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Electronic Products The path to 5G and 6G connectivity September 20, 2022

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.
Control Design Digi ConnectCore Voice Control July 28, 2022 Digi’s new ConnectCore® Voice Control, a ready-to use software solution that lets developers add a voice-based human-machine interface (HMI) to their designs, was featured recently in Control Design magazine. Supporting a 60,000-word vocabulary in 30 different languages, ConnectCore Voice Control provides voice processing on edge devices with no cloud connectivity required. Control Design noted that the solution also includes a complete tool suite for training new commands and generating custom voice-enabled applications.
Chain Store Age Exclusive: Festival Foods automates temperature monitoring with IoT July 26, 2022 Wisconsin-based grocery chain Festival Foods uses Bluetooth IoT sensors from SmartSense by Digi to automatically monitor the temperature of coolers and refrigerators in all of its stores. Chain Store Age spoke to Joe Laufenberg, Senior Director of Asset Protection at Festival Foods, who said that, thanks to automated temperature monitoring with SmartSense, “Losses due to food temperature issues have decreased 80%.”
Control Design Digi ConnectCore MP1 July 16, 2022 Control Design, a print and online magazine for industrial machine builders and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), reported on the introduction of the new Digi ConnectCore® MP1 SOM, a postage stamp-sized (29 x 29 mm) solution that brings scalability, compatibility and pre-certified wireless connectivity to a broad range of applications. Control Design noted that the MP1’s Digi SMTplus® surface-mount form factor eliminates the need for connectors, reducing the bill of materials and improving suitability for high-vibration applications.
Retail TouchPoints Driving the Food Retail Customer Experience with IoT Sensing-as-a-Service July 13, 2022 In the ultra-competitive world of food retailing, maintaining customer loyalty is a critical challenge. And maintaining food products at peak condition is key to ensuring a positive consumer experience. This story on the Retail TouchPoints website is by Guy Yehiav, President of SmartSense by Digi. Guy explains how IoT Sensing-as-a-Service technology is enabling food retailers like Giant Eagle to “take the proper steps to ensure their products remain safe and fresh from farm to table.”
Chain Store Age GetGo equips coolers with digital ‘smart screens’ July 12, 2022 GetGo Cafe + Market, a popular convenience store chain based in Pennsylvania, recently implemented “Cooler Screen” door displays, which provide a real-time digital display of cooler contents along with contextually relevant media and merchandising content. Chain Store Age reports that Cooler Screens are just one of the innovative IoT technology rollouts from GetGo parent Giant Eagle, which is implementing the SmartSense by Digi IoT-based temperature monitoring platform across its 470+ stores.
Kurrant Insights Highlights from the LoRaWAN World Expo 2022 July 08, 2022 Editors from Kurrant Insights visited the LoRaWAN World Expo 2022 in Paris in July. They interviewed numerous people on the future of low-power wide-area network technology, including the emergence of satellite connectivity for use with LoRaWAN. Visit the Kurrant Insights website to watch those interviews, captured on video.
Smart Industry Product News: New Digi ConnectCore MP1 family of system-on-modules July 06, 2022 The Smart Industry website, which tracks digital transformation in the manufacturing sector, reported on the unveiling of the new Digi ConnectCore MP1 SOM, “the smallest STM32MP1-based SOM to integrate Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and wired connectivity without comprising design flexibility.” Smart Industry quoted Andreas Burghart, Senior Product Manager at Digi, who commented that the MP1 “responds to the challenge of building intelligent, connected and secure wireless products in strongly regulated markets such as the healthcare, transportation, and industrial sectors.”
Vanilla Plus Significant moves made in key mobile markets July 04, 2022 Private mobile networks are one of the key growth areas in telecom IT. So says a story in recent issue of VanillaPlus, a magazine that’s been covering the industry since 1999. VanillaPlus outlined the important role of an organization called the 5G Consortium in promoting private mobile networks, quoting Digi‘s Senior Director of Technology, Harald Remmert, who said that the consortium’s work “will be a catalyst for remote connectivity, infrastructure modernization and digital transformation.” Read this article to learn about this and other significant major developments in telecom IT.
