Case Study: Powermat achieves secure, simplified global wireless charging deployments with Digi International's XBee Gateway

Starbucks and Other Retail Outlets Offer Wireless Phone Charging with Digi Technology

Powermat provides wireless charging stations embedded in tabletops at retailers, airports and campuses, and a companion app that helps users find nearby charging spots. The company faced the challenge of connecting thousands of distributed kiosks to a cloud system and integrating location and usage data into the Powermat App while keeping deployments secure, simple and requiring minimal on-site configuration.

Powermat selected Digi’s XBee Gateway with ZigBee for local connectivity; Digi delivered a custom XBee SKU with Powermat branding, extra security and a preloaded Python application and handled global certifications. The result is secure, single-point deployments with cloud integration for location services and targeted promotions—accelerating rollouts and helping Powermat become the fastest-growing wireless charging network with installations in major cities and partners such as Starbucks and McDonald’s.

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