Digital Lightwave Expands Global Distribution Network in Indonesia wit

    Business Editors/Telecommunications Writers

    CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2005--Digital Lightwave(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:DIGL), a leading provider of optical networking technology and test instruments, today announced the expansion of their global distributor network in Indonesia with the addition of PT TRIDAYA SETIAMANUNGGAL. With exclusive distribution rights for the Indonesian region, PT TRIDAYA SETIAMANUNGGAL sells and supports Digital Lightwave's portable and embedded test equipment product lines.
    "Providing a Digital Lightwave global distribution partner within Indonesia, positions our joint partnership to best serve the sizable South East Asian telecom and datacom markets," said Michael Riddick, Senior VP of International Sales at Digital Lightwave. "The global broadband networking market is experiencing a recent surge in project scope and activity on nearly every continent, with Digital Lightwave providing focused solutions to the world's high-speed network owners and users."
    PT TRIDAYA SETIAMANUNGGAL is a leading communications test equipment vendor based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Established in the mid 1990's, the company's customers include the region's largest telecom service providers, among them Telkom Indonesia and Indosat. Given PT TRIDAYA's proven track record of experience and expertise in the highly competitive Indonesian market, PT TRIDAYA is well suited to provide Digital Lightwave products and technologies to the lucrative South East Asian market.
    South East Asian network providers have been early implementers of Next Generation Network (NGN) technologies creating a strong marketplace for Digital Lightwave's Network Information Computer(R) (NIC(R)) and Network Access Agent(R) (NAA(R)) products featuring Generic Framing Procedure (GFP), Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme (LCAS), and Virtual Concatenation (VCAT).

    About Digital Lightwave

    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.

    Editor's Note: Digital Lightwave(R), Network Information Computer(R), NIC(R), Network Access Agent(R), and NAA(R) are registered trademarks of Digital Lightwave, Inc.

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CONTACT: Digital Lightwave, Inc., Clearwater Paul Sliwa, 727-442-6677

KEYWORD: FLORIDA INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL ASIA PACIFIC INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE NETWORKING INTERNET E-COMMERCE SOURCE: Digital Lightwave, Inc.

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