Media Coverage

MarketScale interview Curt Ahart of Digi at DISTRIBUTECH 2024 about private cellular networks, and why utilities are turning to them to enhance their network operations. Ahart provided some key insights. "The primary reason they’re going to private networks is reliability, security, and just having that real-time visibility into their grid. The thing about the private network is they control the SIMs, so really to have any access onto their network it would have to be provided by a SIM and any type of device, and they have complete control over that."

IoT IT News covered the Telit Cinterion announcement of the integration of its innovative 5G RedCap M.2 card, known as the FN920C04, into both Digi International’s Digi IX20 industrial router and Digi EX15 enterprise router. "This momentous collaboration with Nokia signifies a major achievement for all involved, showcasing a mutual dedication to advancing 5G technology and ensuring the resilience of customer networks for the future," the article writes. "5G RedCap, a foundational 5G technology, addresses the unique requirements of mid-speed IoT applications in the era of 5G Standalone (5G SA) networks."

In this video Tech Chat, All About Circuits' Dale Wilson chats with Andreas Burghart of Digi about the capabilities of the highly integrated Digi ConnectCore 93 system-on-module (SOM) solution.

In this interview with Benson Chan of the IoT M2M Council, Bob Blumenscheid, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Digi International talks about the transition from embedded design and ship to a new paradadigm where OEMs are capable of supporting the full lifecycle of their products, using over-the-air updates and deployment management solutions.

Colorado-based SparkFun has become a value-added reseller (VAR) for Digi, which has released XBee development tools to support cellular IoT from sensor to cloud. Learn more in the article.

Ron Konezny, CEO of Digi International, joined Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from the CES tradeshow floor to discuss transitioning from being a hardware provider to a solution provider. Watch the video to learn more.

IoT M2M Council covered Digi's presence and showcased solutions at CES 2024. These included a presentation of edge-to-cloud sensing, simulating smart sensors in different environments, as well as the Digi XBee® Sensor Lab which gave visitors a hands-on demo of sensor connectivity that showed the data changing on a dynamic display in real time.

Embedded Computing Design covered Digi's presence at CES 2024, including the Digi XBee® Sensor Lab, a a simulated EV charging station, in collaboration with Versinetics, showcasing how Digi ConnectCore® system-on-modules provide control, management and display capabilities, and Digi XBee LR — Digi’s device-to-cloud solution for LoRaWAN.

This CNBC report includes the insights of multiple industry leaders, including Josh Heller, Information Security Manager at Digi, on the cybersecurity risks for schools as well as students and their credit rating. Schools are "definitely not funded enough to support cyber warfare,” says Heller. There are obvious financial implications on institutions and students, but Heller also made the point that the socio-emotional impact of a stolen identity can be devastating on a child who is just joining the ranks of adults.

Market Screener covered the announcement that Digi's Infrastructure Management division has formed a strategic alliance with StratIT, a leading provider of cutting-edge IT solutions and services. This collaboration brings together the expertise and experience of both companies to deliver enhanced infrastructure management solutions to businesses across the South African region.

Miguel Perez, Product Manager at Digi International, described the importance of cybersecurity in medical devices in this Medical Economics article. "It is paramount that medical organizations follow best practices to maintain the benefits of IoT technology without compromising patient safety or data integrity," Perez said. Learn more in the article.

In this insightful article on TMCNet, Josh Heller, Manager fo Security Engineering at Digi International, shares how modern hackers are using the most sophisticated technology to break through corporate firewalls, and what to do about it. "The truth is the modern hacker is no longer sitting at their computer furiously typing code, " Heller said. "Criminal organizations now more effectively use advanced AI models to automate nearly all their schemes, building exploits and scams at scale." Read the article to learn more.

In this Fast Mode article, Miguel Perez, Product Manager at Digi International, shared insights on the critical nature of cybersecurity best practices in embedded systems. "Organizations need to understand why embedded systems are so open to attack and respond with the best cybersecurity practices," Perez said. "Moreover, companies should stay up to date on the ever-evolving body of cybersecurity legislation – especially those that apply or indirectly affect embedded systems." Learn more in the article.

