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Democratizing LoRaWAN and IoT with The Things Network

With the Internet of Things (IoT), what happens to your thing when there’s no internet? Johan Stokking, co-founder of The Things Network and The Things Industries, along with Matt Yanchyshyn from AWS, dig into this.

About The Things Network and The Things Industries

The Things Network is a community project building a global IoT data network in more than 84 countries. Its devices connect to community-maintained gateways, which can communicate over very long distances and last on a single alkaline battery for up to 5-10 years, thanks to the LoRaWAN protocol. The Things Network’s commercial wing, The Things Industries, built a platform using AWS IoT that allows device data to be collected and processed in the cloud using multiple AWS services.

In this special long-format episode of This Is My Architecture, learn how The Things Network and The Things Industries are helping both hobbyists and businesses connect low-power, long-range devices to the cloud. You’ll learn about:

  • The Things Industries’ architecture
  • How Netcetera is leveraging The Things Network for air quality monitoring in Skopje, North Macedonia
  • How Decentlab builds high-quality, long-lasting LoRaWAN devices that work with The Things Network to track environmental conditions

You’ll also get a feel for the community at a local meetup.

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Annik Stahl

Annik Stahl

Annik Stahl is a Senior Program Manager in AWS, specializing in blog and magazine content. Having been the face of Microsoft Office for 10 years as the Crabby Office Lady columnist, she loves getting to know her customers and wants to hear from you.