Digi International is an American Industrial Internet of Things technology company headquartered in Hopkins, Minnesota. The company was founded in 1985 as DigiBoard and went public as Digi International in 1989. The company initially offered intelligent ISA/PCI boards with multiple asynchronous serialinterfaces for PCs. Multi-port serial boards are still sold, but the company focuses on embedded and external network communications as well as scalableUSB products. The company also sells radio modems and embedded modules based on LTE communications platforms.
Acquisition history
Digi International has acquired a number of companies since it went public.
2018 Digi acquired Accelerated, a provider of secure, enterprise-grade, cellular networking equipment for primary and backup connectivity applications.
2017 Digi acquired TempAlert, a provider of temperature and task management for retail pharmacy, food service, and industrial applications
2017 Digi acquired SMART Temps, LLC, a provider of real-time food service temperature management for restaurant, grocery, education and hospital settings as well as real-time temperature management for healthcare.
2016 Digi acquired FreshTemps, temperature monitoring and task management for the food industry.
2015 Digi acquired Bluenica, Toronto-based company focused on temperature monitoring of perishable goods in the food industry.
2012 Digi acquired Etherios a Chicago-based salesforce.com Platinum Partner.
2009 Digi acquired Mobiapps a fabless manufacturer of satellite modems on the Orbcommsatellite network.
2008 Digi acquired Spectrum Design Solutions Inc. for $10 million, a design services company specializing in Wireless Design technologies.
2008 Digi acquired a European manufacturer of cellular router products, Sarian Systems Ltd. for $30.5 million.
2006 Digi acquired MaxStream, a company that specialized in wireless technology primarily for embedded electronics is purchased for $38.8M
2005 Digi acquired FS Forth-Systeme GmbH and Sistemas Embebidos S.A., manufacturers of embedded processor modules using Net Silicon and other processor platforms.
2005 Digi acquires Rabbit Semiconductor a manufacturer of Z180 based silicon, embedded modules and Single Board Computers.
2002 Digi acquired Net Silicon a fabless manufacturer of ARM based micro processors with a focus on networking.
2001 Digi acquired Decision Europe a French company with its brand name Xcell Technology for the serial TCP/IP products and Remote Access Server.
1998 Digi acquired Central Data Corp, a Champagne, IL innovator of high-performance serial port connections for local and remote access connectivity, including a full line of Universal Serial Bus products
1991 Digi acquired Arnet Corp, based in Nashville, TN.
Products
Cellular Routers
TransPort WR: cellular routers offering secure high-speed wireless connectivity to remote sites for primary or backup wireless broadband network connectivity. Digi's multi-functional, enterprise class wireless cellular routers and WiMAX routers with optional Gobi support are designed for enterprise, retail, transportation, financial, remote office and network backup applications. The product family includes the following cellular routers:
Digi International manufactures a variety of RF devices, both on the module level as well as long-range ethernet and serial modems. Digi XBee is the brand name for Digi International’s form factor compatible radio modules. The modules consist of a variety of radios that support a number of wireless protocols and are certified for worldwide use. Digi XBee supports the following protocols: 802.15.4, DigiMesh, ZigBee, ZigBee Smart Energy, and Wi-Fi. In addition to the Digi XBee line of RF modules, Digi manufactures a variety of 900 MHz modems built for long range communications. In early 2015, the Digi XLR PRO was produced. This 900 MHz has a LOS range over 100 miles. The radio uses patent-pending Punch2 Technology to block out interference from near-by radios and achieve a high quality link over long distances. Long Range 900 MHz Radios
Dig XLR PRO
XTend
XPress Ethernet Bridge
XStream
Embedded Products
Digi offers module products based on Freescale’s i.MX processors. This includes the Digi ConnectCore 6, which is an ultra-compact system-on-module device based on the Freescale i.MX6 processor family. Its low-profile, surface-mount design maximizes integration flexibility and significantly reduces design risk and is cost-effective.
Digi International offers a wide range of products including those designed for industrial uses. The Digi Connect Family of products offer specific iterations on cellular WAN connectivity for various devices. The Digi ConnectPort Family embellishes this by offering various router features including multiple Ethernet and serial port configurations. These devices are generally configured with a web based interface similar to a standard home networking router.
Digi Connect WAN
Digi ConnectPort WAN
Digi ConnectPort X
Digi Connect ES
Digi Connect SP
Digi Connect Wi-SP
Digi ConnectPort Display
Digi ShowBox
Digi Passport
Digi TransPort
Digi PortServer TS
Digi CM
Digi RPM
Digi AccelePort
Digi NEO
DigiMesh
DigiMesh is a proprietary peer-to-peer wireless networking topology developed by Digi International. The protocol allows for time synchronized sleeping nodes/routers and low-power battery powered operation. The protocol is currently supported by several 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz radio modules from Digi International.