Connected World interviewed industry experts in cybersecurity, including Josh Heller, Manager of Security Engineering at Digi, regarding the state of cyberthreats and what organizations need to do to protect themselves. "I don’t think the seriousness of the problem is being exaggerated. It’s becoming common warfare across nations to disrupt supply chains and compromise companies’ confidentiality, integrity and availability," said Heller. Read the article to learn more.

Police1 covered Digi's announcement that the company would be showcasing newly available solutions for emergency response the IACP event, including Digi TX40 5G with Mobile VPN, FIPS 140-2 validation and remote management.

In this Energies Magazine article, Harald Remmert, CTO of Cellular Solutions at Digi, shared how digital twins support the utilities industry. "Today, digital twins are invaluable to utility companies, providing operators and managers with the real-time insights they need to make data-driven decisions that improve the efficiency and reliability of renewable energy generation and distribution systems," Remmert said. Read the article to learn more.

On this episode of the Embedded Insiders podcast, Production Editor, Chad Cox interviewed Josh Heller, Security Engineering Manager at Digi, about cyber threats in critical infrastructure networks. Josh provided insights on common vulnerabilities, how AI and machine learning can help, and the future of cybersecurity with quantum computing.

In lights of the cyberattack on MGM Resorts International, NBC News interviewed Josh Heller, Manager of Information Security at Digi who described some of the attack vectors in play today and how AI may be the answer. Digi International provides a complete suite of secure cellular solutions that enable organizations to continually monitor and manage their data and systems, remediate issues, and update all of their devices quickly to counter emerging threats.

Oil and gas companies are under pressure to "meet new sustainability goals, transition to cleaner energy sources, overcome persistent supply chain disruptions, and improve safety standards," says Mark Wilhelm, Regional Sales Manager at Digi. In this Oilman Magazine article, he describes how next generation technology is supporting these initiatives.

This article by Harald Remmert, CTO of Cellular Solutions at Digi, describes advances in digital twin technology, the range of use cases, and how it supports insights through virtual modeling.

In this insightful article on the challenges medical facilities face in integrating and securing connected technologies, Miguel Perez, OEM Product Manager at Digi shares how developers can address those challenges as well as current and emerging security legislation.

Authority Magazine interviewed Quinn Jones, Senior Product Manager of the Digi XBee product line at Digi International, who shared insights on how IoT is revolutionizing agriculture. "We’re working on new radio technology, a combination of long-range and short-range on a module, that gives customers the flexibility to have long-range communication but a short-range link. This allows them to configure a device through their cell phone using, for example, Bluetooth," said Jones. Read the article to learn about this and other technology advances in ag.

TMC announced the TMC Cloud Computing Magazine 2023 Cloud Security Excellence Award winners, including Digi International, with Digi Connect ConnectCore® Security Services — a multiple award-winning solution for monitoring and maintaining the security of embedded devices after their deployment.

This insightful interview with Bob Blumenscheid, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Digi, delves into the challenges the medical device community faces today, with the many connected devices offering interoperability, data exchange and insights for practitioners, while also potentially creating security risks. "One of the biggest issues is device security, making sure the device is protected by design so that it can’t be hacked, pirated or in any way used to manipulate patient data, or become a gateway for malicious actors to access a hospital or health facility’s entire network," Blumenscheid said. "This is a two-pronged issue. The device must be designed with security features from the beginning to avoid any penetration, and then security must be maintained over time."

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The IMC IoT M2M Council interview Bob Blumenscheid, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Digi, about the security of connected medical devices, and how OEMs building these devices can mitigate risk. "The sea change is that you can’t release a medical device that is not connected anymore,” said Blumenscheid. “That is really table stakes for a medical device.” Read the article for insights.

ABC Chicago interviewed Digi CTO Harald Remmert to gain insights on how smart vehicle technology can enable hacking, and how to prevent it. "In the end, the connected car is just like a regular big computer," said Harald Remmert, CTO of Cellular Solutions at Digi International. "So hackers can get access to the vehicle through the vehicle's diagnostic port and they can hack into the car's mobile WiFi hotspot." Read the article to learn more.

