# A long overdue update

> So 1st-off, apologies for the lack of communication over the past few months. In trying to ‘spread the word’ about the IoT network we’re aiming to setup I’ve be

- Type: Community update
- Community: [The Things Network Chelmsford](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/chelmsford/)
- Author: Steven Kear
- Published: 2018-06-29
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/chelmsford/post/a-long-overdue-update

So 1st-off, apologies for the lack of communication over the past few months. In trying to ‘spread the word’ about the IoT network we’re aiming to setup I’ve been a bit amiss in updating the Community page (will try to update this more frequently from now on).

…but this doesn’t mean there hasn’t been anything going on. Far the opposite:

- Andrew Lewis has kindly provided us with a regular slot at the technology/STEM/Smart Cities meet-up he hosts monthly ([ChelmerTechNexus](https://www.facebook.com/chelmertechnexus/)), to provide a platform to update people with how the community/network is progressing.
- We’ve had a series of positive meeting with both the City and County Council in supporting the role-out of the network.
- We’ve been in discussions with two businesses that have potential projects that they would like to trial on the network.
- We’ve been invited to be speakers at the [Pitstop STEM Discovery Evening](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pitstop-stem-discovery-evening-tickets-46757513983), on 16th July, to talk about the Internet of Things (IoT) and The Things Network Chelmsford initiative.

And finally; WE HAVE OUR 1ST GATEWAY!!! Kindly donated by Kear Technology Solutions. This is now up and running and I hope to carry out some range testing soon.

Steve