Digi Extends High-Speed 3G Cellular Router Product Line.- Digi Connect[R] WAN 3G targets simple Ethernet to high-speed cellular requirements - MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Digi International Digi International was founded in 1985 as DigiBoard and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. The company went public as Digi International in 1989 and is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol DGII. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DGII DGII Dirección General de Impuestos Internos DGII Directorate General of Human Rights (EU) DGII Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Intraokularlinsen-Implantation und refraktive Chirurgie (German) ) today introduced the Digi Connect WAN 3G, an upgradeable third generation (3G) Wireless WAN router A network device designed to forward packets to an external network such as the Internet. Most routers are used to direct traffic to a network outside of the one they reside in such as the Internet. for primary and backup connectivity to remote sites and devices. It is a targeted function Ethernet-to-cellular router that supports both HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) See HSPA. and EVDO 3G standards and adds a cost optimized, high-speed solution to Digi's industry leading line of cellular routers. "The Digi Connect WAN 3G is great for customers needing high-speed connectivity without all the extras," said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of global sales and marketing, Digi International. "It provides a fast, easy, Ethernet-to-3G wireless connection backed up by the Digi name and supported by our Dig Connectware[R] Manager remote management platform." The Digi Connect WAN 3G provides primary Wireless WAN connections to remote sites containing Ethernet and serial devices. Applications include new construction locations, power utility substations, retail/POS sites, temporary facilities and many more. For backup network applications, the Digi Connect WAN 3G integrates with remote locations via an Ethernet WAN port. This provides a truly diverse network connection for remote locations requiring maximum uptime, such as retail/POS sites and financial applications. It is also ideal for use where wired networks are not feasible or where alternative network connections are required. By providing drop-in connectivity to devices located behind third-party networks, the Digi Connect WAN 3G extends Digi's suite of Drop-in Networking Drop-in Networking is an industry term that defines the collaboration of a variety of wireless and wired communication networks in order to relay data between devices. Used in remote electronic applications such as sensors, controllers and automation devices, Drop-in Networking solutions. The Digi Connect WAN 3G features built-in VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. for secure connections, one Ethernet port, one serial port, a sensor port for connecting Digi's Watchport[R] sensors, and a USB port for local data storage via a USB memory stick. The USB port can also be used for connecting Digi's Watchport USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. camera or for connecting an external global positioning system Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. (GPS). The Digi Connect WAN 3G features Digi SureLink[TM] for persistent connections over wireless networks and Digi Connectware Manager for easy setup, configuration and maintenance of large installations. It also supports Python, an easy to use, object based, free, open-source programming language for developing customized controlling applications. The Digi Connect WAN 3G is now available. For more information, please visit http://www.digi.com/products/cellulargateways/digiconnectwanfamily.jsp About Digi International Digi International, the leader in device networking for business, develops reliable products and technologies to connect and securely manage local or remote electronic devices over the network or via the web. Digi offers the highest levels of performance, flexibility and quality, and markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). For more information, visit Digi's Web site at www.digi.com, or call 877-912-3444. All brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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