The Hardware Pioneers Max show in London was highly educational for many, as leaders in the embedded space shared insights not only on hardware advances, but tools, software and technology. Ronald Singh, Senior Director of OEM Sales, EMEA at Digi, shared his take-aways from the event, along with others.

In this interesting article, Investor's Business Daily noted that Digi International actually transferred the iconic Apple trademark to the Apple corporation, and has made its own way in the IoT world. "Digi has established itself as a key innovator in the Internet of Things (IoT) space," the article writes. "While Apple has transformed multiple ecospheres with the iPhone, App Store and more, Digi continues to accelerate the expansion of today's network of always-connected, smart devices."

The Minneapolis-based Star Tribune covered autonomous vehicle technology - for example, how digital equipment being on highways supports this growing marke. Vehicles "that are connected to the internet can use that information for navigation and to communicate with other connected cars." The journalist also described how technology from Digi International is supporting the connected vehicle trend.

Digitalisation World spoke with Gary Marks, President of Opengear, a Digi Company, about new research showing that network outages and downtime have a significant impact. "92% of US CIOs have therefore increased their budget over the last 12 months to improve their network resilience, with almost half (44%) dedicating over 50% of their IT budget to infrastructure spend in order to secure their operations."

IoT Evolution shared the latest news from Digi regarding the monitoring of industrial devices and analyzing of field data. "In IoT, being able to monitor, analyze and control field data is crucial because it enables real-time decision-making capabilities based on to-the-moment data from sensors and various devices. Enter Digi." The article describes the pain points and the complete solutions Digi provides to meet the requirements of this space.

Supply and Demand Chain Executive covered Digi's evolution as a provider of industrial monitoring and control solutions. The publication noted that Digi had recently released the latest version of Digi SkyCloud, a state-of-the-art solution for monitoring, analyzing and controlling field data, which works seamlessly with Digi Connect® Sensor Plus and Z45 industrial controllers.

Cyberattacks involving vehicles jumped 380% in 2022, according to a report from Upstream. And this ABC news item featuring Harald Remmert, a networking expert at Digi, shares the key considerations for drivers with onboard connectivity such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled functionality. Watch the segment to learn how to protect your vehicle from hacking and cybercrimes.

In its Industry News section, Help Net Security shared the announcement that Digi released its latest value-added service — Digi WAN Bonding — to deliver true Gigabit speeds for enhanced network performance. This solution, which is fully integrated into the Digi technology stack, also improves Internet reliability and increases bandwidth for customers in the enterprise, industrial and transportation sectors.

Today, 60% of healthcare companies do not have a process to identify security threats in their connected systems. In this Healthcare Business Today article, Andreas Burghart — Senior Product Manager at Digi International — shares three key steps healthcare companies can take to identify and mitigate these risks, and their associated costs in terms of remediation, lost revenue and damaged reputation.

In this Solutions Review article, Gil Dror of SmartSense by Digi walks through the reasons why security must be at the top of enterprises’ minds when adopting IoT technology. Today, IoT is everywhere. "However, this sharp rise in connectivity has also led to a greater risk of cyber-attacks and data breaches. Gartner forecasts indicate that 20 percent of organizations leveraging IoT have detected an IoT-based attack over the past three years."

This article by Guy Yehiav of SmartSense by Digi describes the power of sensingin and automation for the medical industry. "In today’s season of labor shortages, IoT monitoring technology can help employees do more with less, enhancing the safety of medicines and foods for patients. With these automated monitoring and reporting IoT solutions, healthcare organizations monitor refrigerated, frozen and ultra-low holding medications, as well as vaccines, blood products, and lab samples, quickly resolving temperature and humidity issues as they arise."

Electronic Products covered some common and emerging use cases for sensors in several industries, including home automation systems, agriculture and smart cities. For the latter, they provided a specific use case example in which Valmont Industries utilizes Digi embedded systems and cellular routers in its smart poles, which integrate lighting, security, cameras and weather stations.