Intelligent Transport How to improve public transport with better vehicle connectivity June 28, 2022 The Intelligent Transport magazine and website covers new technologies and developments across a broad range of topics in urban public transport. That coverage includes links to webinars like the one presented by Digi and Genetec, which outlined an innovative passenger-counting pilot project by the Chicago Transit Authority. That project, along one of the city’s busiest bus routes, featured Digi Remote Manager® and helped the agency analyze vehicle occupancy metrics in real-time to ensure efficient, reliable service with shorter wait times.
Comunicaciones inalambricas IX30 Router móvil para entornos industriales adversos May 26, 2022 The new Digi IX30 mobile router is making headlines around the world. The Comunicaciones inalambricas website, based in Madrid, Spain, covered the release of this “all-in-one solution for distribution and automation applications,” noting that “Digi IX30 has the largest number of analog and digital I/O and serial ports and offers versatile integration options to manage multiple legacy systems from a single device.”
CNX Software Digi IX30 is a cellular router for Industry 4.0, public safety, harsh environments May 24, 2022 The CNX Software website, which carries news, reviews and tutorials on embedded systems, reported on the introduction of Digi IX30, the new 4G LTE cellular router designed for “Industry 4.0 applications.” CNX Software said that IX30 is rugged enough to operate in the harsh environments found in oil and gas production, water utilities, Smart Cities, and outdoor signage. This article also includes a detailed list of IX30 specifications.
eeDesignIt What’s the LTE Stand for, Anyway? May 24, 2022 Is 4G LTE better than simple 4G? This article in eeDesignIt, an online news source for electronics engineers, clarifies the situation. It quotes Harald Remmert, CTO of Cellular Solutions at Digi, who explains that “4G LTE actually refers to devices and networks that are evolving from the slower 3G standard to full 4G speed and throughput capability.” Harald also expands on the relationship between 4G LTE and 5G, and what we can expect from cellular in the near future.
Pipeline Digi International Introduces Digi IX30 Cellular Router Solution for Harsh Environments and Industry 4.0 Adoption May 23, 2022 Pipeline, a publication that targets the world's leading communication service providers, covered the introduction of Digi IX30, an industrial-hardened cellular router. Pipeline noted that IX30, like Digi’s entire industrial (IX) product family, is designed for harsh environments, with wide temperature ranges and C1D2 and ATEX certifications, as well as DIN rail mounting for easy installation.
Public Now Digi International Introduces Digi XBee Intelligent Edge Controller (LEC) Solution For Industrial Remote Asset Monitoring And Control May 23, 2022
Authority Magazine Cyber Defense: Josh Heller of Digi International On The 5 Things Every American Business Leader Should Do To Shield Themselves From A Cyberattack May 15, 2022 Cyberattacks are a fact of life in business, sad to say. So what can you do to stay ahead of the latest threat? In this interview from Authority Magazine, Josh Heller, Supervisor of Information Security Engineering for Products and Services at Digi, outlines five steps that business leaders can take to protect their organizations from cyberattack. (Number one on the list is User Awareness Training.)
Market Scale The Evolution of the Cellular Network May 12, 2022 Will the shutdown of 2G and 3G cause major problems for IoT devices that were initially deployed on these older networks? Not if you plan ahead. Harald Remmert, CTO for Cellular Solutions at Digi, explains that, “We enable customers to update firmware and configuration on those thousands of devices remotely… and we’re very methodical in helping our customers move up to the next level of networks.” Watch this 21-minute interview on the Market Scale website to hear the rest of Harald’s comments on the future of cellular networks.
Farm Progress Behind-the-scenes tech company honors its partners’ innovations May 11, 2022 To recognize the innovative ways that Digi partners are using our products, Digi presented 2022 Green Tech Customer Innovation awards to two companies that are likely familiar to many farmers: Valmont Industries and Jain Irrigation. This story on the Farm Progress website describes how Digi provides a key communication link for systems that collect and analyze data to manage water use.
Authority Magazine The Future Is Now: Guy Yehiav of SmartSense by Digi On How Their Technological Innovation Will Shake Up The Tech Scene May 08, 2022 An interview with Guy Yehiav, President of SmartSense by Digi, is featured in Authority Magazine, a publication that features in-depth interviews with authorities in business, pop culture, high tech and more. Guy shares some personal history and explains how solutions that “connect the physical with the digital and back to the physical” result in “very efficient, targeted direction of labor” for SmartSense customers in pharmacy, food retailing and food service industries.
