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Digi International (News - Alert) has introduced the Digi Connect WAN GPRS, a second generation (2G), commercial grade, GSM GPRS Class 10 cellular router that provides secure connectivity to remote sites and devices.

 

According to Digi’s officials, it adds a cost optimized solution to their line of commercial grade cellular routers and Drop-in Networking solutions. Officials explained that it is ideal for applications requiring connection speeds of up to 40 kbps such as remote asset monitoring, meter reading, vehicle tracking, security and many more.

 

Indicating that the Digi Connect WAN GPRS is a commercial grade cellular router available for about the price of a cellular modem, Larry Kraft, senior vice president of global sales and marketing at Digi International, said in a statement, “It offers customers requiring analog modem-like speeds greater flexibility when connecting remote devices.”

 

He also pointed out that Digi Connect WAN GPRS provides reliable GSM wireless TCP/IP data communications through cellular networks for primary connectivity to remote sites and devices. In addition, it enables drop-in networking to devices that are hard to reach or do not have convenient access to wired connections.

 

The features of Digi Connect WAN GPRS are one Ethernet port, one serial port, Digi SureLink for connections over wireless networks, and Digi Connectware Manager for configuration and maintenance of large installations.

 

Kraf said that it also supports Python, an object based, free, open-source programming language for developing customized control applications. Python allows application developers to easily use the processing capabilities of the Digi Connect WAN GPRS.

 

The company has also introduced the Digi Connect WAN 3G, an upgradeable third generation (3G) Wireless WAN router for primary and backup connectivity to remote sites and devices.

 

It is a targeted function Ethernet-to-cellular router that supports both HSDPA and EVDO 3G standards and adds a cost optimized, high-speed solution to Digi’s line of cellular routers.

 

 

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