In this article, the IoT M2M Council covered Digi's Embedded World 2023 unveiling of the new Digi ConnectCore MP13 — the latest member of the Digi ConnectCore MP1 family of system-on-modules. This compact, wireless and secure system-on-module, based on the STMicroelectronics STM32MP133C MPU, is among the industry’s smallest SOMs with pre-certified Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.2.

Embedded Computing Design announced winners of the Best in Show Award, in the Security category, at Embedded World 2023. Winners included Digi ConnectCore Security Services, a collection of advanced services and tools that ensure the security of products during their entire lifecycle — solving the challenge of keeping products secure after release.

In this article, David Leichner, CMO at Cybellum interview Brian Kirkendall, GM of Infrastructure Management for Digi International. Brian shared his tips for success in IoT from his long track record in the technology sector.

Embedded Computing Design provided a complete overview of Digi's announcements and product rollouts at Embedded World 2023, including the new Digi ConnectCore Cloud Services solution for deployed device management, as well as the new Digi ConnectCore Security Services, and two new Digi ConnectCore system-on-modules (SOMs).

Zacks Equity Research reviewed how Digi International (DGII) outperformed its estimates in the prior quarter. "This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 20%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this provider of communication adapters would post earnings of $0.42 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.45, delivering a surprise of 7.14%."

The KCAL NEWS Mornings program hosted Harald Remmert, Digi’s CTO of Cellular Solutions, who shared key tips to follow for home network security, so homeowners with smart home technology can ensure everything from smart stoves to baby monitors are safe from cyberattacks.

In this article from Policing Insight, a website for stakeholders in policing and criminal justice, Kinana Hussain, Vice President of Product Management at Digi, explains how reliable, secure, always-on connectivity can help keep law enforcement personnel and first responders safe, while increasing trust in the communities they serve.

How is it that in 2022, the stock price of Digi International (DGII) “has soared 62%, bucking a stubborn bear market”? An article in Investor's Business Daily explains that a series of shrewd acquisitions had a lot to do with it. Read this article to learn how acquisitions have driven Digi’s strong revenue and earnings growth, and how the company’s commitment to 5G and edge computing will help extend that trajectory into the future.

Telecom Reseller published a podcast recording featuring Harald Remmert, Digi's CTO of Cellular Solutions. Harald spoke with Don Witt of The Channel Daily News, a TR publication, about the continuing trend and the consequences of a security breach.With the massive movement of the workforce to homes during the pandemic, a significant percentage will likely continue the work from anywhere option. This has significantly affected the network security with 20% to 40% growth in cyber-crime.

The IoT M2M Council announced that Digi's MP1 embedded system-on-module had won the Best in Show award at electronica 2022. ConnectCore MP1 modules deliver an integrated and secure connected system-on-module. Built on the STM32 MP157C microprocessor with dual Arm Cortex-A7 and a Cortex-M4 core, the module is an intelligent communication engine for secure connected devices. It integrates pre-certified dual-band Wifi 5 with Bluetooth 5 and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.

Yahoo Finance shared Digi's fiscal year 2022 results, and how the company is bucking the market trends with its mission critical IoT solutions. In its fiscal fourth quarter that ended Sept. 30, Digi reported adjusted earnings growth of 80% year over year to 45 cents a share. Revenue climbed 34% to $105.7 million. Its results topped consensus estimates of 41 cents in per-share profit on revenue of $100.4 million.

Embedded Computing Design announced the Best In Show winners, including the Digi ConnectCore MP1 module, in the Computer Boards, Systems, Components & Peripherals Category. Unlike other SOMs, Digi ConnectCore MP1 provides a scalable, highly integrated solution that encompasses a complete set of development tools, design support, software, and security building blocks to accelerate time to market, making it an extremely cost-effective wireless solution for OEMs.

Building on industry-leading technology, the low-power, low-profile Digi XBee RR module gives designers the ability to switch among multiple frequencies and wireless protocols with a fully interoperable Digi XBee ecosystem to support a range of applications spanning building automation, smart energy, digital health, intelligent lighting, and more

EE News shared Digi's announcement that it would showcase the Digi ConnectCore® MP1 systems-on-module (SOMs) family and Digi ConnectCore Voice Control software at electronica 2022, with live demonstrations of the company’s scalable, highly integrated products for the industrial IoT, including development tools, design support, software, and security building blocks to accelerate time to market.