Circuit Cellular Multiple Layers of Technology Enable Smart Cities May 05, 2022 Today’s Smart City applications include everything from traffic control and public security to waste management, smart lighting and more. This article from Circuit Cellar magazine, which serves the international embedded design community, discusses connectivity options for Smart City applications and highlights the Digi LoRaWAN starter kit, which offers a “scalable, device-to-cloud onboarding experience that saves time, capital and resources.”
Market Screener What is LTE: How It Works and Why It Matters May 04, 2022 LTE stands for "Long Term Evolution" – typically used in connection with 4G, the fourth-generation global wireless communication standard. In this article, Harald Remmert of Digi provides a short history, as well as how long LTE will be here and its relationship to 5G.
DataWeek Video demonstrates features of Digi Remote Manager April 26, 2022 Managing a deployed network of serial devices can be cumbersome and time-consuming. But this short video, which is available through Dataweek, South Africa's leading electronics and communications publication, shows how you can connect, monitor and control your Digi Connect EZ serial device servers using Digi Remote Manager, regardless of how widely distributed they are in the field.
Public Now Digi International Receives 2022 IoT Evolution Industrial IoT Product Of The Year Award April 26, 2022 Digi received the 2022 IoT Evolution Industrial IoT Product Of The Year Award. The award recognized the Digi IX20 4G LTE industrial router for providing full-featured cellular connectivity that scales seamlessly from general connectivity applications to industrial routing and security.
Twin Cities Business Magazine Amplifying youth interest in STEM through robots. April 24, 2022 One of the best ways to attract young people to careers in technology is to make it fun, such as by introducing them to robots you can control with your smartphone. This story in Twin Cities Business Magazine tells how Digi is helping build youth interest in STEM topics (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) by kicking off a series of STEM workshops that offer real-world experience in creating connected devices to high school students in Minnesota.
Market Screener Digi International : How Investing in Green Technology Saves Businesses Money April 21, 2022 In this article on the financial news website MarketScreener.com, Digi Senior Marketing Manager Jayna Locke explores the ROI of green technology and clean tech investments. In addition to environmental risk factors and favorable Environment, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) ratings for investors, Green Tech also offers advantages in operational efficiency and “tangible value for everything from industrial facilities to retail to supply chain management.”
Circuit Cellular Digi Offers the Digi ConnectCore 6+ SoM Boasting an NXP i.MX6Plus and Integrated Wireless April 19, 2022 Circuit Cellular covered the Digi ConnectCore 6+, a tiny, highly integrated S)M based on the NXP i.MX6Plus Cortex-A9 processor series. The processor speeds are up to 1.2GHz and pin-compatible dual and quad-core variants. Digi SOMs offer pre-certified wireless 802.11a/b/g/bn/ac with Bluetooth 5 and includes Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity.
Energy & Power DIGI INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES 2022 GREEN TECH CUSTOMER INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS April 19, 2022 Earth Day was on April 22 and Digi celebrated the occasion by announcing the winners of its 2022 Green Tech Customer Innovation Awards. Now in their second year, these awards showcase “products and initiatives promoting sustainability, carbon reduction and environmental best practices with green tech innovations.” Check out the Energy & Power website to learn about all the categories and this year’s winners.
The Solar Move Digi International Announces 2022 Green Tech Customer Innovation Award Winners April 19, 2022 The Solar Move website promotes the message that “Solar, Wind and Renewable Energy are the way of the Future.” So it’s only natural that Solar Move picked up the story of Digi’s 2022 Green Tech Customer Innovation Awards. Visit the site to see who won in the categories of Smart Agriculture, Green Vehicle Technology, Smart Infrastructure and more.
Informed Infrastructure Digi International Announces 2022 Green Tech Customer Innovation Award Winners April 19, 2022 Today’s engineers need to keep informed about the very latest in “green” technology. That’s one reason that Informed Infrastructure, an online and print magazine for civil and structural engineers, carried the story about Digi’s 2022 Green Tech Customer Innovation Awards. Visit the website to learn about the recipients of this year’s awards.
Public Now IoT-Based Environmental Monitoring: Types And Use Cases April 15, 2022 More than 9 million people die from global pollution every year. Yikes! That sobering statistic leads off a recent blog article on the Publicnow.com website. Fortunately, the article takes a much more hopeful tone by highlighting the many ways that IoT-based environmental monitoring and clean technology solutions are helping to fight the pollution battle. Visit the Publicnow.com website to read the rest of the story, by Quinn Jones, Senior Product Manager for Digi XBee.
