Applied Innovation Announces Product Convergence

DUBLIN, Ohio, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Applied Innovation Inc. (Nasdaq: AINN) today announced that it will consolidate two products to create a single remote site management offering for wireless, wireline and converging carriers.

Effective immediately, the products formerly known as AIbadgerXT and AIremote will be developed and marketed under a single product line: AIremote.

Both products are built on the same NEBS certified hardware and utilize the same Linux-based operating system allowing Applied Innovation to focus more closely on developing unique customer product features that meet demands of evolving telecommunications providers.

"By creating a single and consistent offering for our remote site management solutions, we demonstrate our commitment to our existing customers and our target market, both of whom are embracing an increasingly converging environment," commented Angela Pinette, VP of Sales and Marketing at Applied Innovation.

The AIremote offers remote monitoring and management of a diverse range of critical and peripheral equipment typically found in cell sites, Controlled Environment Vaults (CEVs) and FTTx locations from a cost effective single rack unit device. About Applied Innovation

Applied Innovation is a network management solutions company that simplifies and enhances the operation of complex, distributed voice and data networks. Building on a deep knowledge of network architecture, elements and management, Applied Innovation delivers unique hardware, software and service solutions that provide greater connectivity, visibility and control of network elements and the systems that support them.

Applied Innovation, headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol AINN. For more information, please visit the Company's Web site at http://www.AppliedInnovation.com.