The things Network
building open networks for the internet of things
internet
OF THINGS
Range
ENERGY consumption
Cost
OVERVIEW
Long range
5km (urban), +40km(rural)
Low cost
~$12 modem, ~$300 gateway, unlicensed spectrum
Open source
OSS + OSHW
Global community
> 400 cities, > 80 countries
Low power
2xAA = +2 years
Zurich
~35 gateways, ~430 members on Slack
BUILD A GATEWAY
- IMST iC880a board
- Raspberry Pi
- Antenna
- Raspbian Jessie
- OSS packet forwarder
HARDWARE
SOFTWARE
Links
Community page:
Meetup group:
Slack:
Twitter:
HOWTO Build your own gateway:
What is LoRa?
LoRaWAN spec: