What exactly is the Internet of Things?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is designed to network cars, refrigerators, bicycles, trash cans, water levels and even room temperatures. A new radio technology called "Lora" is supposed to make this possible. "Long Range Wide Area Network," or Lora for short. Lora is a network with a very long range and at the same time very low power consumption. small sensors can then connect to the Lora network from anywhere. Sensors that indicate, for example, whether a waste bin is full and should be emptied. Sensors on bicycles that sound an alarm when the bike moves or sensors that measure the water level. Such sensors run for several years on a single battery.

Network

The fan community is connected via the network founded by Wienke Giezeman in Amsterdam. "The Things Network" - from here the complete infrastructure for a WLAN independent radio network is to be built. This technology was developed by the LoRa Alliance (of which The Things Network is also a member) and stems from a collaboration between IBM and Semtech.As a pilot project, an extensive LoRa network has been set up in Amsterdam - where The Things Network is also based. Wienke Giezeman will explain how The Things Network is building a global, open and dense Internet of Things data network owned and operated by its users.Find more info here