# The Things Network Antwerpen

A local community of The Things Network: people building an open, free LoRaWAN® network for the Internet of Things in and around Antwerpen.

- Country: [Belgium](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/country/belgium/)
- Status: Official community
- Founded: 2015
- Members: 59
- Location: 51.2195, 4.4022
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/antwerpen/

## About

Our mission is to provide the entire city of Antwerpen with Internet of Things data connectivity by crowdsourcing the network by its citizens and local companies.

## Contact

Lorenz Adriaensen
IoT Researcher & Lector Multimedia Technology Karel de Grote Hogeschool

+32 3 502 22 04
+32 479 37 02 41
lorenz.adriaensen@kdg.be

Campus Hoboken
Salesianenlaan 90, 2660 ANTWERP
+32 3 613 17 00
www.kdg.be
- Chat: https://ttn-antwerpen.slack.com/

## Resources

- [TTN - Generic Presentation](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49WRBg1NvMgM2lBcXRTU2ZqREU/)
- [Forum post](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/antwerpen-belgie/6350)

## In the media

- [www.nieuws.be LCL en Karel de Grote Hogeschool bouwen samen "The Things Network"](http://www.nieuws.be/nieuws/LCL_en_Karel_de_Grote_Hogeschool_bouwen_samen_The_Things_Network_2a98396f.aspx)
- [www.dvo.be LCL en Karel de Grote Hogeschool bouwen samen "The Things Network"](https://www.dvo.be/artikel/61267-lcl-en-karel-de-grote-hogeschool-bouwen-samen-the-things-network/)
- [www.madeinantwerpen.be KDG BOUWT SAMEN MET LCL AAN THE THINGS NETWORK](http://www.madeinantwerpen.be/nieuws/kdg-bouwt-samen-met-lcl-aan-the-things-network/)

## Recent updates

- [TTN Antwerp community is going strong - 29 gateways online!](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/antwerpen/post/ttn-antwerp-community-is-going-strong-29-gateways-online.md) (2018-10-15)
- [LCL Data Centers en Karel de Grote Hogeschool slaan handen in elkaar voor Internet of Things](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/antwerpen/post/lcl-data-centers-en-karel-de-grote-hogeschool-slaan-handen-in-elkaar-voor-internet-of-things.md) (2018-08-05)
- [The Things Network Antwerp becomes official!](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/antwerpen/post/the-things-network-antwerp-becomes-official.md) (2017-05-03)