A radio communication protocol is a set of rules for data exchange between two or more XBee RF devices or between an XBee Cellular modem and a Cellular network. Each XBee device supports a specific radio communication protocol or several depending on the module type and its radio firmware.

The following is the list of most important protocols supported by the XBee devices:

  • IEEE 802.15.4

  • Zigbee

  • DigiMesh (Digi proprietary)

  • Point-to-multipoint (Digi proprietary)

  • Wi-SUN

  • IEEE 802.11 (WiFi)

  • Cellular

  • Bluetooth® Low Energy

XBee protocols

Not all XBee devices can run all listed communication protocols. The combination of XBee hardware and radio firmware determines the protocol that an XBee device can execute. For more information about the available XBee devices and the protocols they support, see the Digi XBee Family Features Comparison document.