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5G in Public Transit and Commercial Transportation Systems

Steve Mazur, Business Development Director, Government
October 15, 2021 IoT Trends
In this blog post we introduce the latest 5G transportation solutions from Digi and describe how 5G, the latest cellular technology advances, and integrated features for transit and rail applications can support your migration planning and digital transformation.

IoT and the Coffee Supply Chain

Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
October 01, 2021 IoT Trends
The coffee supply chain is vast, and is increasingly utilizing IoT devices and technologies across the many involved processes – from coffee agriculture to shipping, warehousing, roasting and processing, and connected commercial coffee machines.

How to Stay Ahead of the 3G Network Sunset

Harald Remmert, CTO, Cellular Solutions , Digi International
September 30, 2021 IoT Trends
To prepare for the 3G sunset, it's important to understand where the industry is going in order to plan your migration. Both 4G LTE and 5G are viable options, with 4G fully deployed now and 5G rapidly rolling out across the globe. Learn about the considerations for future-proofing and network fallback, and plan your technology move.

Digi Celebrates 30th Annual Golf Fundraiser - Over $50k Raised

Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
September 23, 2021 Digi News
For 30 years, Digi International has hosted an annual event, with the help of Digi team members and sponsorship support from Digi partners, to raise money for deserving causes that make a difference in our communities. This year the event exceeded all hopes and expectations by raising over $50,000 for three great organizations.

Selecting an IoT Device Management Platform - with Deployment Examples

Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
August 31, 2021 IoT Trends
In this article we share deployment examples and selection criteria to support the choice of an IoT device management platform, including the most critical functionality, such as monitoring, remote management and security, as well as key features like APIs and out-of-band management.

Infrastructure Spending: How Smart Cities Are Rolling Out IoT Projects

Steve Mazur, Business Development Director, Government
August 10, 2021 IoT Trends
Today, as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, government leaders — particularly in the U.S. — are preparing to address these shortcomings with funding equal to the scale of the problem.

Digi EX50 5G: Next Gen Wi-Fi 6 Router for Business and Commercial Applications

Harald Remmert, CTO, Cellular Solutions , Digi International
August 05, 2021 IoT Trends
Wi-Fi 6 router solutions come in a number of different flavors today. Digi EX50 is Digi’s next-generation enterprise-grade 5G cellular router with Wi-Fi 6, serving the demanding requirements of commercial and light industrial applications.

Introducing the Digi LoRa / LoRaWAN Device-to-Cloud Solution

Digi International
July 13, 2021 IoT Trends
Low-power, wide-area networks (LPWAN) are rapidly growing, as enterprises and industrial operations seek to manage ever more complex network needs. Adding to its breadth of offerings for LPWANs Digi has launched a ready-to-deploy LoRaWAN solution for a range of use cases from agriculture to smart city lighting to water management.

IoT in Healthcare: Applications and Use Cases

Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
July 08, 2021 IoT Trends
IoT in healthcare is a fast-growth area for a range of reasons, including the ability for connected devices to gather data, provide alerts, and automate critical processes. The healthcare industry is rapidly adopting Internet of Things technologies in everything from wearables to patient monitoring in order to improve accuracy, promote efficiency, reduce costs and enhance health and safety.

6 Traits of a Sustainable City (With Examples)

Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
June 17, 2021 IoT Trends
A sustainable city incorporates eco-friendly practices, green spaces and supporting technology into the urban environment to reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions, enhance air quality, and protect natural resources.

Digi Launches the ConnectCore 8M Mini

Bob Blumenscheid, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Digi International
June 15, 2021 IoT Trends
Based on the NXP® i.MX 8M Mini application processor, the integrated Digi ConnectCore 8M Mini SOM platform helps OEMs reduce their development costs and realize a lower total cost of ownership

2G, 3G, 4G LTE Network Shutdown Updates

Harald Remmert, CTO, Cellular Solutions , Digi International
June 08, 2021 IoT Trends
Cellular networks are changing, and some are sunsetting. This leads to many concerns and questions from businesses, governments and industries with deployed devices based on older networks. When will 2G go away completely? When will 3G networks sunset?

10 Real Life Examples of Embedded Systems

Bob Blumenscheid, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Digi International
June 04, 2021 Applications
Embedded systems are at the heart of many different products, machines and intelligent operations, across every industry and sector today. Embedded devices and software play a crucial role in the functioning of cars, home appliances, medical devices, interactive kiosks and other equipment we use in our daily lives. This article covers a range of embedded system examples.

