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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, Digi Consultant, 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.

The ROI of Remote IoT Device Management

Jayna Locke, Digi Consultant, 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, Digi Consultant, 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 Trusted™ Digi TX54 Mobile Communications Router for First Responders and Extended Primary Users

Digi International
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.

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

Brandon Moser, Manager, Professional Services, Digi International
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

Digi International
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.

Solving 5G Antenna Design Challenges

Digi International
October 23, 2020 Technical Insights
5G antenna design is by far the most confusing part of the process of developing 5G solutions, as it is almost entirely dependent on the end device form factor and OEMs’ preferences. In this blog, we offer insights on the 5G User Equipment (UE) device antenna design.

Dual APN in Transit Applications: Passenger Wi-Fi and Security Benefits

Digi International
October 22, 2020 Technical Insights
Modern transit systems incorporate cellular routers, which utilize access point name (APN) technology. The methods built into the router to facilitate both public and private communication via APN are important to understand, as they have important implications for your transit agency's cost of doing business, as well as the ability to securely support passenger Wi-Fi.

Smart Cities are Better Cities: Supporting Mobility and Inclusion

Jayna Locke, Digi Consultant, Digi International
October 16, 2020 IoT Trends
To transform their municipalities around better traffic and transit flow – a movement now widely known as mobility – cities need better technologies can improve public transit ridership, encourage rideshare systems and reduce dependence upon single-rider gas-powered vehicles.

Digi XBee: The Ecosystem for Wireless Development

Martin Schulte-Hobein, Manager, Field Application Engineer Embedded & RF, Digi International
October 02, 2020 Digi XBee
Digi XBee modules have been deployed in millions of applications around the world. This blog provides an overview of the module families, the developer tools and the applications for Digi XBee.

Custom Gateways and Routers: When, Why and How

Kevin Eichhorst, Senior Principal Solution Architect, Digi International
September 25, 2020 Technical Insights
Developing a custom gateway or router for an IoT application can be the right approach under certain circumstances such as when you need to meet specific certification requirements for highly regulated industries. This article covers those circumstances and how Digi Wireless Design Services can help.

Digi International 2020 Golf Event & Fundraiser Recipients

Jayna Locke, Digi Consultant, Digi International
September 18, 2020 Digi International holds an annual team building golf event and fundraiser, and each year identifies two impactful organizations to receive the event proceeds. In 2020, amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, Digi found a way to hold the event safely and raised a record-breaking amount for two community organizations.

Edge Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and 5G

Harald Remmert, CTO, Cellular Solutions , Digi International
September 11, 2020 IoT Trends
The symbiotic nature of edge compute and artificial intelligence is interesting because artificial intelligence requires the extremely fast processing of data, which edge computing enables; meanwhile AI enables higher performance of compute resources at the edge.

What Is Zero Touch Configuration?

Brandon Moser, Manager, Professional Services, Digi International
September 03, 2020 Technical Insights
Zero-touch configuration is the process of configuring IoT devices and pushing updates out to the network from a central location. Zero-touch configuration enables IT teams to configure, or modify, hundreds or even thousands of devices remotely.

New! Digi Remote Manager Enhancements

Digi International
August 27, 2020 Applications
The August 2020 release of Digi Remote Manager includes updates such as sub-account management, usability enhancements, and a new feature: the Notification Center. We are working on enhancements every day, including new APIs and UI functionality. We are also creating training modules focused on the usability of Digi Remote Manager.

Digi vs. Digi-Key: Who's Who and Where to Buy

Jayna Locke, Digi Consultant, Digi International
August 20, 2020 IoT Trends
People often ask if Digi International is related to Digi-Key Electronics. Does Digi own Digi-Key? Does Digi-Key own Digi? Are the two companies in business together in some way? Here are answers.

Secure, Scalable IoT Device Management

Digi International
August 14, 2020 IoT Trends
The IoT enables corporate, industrial and public sector organizations to control equipment and deliver services in ways that were not even possible a decade ago. Millions of IoT devices are now deployed around the world. And IoT device management is a critical component of those solutions.