IoT Evolution Winners of the 2022 IoT Evolution Industrial IoT Product of the Year Awards Announced April 13, 2022 The 2022 IoT Evolution Industrial IoT Product of the Year Awards, honoring the “best, most innovative products and solutions powering the Industrial Internet of Things,” were presented by IoT Evolution World on April 13. Digi was proud to be chosen for its Digi IX20 4G LTE cellular router. Read this article to see the full list of winners.
Market Screener Remote Infrastructure Management for Industrial IoT Applicationss April 08, 2022 Financial news website MarketScreener.com recently featured an article by Ben Tucker, Digi‘s Director of Product Management for Infrastructure Management. Ben discussed the need of many organizations to scale up their IoT networks at industrial sites while maintaining existing legacy equipment. The solution, Ben observed, is often found in working with “expert partners [who] can allow organizations to effectively implement an IoT platform at scale and better navigate the inherent cybersecurity challenges.”
Forbes Expanding The Power Of Industry 4.0 With IoT Connectivity April 07, 2022 The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the “foundational technologies” driving what thought leaders call the fourth industrial revolution or “Industry 4.0.” In this article from Forbes, Guy Yehiav, the President of SmartSense, explains how IoT solutions enable the "PDP loop" of actionable information from the physical to the digital and back to the physical, creating digital workflows that combine “IoT sensors with task management to produce real-time predictive modeling for business operations.”
MarketScale Studios StudioDoc: And Back to the Edge April 04, 2022 “400 to 1” is the ratio of “raw data for every byte of meaningful data that you should be pushing to the cloud,” and that ratio is one of the main drivers behind the growth of “edge” computing. Read this article on the MarketScale website for a look at the complementary relationship between edge and cloud computing, and learn why the edge and the cloud are really “branches of the same tree.”
CRN The 10 Coolest IoT Connectivity Companies: The 2022 Internet Of Things 50 April 04, 2022 Everyone likes to be in the Top 10. And everyone likes to be considered “cool.” So Digi is especially proud to be named one of the “10 Coolest IoT Connectivity Companies” of the past year by CRN.com, a leading technology news website. Check out this article for a quick rundown of the Top 10 companies and their CEOs, including Digi CEO Ron Konezny.
Market Screener Digi International: What Is Clean Tech And How Is IoT Enabling It? March 25, 2022 Financial news website MarketScreener.com highlighted a story about the growth of “clean tech” and “green tech” solutions that companies and cities around the world are adopting to reduce their environmental impact. With the help of IoT solutions, these entities are saving energy, reducing waste and performing key functions like remote equipment monitoring and maintenance with minimal carbon emissions.
Deli Market News Giant Eagle Expands Partnership With Digi International; Vic Vercammen and Guy Yehiav Share March 24, 2022 Online newsletter Deli Market News reports that Giant Eagle, one of biggest food retailers in the U.S., has expanded its partnership with SmartSense by Digi® by deploying 32,000 new SmartSense digital temperature monitoring devices. Giant Eagle’s VP of Risk and Chief Compliance Officer, Vic Vercammen, commented that “capturing detailed data insights and prescriptive analytics via SmartSense’s advanced technologies will enhance our team members’ ability to monitor product freshness in real time.”
And Now You Know Giant Eagle Expands Partnership With Digi International; Vic Vercammen and Guy Yehiav Share March 23, 2022 And Now U Know, an online news source for the fresh produce industry, carried the story of grocery chain Giant Eagle’s growing partnership with SmartSense by Digi®. And Now U Know explained that the SmartSense system combines wireless sensors, food probes, digital checklists, remote monitoring software and analytics tools to provide “actionable insights that can drive quality control, employee productivity, and food safety compliance for Giant Eagle.”
Public Now What Is Micromobility? March 10, 2022 The growing popularity of “micromobility” is the topic of this article in the business news website Publicnow.com. Micromobility services include e-scooters provided by companies like Lyft and Bird, as well as bike sharing programs and even Segway rentals, which are ideal for short trips in congested urban areas. And much of micromobility’s success depends on IoT-powered payment systems, GPS location monitoring and other key functions.
