Digi International and Convergia Announce Strategic Relationship for Enterprise-Class Cellular Connectivity

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Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) has formed a strategic partnership with Convergia to enhance IoT connectivity solutions. This collaboration combines Digi's enterprise-class LTE cellular routers and management software with Convergia's unlimited high-speed wireless data plans, aimed at providing primary and backup internet access via SD-WAN technology. Businesses can implement these solutions quickly, enabling rapid deployment in remote locations. The partnership aims to simplify complex internet connectivity needs while delivering speeds of up to 100 Mbps.

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• Strategic partnership with Convergia enhances IoT connectivity solutions.
• Combines enterprise-class LTE routers with unlimited high-speed wireless plans.
• Aims for rapid deployment of internet access in diverse locations.
• Provides primary SD-WAN and backup internet access.
• Delivers internet speeds of up to 100 Mbps.

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HOPKINS, Minn., Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergia, the Pan American connectivity company, and Digi International®,  (NASDAQ: DGII, www.digi.com), a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, today announced a strategic arrangement to offer hardware and software solutions that combine Digi's enterprise-class LTE cellular routers and device management software with Convergia's truly unlimited high-speed wireless data plans to deliver primary SD-WAN and backup internet access.

Convergia, which specializes in worldwide wireless cellular connectivity, tested several brands of enterprise cellular routers. The pairing of Convergia's connectivity and Digi's cellular router and software means companies can deploy internet access in minutes in virtually any location served by Convergia's cellular network.

"Evaluating the best solution was not a simple process," said Dante Passalacqua, vice president of technology with Convergia. "There are a wide variety of router brands and cellular SIM plans available. Digi's cloud-managed enterprise router and Convergia's unlimited high-speed cellular SIM create an ideal solution to deliver unlimited internet connectivity at speeds of up to 100 Mbps." 

"We are delighted to enter this relationship with Convergia," said Steve Ericson, vice president, Americas, Digi International. "We're proud to support Convergia's strategy to reduce complexity and accelerate time to market by bundling our routers with superior cellular SIM technology throughout Pan-America."

ABOUT CONVERGIA

Convergia is a Pan-American value-added distributor of connectivity solutions, offering a high-speed bespoke network backbone through Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and LATAM with last-mile copper, fiber, and cellular wireless connectivity along with voice, data, and IoT connectivity products and solutions. Convergia is a member of a global multi-billion-dollar group with more than 20 years of experience  offering telecom voice, data, and IoT solutions to a wide variety of channel partners and customers that benefit from Convergia's high-quality delivery, service, and 24/7/365 support by people for people. Convergia's parent company is Future Electronics. For more information, visit https://www.convergia.io

ABOUT DIGI INTERNATIONAL

Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) is a leading global provider of business and mission-critical Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and solutions. We help our customers create next-generation connected products and solutions to deploy, monitor, and manage critical communications infrastructures and compliance standards 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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FAQ

What is the strategic relationship between Digi International and Convergia?

Digi International has partnered with Convergia to deliver enhanced IoT connectivity solutions, combining Digi's LTE routers with Convergia's wireless data plans.

What benefits does the Digi and Convergia partnership provide?

The partnership enables rapid deployment of internet access, simplifies connectivity needs, and offers speeds up to 100 Mbps.

When was the partnership between Digi International and Convergia announced?

The partnership was announced on October 5, 2020.

What does the partnership between Digi International and Convergia focus on?

The partnership focuses on providing primary SD-WAN and backup internet access using Digi's hardware and Convergia's data plans.

What is the stock symbol for Digi International?

The stock symbol for Digi International is DGII.