The 4 Stages of IoT Architecture

Alec Jahnke, Senior Product Manager – OEM Solutions, Digi International
July 31, 2020 Technical Insights
Iot applications produce data. And where there’s data, there needs to be an IoT architecture that tells the data where to go, what format to use, how to get there and what actions to take based upon this data.

IoT Architecture: Topology and Edge Compute Considerations

Quinn Jones, Senior Product Manager – Digi XBee, Digi International
July 22, 2020 Technical Insights
Internet of Things (IoT) projects can be complex, as there are many decisions to make. For any IoT project, you need to acquire communication devices such as radios and gateways, connect those devices using one or more connection methods and protocols, and ensure the devices function as required. An IoT architecture is the end result of these decisions.

Digital Signage: Solving Challenges with Technology

Brian Kirkendall, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Infrastructure Management, Digi International
July 02, 2020 IoT Trends
Digital signage is a dynamic and growing market, supported by the growth of high-speed networks, improved communications technologies, and the ability of digital signage to engage and inform. The key to success in this industry is in solving the challenges of speed, reliability and security.

What Is Connected Vehicle Technology and What Are the Use Cases?

Jayna Locke, Digi Consultant, Digi International
June 17, 2020 IoT Trends
A connected vehicle is one that is capable of connecting over networks to nearby devices. Connected vehicles are an important factor in the advance of IoT. The use cases range from connected entertainment systems that connect with the driver’s mobile phone to Internet-connected vehicles that have bi-directional communication with other vehicles and intersections.

Announcing Enhancements to Digi Remote Manager

Digi International
June 03, 2020 Technical Insights
Digi Remote Manager is Digi's hosted solution for complete monitoring, management and secure control of Digi device networks, enabling network managers to quickly configure and deploy their IoT devices and then manage firmware updates with a few clicks. The newest release of Digi RM includes a range of features for ease of use.

Cellular Routers, Extenders and Gateways: What Is the Difference?

Digi International
May 29, 2020 Technical Insights
Cellular routers, extenders and gateways have similarities and differences in an IoT deployment, from managing communications to optimizing cellular performance to translating multi-protocol data from various radios and modems to IP protocol. This article describes the differences.

What Are the Differences Between DigiMesh and Zigbee Mesh?

Digi International
May 25, 2020 Technical Insights
The Zigbee protocol is designed for low-data rate, low-power applications. Digi offers several Zigbee products. Additionally, Digi offers DigiMesh® a mesh technology for those seeking a mesh protocol with fewer complexities.

Measuring the True Cost of Network Downtime

Philippa Cheer, EMEA Marketing Manager, Opengear, a Digi Company
May 21, 2020 Technical Insights
Network downtime is a common thread among enterprises of all sizes and across every industry. From brand damage to a decrease in productivity and financial repercussions, there’s a wide range of variables that are impacted by it.

4G to 5G: How Long Will 4G LTE Be Available?

Harald Remmert, CTO, Cellular Solutions , Digi International
May 20, 2020 IoT Trends
When selecting technology for IoT deployments, enterprises need to know how long 4G LTE will be available, whether 5G will make 4G obsolete, and how to plan their investment. The answer is that there will be a long period of time, probably at least a decade, when 4G and 5G will co-exist.

Empowering SD-WAN with Optimized LTE

Digi International
May 15, 2020 IoT Trends
The main purpose of any wide-area network (WAN) is to connect business users to their applications quickly and securely. SD-WAN side-steps the data center to improve performance, while maintaining the same level of security.

Cellular Design Considerations for an Optimal IoT Strategy

Josh Jaeger, Director of Sales, WDS, Digi International
May 13, 2020 Technical Insights
IoT developers have access to a wide variety of cloud platforms, embedded devices, sensors, and connectivity options. One of the most popular methods today is integrating cellular connectivity into your IoT application.

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