Market Screener IoT in Transportation: Solutions and Applications March 04, 2022 Financial news website MarketScreener.com features an article by Digi Senior Marketing Writer, Jayna Locke, about the expanding role of IoT in transportation. IoT solutions already make transportation safer, faster and more efficient with applications such as Positive Train Control (PTC) and Smart Traffic Management Systems (STMS). But many more innovations are on the way, thanks to 5G, connected vehicle technology, new transit passenger amenities, EV charging stations and more.
Informed Infrastructure Technology Will Shape the Future of Public Transportation March 02, 2022 The website of Informed Infrastructure, a magazine for civil and structural engineers, features a video interview with Steve Mazur, Business Development Director for Government at Digi. Steve described major projects in New York and Chicago that showcase new capabilities for IoT and he explained why he believes we are at an inflection point for the future role of IoT technologies in traffic management and public transportation.
Fierce Electronics Tackling traffic in NYC and beyond February 16, 2022 A year after New York City replaced a copper-based traffic management infrastructure controlling 14,000 intersections with a new cellular system, their successful approach is being made available to other municipalities through the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO). This article in Fierce Electronics describes the solution from AT&T and Digi, which is also supporting a connected vehicle pilot project with Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) connectivity.
Market Screener Digi International : What Is Environmental Monitoring? February 11, 2022 In the past, environmental monitoring was primarily for ecological purposes. But this article in MarketScreener.com, authored by Digi’s Quinn Jones, explains that today, “industries like manufacturing, agriculture and energy are using networks of Internet of Things (IoT) devices to integrate environmental monitoring into their operations, dramatically transforming the way these businesses interact with and respond to their surroundings.”
BusinessWire Complete, Rapid Roll-out Solutions for Traffic Management from AT&T and Digi Now Available via NASPO February 08, 2022 A “turnkey smart traffic management solution” now available through the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) was recently featured on the Business Wire website. This solution is offered by AT&T and Digi with pre-negotiated contracts that enable municipalities to deploy smart traffic management systems rapidly, while “bypassing lengthy contractual and procurement processes.”
Public Now New Public Transit Technology: How Emerging Tech Is Changing Transportation February 03, 2022 Publicnow.com, a website that covers news from influential companies and government organizations, picked up an article by David Ridenour of Digi, which describes how new technology such as 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing are driving unprecedented changes in public transit and helping provide a better, safer passenger experience.
Embedded Computing Design Digi’s Enterprise Router Adds 5G Connectivity January 31, 2022 If you want to deploy one of the amazing new 5G applications, where can you get the equipment to handle it? From Digi of course. Embedded Computing Design, a popular online resource for engineers and developers, reports on the release of Digi’s new EX50 5G enterprise router—the “5G go-to product” for primary, backup, or fixed wireless access connectivity.
Market Screener What Can 5G Do For Business: Enterprise, Industry And Transportation January 27, 2022 We’ve all seen the ads promoting 5G for phones. But what will 5G do for business? This article in the financial news website MarketScreener.com outlines the many benefits that 5G connectivity will deliver for business applications in industries ranging from retail and manufacturing to transit, traffic management and more.
Public Now Digi 5G Products January 24, 2022 For organizations planning to build—or deploy—applications that require the speed and low latency of 5G, Digi offers a roadmap and migration path to help make the journey successful. This article in Publicnow.com, a website that aggregates business news from around the world, describes several of the key products in Digi’s growing portfolio of 5G and 5G-ready products.
TechRound Predictions on Tech Trends That Will Shape 2022 (Part 2!) January 18, 2022 The editors at London-based TechRound collected industry predictions from more than 40 experts on important technology trends that will shape 2022. One of those experts is Harald Remmert, CTO for Cellular Solutions at Digi, who sees more companies looking at “nearshoring” and using in-country production to gain better control over their supply chain. Read what else is ahead for the year.
Market Screener Digi International : Introducing the Digi Connect EZ Family of Serial Device Servers January 13, 2022 Financial news website MarketScreener.com recently highlighted the introduction of Digi’s new Connect EZ family of serial device servers. Outlining the many benefits of these cost-effective solutions, MarketScreener.com added that Digi Connect EZ offers “excellent security, centralized management and ease-of-use … and is designed for a long product lifecycle.”
Kopis IoT Predictions for 2022 January 11, 2022 What’s ahead for IoT in 2022? To find out, software development firm Kopis sampled the opinions of industry leaders from all areas of IoT. As to Smart Cities, Kopis said that utilities will be an easy focus for many municipalities. “Government incentives like the U.S. infrastructure bill will fuel IoT investment” said Harald Remmert, CTO for Cellular Solutions at Digi. “Most importantly, easy to deploy, easy to monitor, and easy to use solutions, will be key to driving digital transformation.”
