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Technical Insights
New Updates in Digi Remote Manager
Kim Griffin, Director Product Management, Enterprise Software, Digi International
February 23, 2021
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.
IoT Trends
Can Drones Be Hacked, Tracked, and Used to Carry Passengers?
Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
February 20, 2021
Drones are developed with increasingly diverse use cases over time. From toys to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used for everything from movie making to military surveillance and combat to a huge range of uses in commercial markets, drones have come a long way since their inception.
Technical Insights
Selecting the Right Enterprise Router and the Right Location to Install It
Jason Dorough, VP of Enterprise Sales, Digi International
February 11, 2021
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.
Technical Insights
Wait! Don’t Deploy Connected Devices Without This
Brandon Moser, Manager, Professional Services, Digi International
February 05, 2021
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.
Applications
FirstNet Ready™ Digi TX54 Mobile Communications Router for First Responders and Extended Primary Users
Steve Mazur, Business Development Director, Government
February 03, 2021
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.
Technical Insights
Secure Networks and Private APNs: How Digi Professional Services Can Help
Nathan Kurtz, Implementation Manager, Digi International
January 29, 2021
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.
IoT Trends
How the Pandemic Accelerated the Need for IoT Solutions
Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
January 15, 2021
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.
IoT Trends
What Is Clean Tech and How Is IoT Enabling It?
Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
January 06, 2021
The adoption of IoT-enabled clean tech is increasing as municipalities seek to improve air quality and businesses seek to improve their stewardship of the environment. Technology advances are driving massive improvements in environmental practices, supporting initiatives that contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable world.
Looking Back, Looking Forward - Digi CEO Insights Moving Into 2021
Ron Konezny, President and CEO, Digi International
December 29, 2020
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.
Technical Insights
XBee vs. Zigbee: A Simple Comparison Guide
Rob Faludi, Head of Product, Perceptive Things
December 23, 2020
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.
Applications
NYC Intelligent Transportation Project Wins ITS-NY Award, Advancing ITS
Steve Mazur, Business Development Director, Government
December 17, 2020
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.
IoT Trends
An Introduction to Smart Transportation: Benefits and Examples
Steve Mazur, Business Development Director, Government
December 09, 2020
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.
IoT Trends
Remote Worker Update: BYOR Is the New BYOD
Digi International
November 30, 2020
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.
IoT Trends
NEW! Digi Remote Manager Enhancements
Kim Griffin, Director Product Management, Enterprise Software, Digi International
November 19, 2020
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
Applications
Industrial IoT: Connectivity for Rugged Applications
Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
November 12, 2020
Selecting the connectivity solution for an application in a challenging environment requires some thought. In this article we review the available features in Digi industrial-grade cellular routers, so you can identify the right product for your Industrial Internet of Things application.
IoT Trends
5G and the Future of Telemedicine and Remote Surgery
Harald Remmert, Senior Director of Technology, Digi International
November 06, 2020
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.
Technical Insights
Solving 5G Antenna Design Challenges
Digi International
October 23, 2020
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.
Technical Insights
Dual APN in Transit Applications: Passenger Wi-Fi and Security Benefits
Steve Mazur, Business Development Director, Government
October 22, 2020
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.
IoT Trends
Smart Cities are Better Cities: Supporting Mobility and Inclusion
Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
October 16, 2020
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.
IoT Trends
Top 12 Smart Cities in the U.S. - Smart Cities Examples 2020
Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
October 09, 2020
Smart Cities in the U.S. are deploying connected technologies and IoT solutions for everything from enhanced critical infrastructure and public safety to intelligent lighting, water treatment, energy usage and traffic flow. This article explores 12 smart cities that are getting it right.
Digi XBee
Digi XBee: The Ecosystem for Wireless Development
Martin Schulte-Hobein, Manager, Field Application Engineer Embedded & RF, Digi International
October 02, 2020
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.
Technical Insights
Custom Gateways and Routers: When, Why and How
Kevin Eichhorst, Senior Principal Solution Architect, Digi International
September 25, 2020
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, Senior Marketing Manager, 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.
IoT Trends
Edge Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and 5G
Harald Remmert, Senior Director of Technology, Digi International
September 11, 2020
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.
Technical Insights
What Is Zero Touch Configuration?
Brandon Moser, Manager, Professional Services, Digi International
September 03, 2020
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.
Applications
New! Digi Remote Manager Enhancements
Kim Griffin, Director Product Management, Enterprise Software, Digi International
August 27, 2020
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.
IoT Trends
Digi vs. Digi-Key: Who's Who and Where to Buy
Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
August 20, 2020
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.
IoT Trends
Secure, Scalable IoT Device Management
Digi International
August 14, 2020
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.
IoT Trends
5G IoT and the Future of Connected Vehicle
Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
August 07, 2020
5G networks and other new technologies are promising to make self-driving cars a reality, and it’s happening faster than most people think. In this article we’ll look at how cities are adapting to enable connected vehicle technology and autonomous driving.
Technical Insights
The 4 Stages of IoT Architecture
Alec Jahnke, Sales Engineer, Digi International
July 31, 2020
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.
Technical Insights
IoT Architecture: Topology and Edge Compute Considerations
Quinn Jones, Senior Strategic Account Manager, Digi International
July 22, 2020
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.
IoT Trends
Digi International Inc. Celebrates 35 Years of IoT Innovation
Elizabeth Herberg, Director of Marketing, Digi International
July 15, 2020
Digi is celebrating 35 years of being in business, delivering M2M and IoT solutions to customers worldwide, with a relentless focus on driving innovation and helping our customers to deploy mission critical solutions.
IoT Trends
Digital Signage: Solving Challenges with Technology
Brian Kirkendall, Vice President, Product Management, Digi International
July 02, 2020
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.
IoT Trends
What Is Edge Computing?
Digi International
June 26, 2020
Edge computing is an Internet of Things (IoT) methodology that solves the challenges of latency and inefficiency in the process of transferring data between millions of connected devices and the cloud or data center. The simple idea behind edge compute is to manage data where it’s generated.
IoT Trends
What Is Connected Vehicle Technology and What Are the Use Cases?
Jayna Locke, Senior Marketing Manager, Digi International
June 17, 2020
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.
Technical Insights
Announcing Enhancements to Digi Remote Manager
Digi International
June 03, 2020
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.
Technical Insights
Cellular Routers, Extenders and Gateways: What Is the Difference?
Jason Dorough, VP of Enterprise Sales, Digi International
May 29, 2020
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.
Technical Insights
Measuring the True Cost of Network Downtime
Philippa Cheer, EMEA Marketing Manager, Opengear, a Digi Company
May 21, 2020
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.
IoT Trends
4G to 5G: How Long Will 4G LTE Be Available?
Harald Remmert, Senior Director of Technology, Digi International
May 20, 2020
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.
IoT Trends
Empowering SD-WAN with Optimized LTE
Jason Dorough, VP of Enterprise Sales, Digi International
May 15, 2020
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.
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