Digi Chosen by Vodafone as an IoT Technology Partner

Digi International
May 31, 2021 IoT Trends
Digi has been selected by Vodafone as one of three exclusive IoT solutions partners in the Vodafone Partner Device Program. Vodafone is the largest mobile and fixed network operator in Europe and a leading global IoT connectivity provider.

12 Fun Facts About IoT - 2021

Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
May 24, 2021 IoT Trends
These IoT fun facts include insights behind the scenes of the IoT, which is a global system of interconnected devices, machines and objects that collect, share and send data over a network without the need for human intervention.

New IoT Gateway Speeds Time-to-Market for XBee Developers

Bob Blumenscheid, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Digi International
May 13, 2021 Digi XBee
Digi IX15 offers the reliability and fast time-to-market of a thoroughly tested, pre-certified gateway, so product development resources don’t need to be tied up in certification challenges.

What Is an Embedded Operating System?

Gabriel Valcázar, Embedded Software Engineer, Digi International
April 30, 2021 Technical Insights
An embedded operating system is the brain of a product. It is engineered and optimized to improve the efficiency of controlling the hardware resources, drive graphics processing, and decrease response time for the tasks performed by the device.

Remote Device Management and Digi XBee® Cellular

Alec Jahnke, Senior Product Manager – OEM Solutions, Digi International
April 23, 2021 Digi XBee
Welcome to the next post in our series on IoT device management with Digi Remote Manager® (Digi RM).

Earth Day 2021: Doing Our Part for a Greener Future

Ron Konezny, President and CEO, Digi International
April 22, 2021 IoT Trends
Digi’s goal and environmental approach is to foster responsibility in daily operations and to meet or exceed the compliance requirements of all applicable environmental legislation and regulations as well as other voluntary measurements to which we subscribe.

Choosing the Starting Point for Embedded System Design

Ron Singh, Sales Director, EMEA Distribution Sales, Digi International
April 16, 2021 Technical Insights
When designing products with embedded systems, it's critical to remove any obstacles to success. Time to market is typically critical. You don’t want anything to slow down your process for avoidable reasons, like not having a clear vision of your end goal, or not having the right resources to be successful.

What Do IoT Devices Do? IoT Device Examples

Alec Jahnke, Senior Product Manager – OEM Solutions, Digi International
April 16, 2021 Technical Insights
In countless ways, the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming a wide range of industries and sectors by bringing unprecedented levels of automation, intelligence, and connectivity at price/performance points that were previously unthinkable. This blog shares IoT device examples and how they work behind the scenes.

Can 5G Help the Environment?

Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
April 03, 2021 IoT Trends
As 5G networks roll out, the benefits will be enormous across many different sectors, including energy and resource management. Anything that can be optimized to run better, faster and with fewer resources will have a positive impact on the environment. This article explores ways in which 5G can have a positive impact.

How Do IoT Devices Communicate?

Rob Faludi, IoT Consultant, Faludi.com
March 26, 2021 Technical Insights
Internet of Things (IoT) devices communicate is dozens of different ways, using hundreds of different protocols. In this article we cover the common elements in an IoT device network and provide examples of how devices send and receive data.

What Is 5G Network Architecture?

Harald Remmert, CTO, Cellular Solutions , Digi International
March 19, 2021 IoT Trends
In this article we provide an overview and everything you need to know about 5G network architecture, including the capabilities 5G architecture makes possible and how connected applications can benefit from it.

The ROI of Remote IoT Device Management

Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
March 13, 2021 Applications
As adoption of the Internet of Things continues to accelerate and broaden, the costs of managing and maintaining networks of sensors, modems, and other connected devices can escalate. For that reason, you need a management strategy that provides a "single pane of glass" to monitor, manage, troubleshoot and update those devices.

Zigbee vs. Bluetooth: Choosing the Right Protocol for Your IoT Application

Digi International
March 05, 2021 Technical Insights
Both Zigbee and Bluetooth wireless protocols are widely used for local communications in Internet of Things (IoT) applications, and there are some trade-offs to review in choosing the right one for your application

Partnering with AT&T and FirstNet on Extended Primary Communications

Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
March 02, 2021 IoT Trends
Extended primary subscribers are an extended community that help support our first responders, from the mitigation, remediation, overhaul, clean up and restoration to the provisioning of other services required an emergency or its aftermath.

