Digi International Inc. announced the launch of a 450 MHz version of the Digi IX20 cellular router for utilities and critical infrastructure applications. The 450 MHz band will be pivotal for a wide range of urban and rural IoT connectivity needs by providing increased coverage and better signal penetration, including in-building/indoor and underground deployments. Paired with cellular technology such as 4G long-term evolution (LTE), the 450 MHz frequency band and the applications in the ecosystem will enable the industrial and utility communications of the future.

With newly added support for 450 MHz spectrum, the highly flexible Digi IX20 family of routers provides automatic and software-selectable primary and backup WWAN connectivity over multi-carrier cellular LTE. Concurrently, Digi announced it has joined the 450 MHz Alliance, an industry association representing interests of stakeholders across industries that recognize the potential of 450MHz spectrum, including communications service providers and equipment manufacturers.