Design engineers can bring wireless Internet connectivity to their ZigBee networks of devices through an XBee® Gateway. Digi International's XBee® ZigBee Cloud Kit jumpstarts those development efforts.

The ZigBee wireless standard is a popular choice for a wide-range of field applications that require low-power, medium-range, flexible networking that is easy to install, configure, and maintain. However, ZigBee lacks a crucial requirement for many applications: native IP connectivity. In response, Digi’s XBee® platform, the world’s No. 1 selling M2M RF module, offers its own XBee® ZigBee Gateway, a wireless way for dozens of XBee® ZigBee devices to connect transparently to the Internet.

Of course, integrating cloud connectivity can be complex and time-consuming. The learning curve of APIs, programming, hardware, and software compatibility as well as regulatory licensing and other hurdles can translate into weeks or months of engineering work just to create a functional prototype. That’s where the XBee® ZigBee Cloud Kit comes in. This complete package of hardware components and integration tools lets you sidestep the time and headaches of lengthy development cycles to create a working prototype in minutes or hours, rather than weeks or months.