Market Screener IoT And The Supply Chain: How Machine Learning Eases Bottlenecks January 06, 2022 How can IoT ease bottlenecks in the world’s supply chains? This article in MarketScreener.com, authored by Jeff Eltringham, Head of Marketing at SmartSense by Digi, explains that logistics professionals can use IoT solutions, specifically machine learning models, to process enormous volumes of supply chain data, identify patterns, and then use those insights to speed incident response.
Network World Fractured edge-gateway market starts to heat up January 05, 2022 The edge computing market is expanding quickly. And it all depends on edge gateways that “process data from sensors, monitors, and industrial controllers … passing only actionable information … while weeding out bandwidth-hogging noise.” This article in Network World looks at the landscape of vendors offering “high-octane edge gateways” and places Digi among those offering “streamlined gateways [that] give businesses the ability to spin up edge capabilities quickly and affordably.”
Tech.MN Check out the 15 Minnesota Companies Heading to CES 2022 January 03, 2022 Tech.MN reports that in January, Digi was one of 15 Minnesota companies with a presence at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Along with 3M, Best Buy, Toro and others, the Minnesota delegation at CES represented industries from robots and IoT sensors to electric bicycles, customizable beds and consumer appliances.
Star Tribune Digi International, slowly transforming business model, increased share value 25% in 2021 January 02, 2022 The Minneapolis Star Tribune speaks glowingly of Digi’s transformation from a company that primarily builds IoT devices into one that also provides essential software and services for managing IoT networks in the field. In this article in the newspaper’s business section, the Star Tribune took special notice of Digi’s rising earnings and stock price under the leadership of CEO Ron Konezny, and commented on Digi’s November 2021 acquisition of Ventus Holdings, noting that “The deal was hailed by Wall Street.”
Zacks Digi (DGII) to Demonstrate Innovative Solutions at CES 2022 December 28, 2021 Zacks.com, a website that provides independent stock market research for investors, covered Digi’s appearance at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), highlighting the unveiling of the new Digi EX50 5G cellular router. The story also approvingly referred to Digi’s acquisition of edge automation solutions provider, Ctek, Inc. The author said of Digi, “Its participation in CES 2022 is expected to be a game-changer for supporting intelligent edge solutions in the near future across a diverse set of customers.”
Market Screener Digi International : How is EV Infrastructure Developing and Growing in the US? December 17, 2021 Financial news website MarketScreener.com recently featured an article by Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Writer at Digi, about the growing pressure to develop infrastructure for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The article points out that while chargers need to be more accessible, their networks also need to be manageable at scale. And to accomplish that, Smart Cities globally are taking the initiative to integrate Internet of Things (IoT) technology into local power grids.
Public Now Long Range Vs. Short Range Wireless Communications: What’s Best For Your Project? December 10, 2021 “Selecting a wireless module solution should be easy. In a perfect world you would simply pick the one with the longest range. That way, no matter how far apart your devices are deployed, they'd always be able to communicate. Alas, it's not that simple.” In this in-depth article for the Publicnow.com website, industry consultant Robert Faludi, Head of Product at Perceptive Things, outlines the important considerations to take into account when choosing between short- or long-range wireless communication modules.
HelpNet Security Digi International Connect EZ provides connectivity for critical infrastructure and distributed systems December 09, 2021 Help Net Security, an independent website that has focused on information security since 1998, recently reported on the launch of Connect EZ®, Digi’s next-generation family of device servers. The Help Net Security story said that ConnectEZ “leapfrogs outdated serial-interface designs to provide an easy-to-deploy, reliable and innovative solution that ensures longevity and manageability.”
Embedded Computing Design Connect EZ: A Modern Take on Serial Connectivity with LTE and Wi-Fi Options December 09, 2021 Digi’s release of the new Connect EZ® family of device servers was covered by Embedded Computing Design, a popular online resource for engineers and developers. Reporter Chad Cox highlighted the fact that serial solutions like the Connect EZ, which provides connectivity for business, commercial, and industrial automation applications, can “efficiently communicate over a wider range of differing networks … through Wi-Fi, cellular or Ethernet.”
