Digi International and SparkFun Electronics Demonstrate 8 Cellular IoT Use Cases at CES 2024
The combination of these technologies brings I2C-based rapid-prototyping tools to a wide range of users, from hobbyists to professional R&D developers, who are looking to integrate cellular IoT from sensor to cloud.
At this year’s CES 2024, Digi International and SparkFun showcased the power of these platforms through the Digi XBee Sensor Lab that featured the Digi XBee® 3 Low-Power LTE-M/NB-IoT Global modem paired with the SparkFun Digi XBee Development Board, Qwiic ecosystem parts, and Digi Remote Manager®. The Digi XBee Sensor Lab is a comprehensive demonstration of how to go from sensor to cloud with Digi XBee 3. The video demo reference link below walks through each part of the demonstration, highlighting eight potential applications/use cases including: Noise monitoring and predictive maintenance, Actuating, Connected agriculture/monitoring irrigation, and more.
"We're thrilled to collaborate with SparkFun," said Bob Blumenscheid, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Digi International. "We're so well aligned in our visions when it comes to supporting developers with excellent building blocks that simplify the complexity of IoT projects and support rapid time-to-market. By combining pre-certified modules with code libraries and tools for configuration, testing, deployment and remote management, we can give developers the leg up they need to succeed."
These collaborative board integrations are ideal for developers looking for seamless cellular IoT integration from sensor to cloud. Symmetry Electronics offers the complete family of XBee 3 Global Cellar Solutions and is an authorized distributor for both Digi International and SparkFun Electronics.
Learn more: Video Demo: Eight Use Cases for Cellular IoT Using Digi XBee 3 and the SparkFun Digi XBee Development Board | View Inventory
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Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) is a leading global provider of business and mission-critical Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M connectivity products and services. We help our customers create next-generation connected products and deploy and manage critical communications infrastructures in demanding environments with high levels of security, relentless reliability and bulletproof performance. Founded in 1985, we’ve helped our customers connect over 100 million things, and growing. For more information, visit Digi's website at www.digi.com, or call 877-912-3444 (U.S.) or 952-912-3444 (International).
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Since 2003, SparkFun has been helping turn ideas into reality. We believe new technology makes great ideas happen. No matter your vision, our open-source tools, documentation, and online tutorials make emerging technology easy to use, and the road to a finished project shorter, visit www.sparkfun.com.