D-Link Joins BitTorrent(TM) Device Partners

Mon Jan 7, 2008 8:00am EST
 
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Routers and Network Storage Devices from Leading End-to-End
 Networking Solutions Provider Complement the BitTorrent Ecosystem of
                          Technology Partners
LAS VEGAS--(Business Wire)--BitTorrent, Inc., the global standard for high-quality content
delivery on the Internet, today announced D-Link, the end-to-end
networking solutions provider for consumer and business, will join its
BitTorrent Device Partners.

   Through the BitTorrent Device Partners technology licensing and
certification program, BitTorrent has certified a key D-Link router
and network attached storage (NAS) device to aid consumers in
accessing, storing and sharing large amounts of media content through
the Internet. Currently, the latest BitTorrent Software Development
Kit (SDK) is embedded in the D-Link DNS-323 storage unit, allowing it
to act as a media hub for BitTorrent-enabled content, and
certification has been granted to the award-winning D-Link Xtreme
N(TM) DIR-655 draft 802.11n router for its ability to share high-speed
Internet connections and link multiple home users on a network.

   "We recognize the benefits BitTorrent technology brings to its
large user base and are pleased to be able to add that functionality
to our products," said A.J. Wang, chief technical officer, D-Link. "By
integrating the latest BitTorrent SDK into our NAS devices and
ensuring our routers are BitTorrent Certified, we provide our
customers with the most highly optimized BitTorrent implementation for
connected devices and an efficient way to control and access their NAS
device via an intuitive Web interface."

   "We are excited to have D-Link join our family of BitTorrent
Device Partners to ensure that their industry-leading networking and
storage devices are optimized for BitTorrent, and certified to provide
a great user experience for advanced network applications," said
Ashwin Navin, president and co-founder of BitTorrent, Inc. "By virtue
of the device partnerships we have, BitTorrent provides distributors
of online video, games and software the best peer-assisted content
delivery platform to ensure millions of broadband users enjoy a
seamless experience for Internet-delivered media."

   Established in 2007, the goal of the BitTorrent Device Partners
program is to work with a wide-array of hardware, middleware and
application providers along the entire consumer electronics (CE) value
chain to create next-generation consumer experiences that leverage
BitTorrent's advanced peer delivery technology. The BitTorrent SDK for
Devices is the official BitTorrent release for embedded devices; the
BitTorrent SDK supports the latest protocol enhancements and is
compatible with all standard PC clients. BitTorrent certification for
routers seeks to ensure the best possible consumer experience by
minimizing the need for users to actively manage their router
settings.

   D-Link is an award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer of
networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice, data and video
communications solutions for the digital home, small office/home
office (SOHO), small to medium business (SMB), and workgroup to
enterprise environments. D-Link will be attending the 2008
International CES in Las Vegas and will be at Booth 36212, South Hall,
Las Vegas Convention Center.

   BitTorrent's president and co-founder Ashwin Navin will deliver
the keynote address at DCIA's 1st Annual P2P Summit taking place on
January 6, 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall. Navin
will also be speaking on a CES Knowledge Tracks panel on January 8,
2008 at 1:30 p.m. in the LVCC North Hall, N253 and at Digital
Hollywood at CES on January 9, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the LVCC North
Hall.

   About BitTorrent

   BitTorrent is the global standard for delivering high-quality
files over the Internet. Millions of users worldwide are using
BitTorrent's leading peer-assisted content delivery platform to
publish, discover and download digital entertainment content quickly,
easily and securely. Founded in 2004, BitTorrent is a privately held
company backed by venture capital firms, Accel and DCM (formerly known
as Doll Capital Management). The company is headquartered in San
Francisco, California. For more information, visit www.bittorrent.com.

   BitTorrent is a trademark of BitTorrent, Inc.

   About D-Link

   D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small, medium and
large enterprise business networking. The company is an award-winning
designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital
electronics, voice, data and video communications solutions for the
digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium
Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With
millions of networking and connectivity products manufactured and
shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance
leader in the networking and communications market. D-Link Systems,
Inc. headquarters are located at 17595 Mt. Herrmann Street, Fountain
Valley, Calif., 92708. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (714) 885-6000; FAX
(866) 743-4905; Internet www.dlink.com.

   D-Link, Xtreme N and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United
States and other countries.

BitTorrent, Inc.
Lily Lin, 415-568-9007
Director of Communications
lily@bittorrent.com
or
D-Link Systems, Inc.
Les Goldberg, APR
Media Relations Manager
les.goldberg@dlink.com

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