Circuit Cellular 5G and Intelligent Transportation Tech Fuel Smart City Advances November 30, 2021 In an article for Circuit Cellar Magazine, a monthly publication for the international embedded design community, Steve Mazur of Digi traces the modern “Smart Cities” movement all the way back to the famous Futurama exhibit at the 1939 World’s Fair. Mazur then describes some of today’s smart city technologies and explains why public-private collaboration will be key to the success of smart cities projects in the future.
Market Screener What is LTE: How It Works and Why It Matters November 19, 2021 As 5G networks begin rolling out around the world, many organizations still rely on 4G LTE to connect their industrial IoT networks. But what exactly is “LTE”? Financial news website MarketScreener.com recently featured an article authored by Harald Remmert, Senior Director of Technology at Digi, that explains where LTE (long term evolution) technology fits into the varied landscape of cellular connectivity.
Thermal Control Magazine Digi International introduces TX64 5G Rail Router for Intelligent Transportation Systems November 13, 2021 Rail-grade certifications, 5G connectivity with 4G failover, and advanced GNSS technology all characterize Digi’s new high-performance cellular router, the Digi TX64 5G Rail. Thermal Control Business Update, an industry magazine published in Mumbai, India, recently covered the introduction of the Digi TX64 5G Rail, noting that is also features geofencing capabilities that improve safety and operational efficiency.
Forbes Why Building An Intelligent Network Is Essential For Today’s Enterprises November 12, 2021 While 75 percent of data center outages are preventable, downtime events continue to affect some of the world’s biggest cloud providers and tech companies. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In a post for the Forbes Technology Council, Council member and Digi CEO Ron Konezny outlines five “must-haves” for network managers to be able to assure always-on, always-secure networks.
State Tech Magazine How the Chicago Transit Authority Benefits from Real-Time Data Analysis November 10, 2021 An article in State Tech Magazine describes how real-time occupancy data and demand forecasts are helping the Chicago Transit Authority improve both service and safety as the organization works to restore ridership to pre-pandemic levels. The article, authored by Steve Mazur of Digi International, explains how “an ecosystem of partners implemented video analytics, onboard cameras and routers to provide real-time insights into occupancy across multiple vehicles.”
Traffic Technology Today Chicago transit-occupancy system wins IoT Deployment of the Year Award November 09, 2021 Traffic Technology Today reported that Digi International, along with partners Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and City Tech Collaborative, recently received IoT World’s “IoT Deployment of the Year Award” for a transit-occupancy pilot project on one of the city’s busiest bus routes. The IoT World awards celebrate innovative individuals, teams, organizations and partnerships that advance IoT technologies.
Houston Energy Industry News Press Release: Digi International Introduces TX64 5G Rail Router for Intelligent Transportation Systems at APTA Conference November 05, 2021 Internet news site Houston Energy Industry News featured a news release on the introduction of the Digi TX64 5G Rail cellular router, a device specifically designed for rail and transit applications. Among other advantages, the TX64 5G Rail offers untethered dead reckoning, which delivers consistent accuracy, “even in areas with signal interference, such as urban areas, canyons, tunnels, and remote rail yards.”
Twin Cities Business Digi International Inks $347M Deal to Buy Networking Services Firm November 04, 2021 The home town business press weighed in approvingly on Digi’s recent acquisition of networking services firm Ventus Holdings. Twin Cities Business quoted Digi CEO Ron Konezny, who explained that the purchase of Ventus will help Digi move away from selling “one-time hardware” to targeting “annualized recurring revenue via software and subscriptions.”
VDC Research Synergies Abound in Digi’s Acquisition of Ventus November 03, 2021 Analysts at VDC Research, a 50-year-old technology market intelligence and consulting firm, recently took note of Digi’s acquisition of Ventus Holdings, a managed network-as-a-service provider. VDC observed that the deal is “by far Digi’s largest acquisition ever” and that it presents “a range of synergies between the companies that will undoubtedly be of benefit to Digi.”
Packaging Europe How did the packaging industry deliver the COVID-19 vaccine?? October 26, 2021 Distribution of the temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccine posed major challenges for the packaging industry. And the success of the vaccine rollout was due in part to sensors from SmartSense by a Digi. An in-depth story in Packaging Europe described how SmartSense solutions, capable of monitoring temperatures as low as -385 degrees F, can be attached to packaging and send out alerts by phone, email or SMS in the event of temperature variations.