The Digi ConnectCore MP1 module won Best in Show at electronica 2022, in the Computer Boards, Systems, Components & Peripherals category. As the industry’s smallest STM32MP1 SOM that integrates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and wired connectivity, Digi ConnectCore MP1 SOMs respond to the challenge of building intelligent, connected, and secure wireless products in strongly regulated markets such as the healthcare, transportation, and industrial sectors.

A New York-based restaurant retailer that operates a portfolio of chef-operated restaurants relies on SmartSense by Digi to ensure freshness at scale. Read this article in Chain Store Age to learn how the company uses digital checklists, prescriptive workflows and a centralized dashboard to remotely manage quality and safety operations across all of its locations.

DIG, a seasonally-driven restaurant group, uses automated temperature monitoring solutions from SmartSense by Digi to improve the efficiency of its employees, giving them more time to focus on compliance with the FDA’s HACCP management system. Read the article in QSR magazine to learn why DIG’s Chief Operating Officer said “SmartSense was the perfect fit.”

Building secure products isn’t just a matter of technology. It’s also a matter of culture. “One of the goals of applying a DevSecOps approach to software development” says an article in Information Week, “is to get security onboard sooner rather than later in the cycle.” Read this article which quotes Josh Heller, Supervisor of Information Security Engineering at Digi, on the important cultural aspects of building security awareness into the software development process.

With the adoption of 5G is well underway, early adopters in enterprise and retail sectors are enjoying the benefits of fixed wireless access, and are future-proofing their deployments with better connectivity thanks to the speed and low latency that 5G provides. Read about the path to 5G and 6G connectivity in this article by Harald Remmert, Digi’s CTO for Cellular Solutions, in Electronic Products.

With the adoption of 5G is well underway, early adopters in enterprise and retail sectors are enjoying the benefits of fixed wireless access, and are future-proofing their deployments with better connectivity thanks to the speed and low latency that 5G provides. Read about the path to 5G and 6G connectivity in this article by Harald Remmert, Digi’s CTO for Cellular Solutions, in Electronic Products.

An article in Linux Magazine notes that it takes “significant effort to adapt an operating system for a hardware platform.” Then it asks, “what happens if you're starting from scratch on a wholly new hardware system?” The answer could lie in Yocto project. Check out this article, which uses Digi ConnectCore® modules to demonstrate how Yocto project can give you a head start in adapting an operating system to run on an embedded device.

Check out this article in Modern Restaurant Management magazine to read how IoT helps restaurants increase their operational efficiency and cut down on waste. Guy Yehiav, President of SmartSense by Digi, writes that, “With U.S. restaurants wasting between 22 to 33 billion pounds of food each year, every improvement in operational efficiency is an essential contribution to preventing waste and reducing loss.”

Remediation Technology, a new online publication for the environmental remediation industry, featured a thought provoking Q&A with Quinn Jones, Senior Product Manager at Digi. Read this interview for insights into the role of connected sensors in environmental remediation and how Digi sensors provide “the tools for analysis and preventative detection of contaminants including toxic substances, pH and oxygen levels in water, and carbon monoxide, methane and H2S gases in industrial and air quality monitoring.”

The Digi IX20 cellular router won the Top Tier Product Award for 2022 in the IT Equipment category from Mission Critical, an online magazine serving the data center industry. This annual award recognizes “the industry’s most cutting-edge products” and “innovations [that] make it possible for us to reduce our carbon footprints safely, efficiently, and reliably at scale in a small space.”

Veteran business columnist Neal St. Anthony of the Star Tribune, Minnesota’s largest newspaper, recently reported that Digi has “set new quarterly records for revenue and operating profits.” Noting that Digi shares are “up a whopping 256% over the past five years,” St. Anthony called Digi “one of Minnesota's best stocks to own in 2022.”