conversation with him
while in Manila, and was able to explain to him how the economies of Digitcom's compression and IP/voice technology can benefit the people of the Philippines (and their family members in the United States) with cost-conscious international long distance.
The addition of Ms. Maha El Kelish to Digitcom's executive ranks will help open many doors in markets that the Company wishes to enter. We are looking for great things to come from her efforts. {edited}
On a more happy note, our office in Moscow recently held a seminar
for
telecommunications professionals and financial institution
executives,
introducing our Russian peers to the opportunities of IP/voice
technologies. The story follows, and from it, you can follow a
link to
an "Investor News" exclusive Web page to see what our Tatiana
Kosyrkina
actually looks like.
So, again, WELCOME to the Digitcom Investor News. Watch your email
for
more timely updates on what your Company is doing to return value
to its
customers and its shareholders!
- Jimmy Chin, CEO
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==Canada's "Female Entrepreneur of the Year" Joins Digitcom
Team.==
SANTA MONICA, 15 May 1998 - Ms. Maha El Kelish of Montreal,
Quebec, has
joined Digitcom's executive ranks to take charge of Middle East
operations. Maha hails from Cairo, originally, and has many family
and
business ties in the Middle East. Her Canadian company,
Pyravision, has
been an energetic distributor of Digitcom's Resound enterprise
voice
processing system for many years. It was as President of
Pyravision
that she was named Entrepreneur of the Year, having built the
telecom
interconnect business into a leading provider of corporate
telephone
systems and voice processing/call handling solutions.
She is currently meeting leading figures in telecoms in a number
Gulf
states including Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and
Saudi Arabia.
I would look for announcements in the future regarding MAHA's work in these and other middle-eastern countries
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==Digitcom Introduces IP/Voice Technology To Russian Telecoms
Professionals.==
MOSCOW, 1 May 1998 - TLA/DLD Corporation hosted the first Internet
Telephony Conference last week at Digitcom's Moscow subsidiary's
offices
in association with Russian Telekom. Some 80 telecommunications
executives, engineers, bankers and press attended. Tatiana
Kosyrkina,
President of TLA/DLD International presided.
Interested participants expressed the desire to learn more, not
just
about the technology, but about the business opportunities
association
with Digitcom can bring.
Tatiana has started planning for her next conference already.
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