MarketScale Calculating the Hidden Cost of Gearing Up for Smart Cities October 19, 2021 In a short video posted on the MarketScale website, host Daniel Litwin asked Steve Mazur, Business Development Director for Government Sectors at Digi International, about the funding and rollout challenges that cities face as they transition toward becoming “smart cities.”
Follow This Trending World Tech The Digi TX64 5G Rail Router is designed for rail use October 17, 2021 The Follow This Trending World Tech website, a popular online source of science and technology news, reported on the launch of the new the Digi TX64 5G Rail cellular router. The website noted that the router is equipped with a quad-core 64-bit processor, four M12 Gigabit Ethernet ports and two Wi-Fi 5 Gigabit radios, and it fully integrates with Digi Remote Manager, Digi’s intelligent network management platform.
Public Now 5G In Public Transit And Commercial Transportation Systems October 15, 2021 Publicnow.com, a website that aggregates news from around the world, picked up an informative article by David Ridenour of Digi, about the bright future of 5G technology in public transit and commercial rail applications. Ridenour outlined the capabilities of the new Digi TX64 5G and Digi TX64 5G Rail solutions and explained how they fit into a powerful IoT ecosystem for transportation.
Informed Infrastructure Digi International Introduces TX64 5G Rail Router for Intelligent Transportation Systems October 13, 2021 The unveiling of the new Digi TX64 5G Rail, a cellular router specifically designed for rail-transit applications, was reported in Informed Infrastructure, a magazine for civil and structural engineers. The article quoted Justin Schmid, Vice President and General Manager of Digi Cellular, who said that this new solution “provides an upgrade for current and future rail systems, leveraging the latest 5G and GNSS technology.”
MarketScreener Digi International: IoT and the Coffee Supply Chain October 01, 2021 Coffee and the Internet of Things (IoT) are like old friends, with IoT solutions involved in nearly every aspect of the complex coffee supply chain. Financial news website MarketScreener.com recently featured an article written by Digi’s Jayna Locke, which outlined the role of IoT technologies in meeting the world’s $100 billion annual appetite for coffee.
Market Screener Digi International : How to Stay Ahead of the 3G Network Sunset September 30, 2021 The financial news website MarketScreener.com offers some background on the current 2G and 3G network shutdowns and provides reassurance to anyone who might be concerned about the fate of their 4G LTE networks. In an article authored by Harald Remmert, Senior Director of Technology at Digi, readers learn that the migration away from 2G and 3G is driven by a desire to repurpose spectrum for faster and more efficient 4G LTE and 5G devices, and that 4G LTE will be a viable option “for many years to come.”
Network Computing The Top Network Upgrades You Should Consider Today September 21, 2021 For network managers looking to keep pace with technology and protect their networks from evolving security threats, an article in Network Computing offers a quick rundown of upgrades that managers should be considering today. The article said that improving network management should be a top priority, quoting Harald Remmert, Senior Director of Technology at Digi. He observed that, because “opportunities for failure are endless … the key is to build a network with resilience, one that continues to operate, self-heals, fails over, and keeps customers and apps connected."
Lifewire Green Tech: What It Is and How It Impacts You September 17, 2021 Editors at Lifewire, a top-10 technology news website, recently spoke to Digi Sales Engineer Alec Jahnke about the main reasons why cities around the world are investing in “green” Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Not surprisingly, one of those reasons was cost. "At a time when budgets at all levels of government are under post-pandemic pressures,” said Jahnke, “IoT reduces costs while improving our eco-footprint and improving the quality of life."
Transport Topics Rise of the Smart Trailer September 10, 2021 A new generation of smart trailers are capable of gathering data from sensors placed on pallets or even directly onto cargo in transit. An in-depth article in Transport Topics reviews these new capabilities and quotes Digi CEO Ron Konezny, who noted that Digi sensors are used by premium ice cream maker Haagen-Dazs to provide “confidence that during this chain of custody [with the carrier] the temperature is consistent and maintains [product] quality.”
Market Screener Digi International : Edge Computing Examples Across Vertical Industries September 09, 2021 MarketScreener.com, a leading financial news website, recently featured an article about the fast-growing field of edge computing written by Brandon Moser of Digi International. This article outlined some of the most promising use cases for edge computing, which is processing that takes place as close as possible to a process or thing being monitored by an IoT device. Examples included Electric Vehicles, Public Transit, Healthcare, Retail, Industrial Process Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance.
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