New Updates in Digi Remote Manager

Digi International
February 23, 2021 Technical Insights
The latest release of Digi Remote Manager® introduces the Automations functionality in the new UI and enhancements focused on subaccount management. The features in the previous release were focused on ongoing support of FirstNet® certification.

Selecting the Right Enterprise Router and the Right Location to Install It

Digi International
February 11, 2021 Technical Insights
Enterprise routers come in many different levels of performance, with many different features. Selecting the right one is important, as is optimizing that performance with correct placement in your building during the installation process. This article covers both of these topics.

Wait! Don’t Deploy Connected Devices Without This

Brandon Moser, Manager, Professional Services, Digi International
February 05, 2021 Technical Insights
How you configure connected devices prior to deployment can make all the difference in your ability to gain critical insights and rapidly distribute firmware updates and security patches.

FirstNet Ready™ Digi TX54 Mobile Communications Router for First Responders and Extended Primary Users

Steve Mazur, Business Development Director, Government
February 03, 2021 Applications
Digi TX54 cellular routers for ITS and transportation systems support Band 14 capability operated by AT&T and FirstNet®, enabling priority and pre-emptive communications when they are needed for public safety and emergency response.

Secure Networks and Private APNs: How Digi Professional Services Can Help

Nathan Kurtz, Implementation Manager, Digi International
January 29, 2021 Technical Insights
Digi’s Professional Services regularly advises companies who provide remote monitoring to their customers to ensure they are deploying secure and robust solutions that can be monitored and maintained over time.

How the Pandemic Accelerated the Need for IoT Solutions

Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
January 15, 2021 IoT Trends
The COVID-19 pandemic has created conditions for accelerated adoption of communications technologies and automation that draw on the capabilities of the Internet of Things across every business, industrial and government landscape.

Looking Back, Looking Forward - Digi CEO Insights Moving Into 2021

Ron Konezny, President and CEO, Digi International
December 29, 2020 IoT Trends
The year 2020 brought a life-altering pandemic, but the Digi International team responded well - shifting gears, making major adjustments to protocols and the work environment, and ultimately coming out strong.

XBee vs. Zigbee: A Simple Comparison Guide

Rob Faludi, IoT Consultant, Faludi.com
December 23, 2020 Technical Insights
In this article, we provide a simple and clear comparison between XBee and Zigbee, including how and when to use them, and the relationship between them.

NYC Intelligent Transportation Project Wins ITS-NY Award, Advancing ITS

Steve Mazur, Business Development Director, Government
December 17, 2020 Applications
Digi congratulates the New York City Department of Transportation for winning the 2020 ITS-NY Project of the Year Award, in the category of ITS Communications Systems. The project involved an enormous infrastructure upgrade across all five NYC boroughs, including installation of Digi cellular routers at every intersection.

An Introduction to Smart Transportation: Benefits and Examples

Steve Mazur, Business Development Director, Government
December 09, 2020 IoT Trends
Smart transportation supports management, efficiency, and safety, using new and emerging technologies to make moving around a city more convenient, more cost effective and safe.

Remote Worker Update: BYOR Is the New BYOD

Digi International
November 30, 2020 IoT Trends
Many remote workers today are connecting to email, corporate servers, Zoom and other videoconferencing services over our home Wi-Fi routers. In many cases these home routers are being pushed to the brink between remote work, online school, Netflix, YouTube and other streaming services, resulting in productivity and security issues.

NEW! Digi Remote Manager Enhancements

Digi International
November 19, 2020 IoT Trends
The latest release of Digi Remote Manager greatly enhances the user experience of data streams by introducing this functionality in the new UI, enhancements focused on Subaccount Management, and many other usability enhancements

5G and the Future of Telemedicine and Remote Surgery

Harald Remmert, CTO, Cellular Solutions , Digi International
November 06, 2020 IoT Trends
We are at a turning point for telemedicine (also known as telehealth). For hundreds of years, interactions between doctors and patients have been mostly face-to-face in medical offices, hospitals, homes and care facilities. But today, new technologies and faster networks like 4G LTE and 5G are changing the face of healthcare.

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