Cirronet and Digi-Key Announce Distribution Agreement for ZigBee(TM) Products.DULUTH, Ga. & THIEF RIVER The Thief River is a tributary of the Red Lake River in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Red Lake River, the Red River of the North, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay. FALLS, Minn. -- Cirronet, an innovator in the development of wireless products, and Digi-Key Corporation, a U.S. based electronic component distributor, today announced that the companies have signed a worldwide distribution agreement that includes Cirronet's proprietary and ZigBee-based modules and developer's kits. Since 1987, Cirronet has focused on the design and manufacture of professional-grade OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and industrial wireless data products, becoming highly regarded for its proprietary frequency hopping A wireless modulation method that rapidly changes the center frequency of a transmission. See spread spectrum and 802.11. spread spectrum (FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) See spread spectrum. ) technology. Cirronet is also at the forefront of development for the new ZigBee standard, and provides high- and low-power OEM modules and developer's kits that enable the creation of ZigBee products without requiring RF design expertise. As a result of this agreement, Digi-Key will distribute Cirronet's FHSS modules and developer's kits, and will be the preferred source of Cirronet's ZigBee developer's kits and smaller quantities of ZigBee modules. One of the fastest growing distributors of electronic components in the world, Digi-Key Corporation focuses on service and performance as it serves its global customer base from its single location in Thief River Falls, Minnesota Thief River Falls, also called Thief River or TRF, is a city in Pennington County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 8,410 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pennington County6. U.S. . Cirronet's products will be featured in Digi-Key's printed and online catalogs Similar to an online library or databases in the information storage respect, ‘’’online catalogs’’’ allow potential customers to browse a company’s items for sale from a different location using the internet. and are available for purchase directly from Digi-Key. The new franchise agreement with Cirronet will enable Digi-Key to fulfill the design as well as the production needs of its customers worldwide. "ZigBee has tremendous appeal in a wide range of applications, from home and building automation to industrial monitoring and control," said Robert Gemmell, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cirronet. "As a long-time Digi-Key customer, we fully appreciate the value Digi-Key brings to this relationship, especially in its ability to deliver products to a global engineering customer base that can drive ZigBee adoption across multiple markets." "We are pleased to be able to represent Cirronet and add this innovative company to our line card," commented Mark Larson, Digi-Key president and COO. "We anticipate that Cirronet's expansive line of versatile ZigBee solutions will be of substantial interest and appeal to the many customers from around the globe that we serve on a daily basis." About Cirronet Headquartered in metro Atlanta, Georgia, Cirronet has 18 years of success in developing innovative wireless products for industrial, scientific and military use, and today offers the industry's most complete selection of OEM modules and ready-to-use devices. Cirronet products are FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. certified See certification. , UL certified and CE marked, and operate in license-free ISM bands (Industrial, Scientific and Medical band) A part of the radio spectrum that can be used by anybody without a license in most countries. In the U.S., the 902-928 MHz, 2.4 GHz and 5.7-5. . For more information, visit www.cirronet.com. About Digi-Key Corporation One of the world's fastest growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key has earned its reputation as an industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. As a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, Digi-Key has been ranked #1 for Overall Performance for 14 consecutive years from among the nation's more than 200 distributors (EE Times Distribution Study/ Sept. 2005). Offering more than 550,000 parts from over 320 quality name-brand manufacturers Digi-Key's commitment to inventory is unparalled. Access to the company's broad product offering is available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week at Digi-Key's top-rated Web site at www.digikey.com. |
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