Features

Worldwide Deployment
- Digi oers frequencies from 2.4GHz (global) and sub-GHz
solutions for regional ISM solutions, as well as 3GPP standards
like LTE Cat 1, LTE-M, NB-IoT and 3G.
- Available with power management options from 10uA up to 1W
for flexibility in range and power consumption
- Pre-certified for use in various regions of the world
- In one design footprint, XBee modules support multiple
wireless protocols, RF frequencies, and cellular standards
around the globe. This flexibility lowers manufacturing and
engineering costs and oers OEMs ability to quickly expand
their roadmap
Programmable versions are also available in several of these products.
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Digi XBee
®
Family Features Comparison - continued
Digi XBee modules leverage multiple types of wireless protocols which are suitable for many dierent network architectures.
These protocols can be grouped in two categories: “point-to-multipoint” and “mesh networking” which are explained below:
Point-to-Multipoint Networking
Point-to-multipoint communication is accomplished by a one-
to-one or one-to-many connection, providing multiple paths
from a single location to multiple locations. Here are some of
the protocols that fall under point-to-multipoint:
Mesh Networking
Mesh networking is used where the range between two points
may be beyond the range of the two radios located at those
points, but intermediate radios are in place that could forward on
any messages to and from the desired radios.
802.15.4
IEEE 802.15.4 is a standard which specifies the physical
layer and media access control and is ideal for applications
requiring low latency and predictable communication timing.
802.11 (Wi-Fi)
IEEE 802.11, or more commonly known as Wi-Fi, has a variety
of sub-protocols represented by the suix a/b/g/n/ac with
varying degrees of bandwidth.
Cellular
With the introduction of protocols such as LTE Cat 1, LTE-M, and
NB-IoT, cellular data rates have come down to a point where it
should be considered for certain low power applications.
ZigBee
ZigBee is an open, global wireless standard developed to
address the needs of low-cost, low-power M2M networks.
DigiMesh
DigiMesh is similar to ZigBee mesh networking, but unlike
ZigBee, DigiMesh only has one node-type that can route data
and are interchangeable. DigiMesh is a proprietary, low-power
mesh networking protocol with a single node-type, and
capable of scaling for larger networks.
Thread
Thread is an open, global, IPv6 based, low power mesh
networking protocol that is simple to setup and use.
Multiple Protocols
Family
Frequency Carriers Description Network Form Factor
Development Kit
Part Numbers
RF Data
Rate
Current
Draw Tx/Rx
Hardware Reference # /
Chipset(s)
Certified Regions
Digi XBee
®
Cellular
LTE Cat 1
Bands 4 and 13
Verizon and
AT&T
FCC and End-Device certified
LTE Cat 1 for low-power
cellular applications,
MicroPython Programmable
LTE CAT1
Through-Hole
XKC-V1T-U
10 Mbps
Down /
5 Mbps Up
860mA /
530mA
SiLabs EFM32G-
G395F1024 ARM M3 MCU
+ Telit LE866
US and Canada
Digi XBee
®
Cellular
LTE-M
Verizon Bands:
4 and 13
AT&T Bands: 2,4,
and 12
FCC and End-Device certified
LTE-M for ultra-low-power
cellular applications,
MicroPython Programmable
LTE-M N/A 384 kbps TBD
Silabs EFM
G395F1024 ARM M3 MCU
+ ublox 404M/410M
US and Canada
Digi XBee
®
Cellular
NB-IoT
Bands 8 and 20
Vodafone,
Deutsche
TK, Orange,
and others
that support
these bands
CE/RED certified NB-IoT for
ultra-low-power cellular
applications, MicroPython
Programmable
NB-IoT N/A < 100kbps TBD
Silabs EFM
G395F1024 ARM M3 MCU
+ ublox N211
Europe
Digi XBee
®
Cellular
3G Global
Band 19 (800 MHz)
Band 5 (850 Mhz)
Band 8 (900 MHz)
Band 2 (1900 MHz)
Band 1 (2100 MHz)
AT&T,
Vodafone,
Rogers, &
many others
FCC and PTCRB certified
3G GSM/HSPA modem
for low-power cellular
applicationn, MicroPython
Programmable
HSPA/GSM 3G XKC-M5-W
7.2 Mbps
Down /
5.76 Mbps
Up
860mA /
530 mA
Silabs EFM
G395F1024 ARM M3 MCU
+ ublox U201
Global