Part talk, part show and tell, this is an opportunity to learn about a popular and free to use Internet of Things network that is growing rapidly across the world, and few places more so than Suffolk. There aren't many technologies where you can get your head around the entire stack, but this is one of them. So if you are into microelectronics, wireless, embedded programming, data, or app development, there is something here for you.

During the talk, Mark will cover:

• What makes LoRaWAN different to other network technologies such as wifi and 4g?

• Example use cases

• Walkthrough of an end-to end solution

• How is Suffolk and Norfolk's Innovation Network related to The Things Network?

• How you can get started with your own experiments

About - Thingitude (https://thingitude.com) provides “Internet of Things” and “Smart City” solutions, consultancy and training. We are a small, passionate team based in Reading and have been obsessed with the potential of IoT since 2015. We have been recognised as one of 50 Thames Valley Game Changers for the last 3 years running.

We are strong advocates of “bottom-up” community-led innovation in smart technology, and firmly believe that the residents and businesses of a city should influence the local “Smart City” agenda rather than leave it in the hands of Silicon Valley IT giants.

Our customers are local and central government, although we have enjoyed working with building management businesses, farmers, energy companies and software houses.

Mark Stanley (founder) is UK ambassador for The Things Network and co-organiser of The Things Conference UK, an annual 2-day national conference dedicated to the Internet of Things and The Things Network.