# The Things Network Norfolk, Virginia

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

- Country: [United States of America](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/country/usa/)
- Status: Official community
- Founded: 2018
- Members: 19
- Location: 36.8664, -76.2367
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/norfolk-va/

## About

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

We are happy to have you join the community. Contact the core team and help us unleash the Internet of Things in Norfolk, Virginia.

## Contact

- Chat: https://norfolkforward.slack.com/

## Resources

- [Forum](http://forum.thethingsnetwork.org/)
- [TTN - Generic Presentation](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49WRBg1NvMgM2lBcXRTU2ZqREU/)
- [Unleash Your City - Guide](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/labs/story/unleash-your-community-get-started-with-the-things-network/)
- [Forum post](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/ttn-norfolk-va/12575?u=connectnorfolk)

## Partners

- [757 Makerspace](http://www.757makerspace.com/)
- [Hatch](https://startwithhatch.com/)
- [Norfolk Forward](http://www.norfolkforward.org/)

## In the media

- [The Next Web - The Things Network wants to make every city smart](http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/08/19/the-things-network-wants-to-make-every-city-smart-starting-with-amsterdam/)

## Recent updates

- [I got my TTIG working today.](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/norfolk-va/post/i-got-my-ttig-working-today.md) (2021-06-16)
- [New Gateway Node at Town Center?](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/norfolk-va/post/new-gateway-node-at-town-center.md) (2020-01-13)
- [New ThingsNorfolk Gateways](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/norfolk-va/post/new-thingsnorfolk-gateways.md) (2018-02-22)
- [ThingsNorfolk Launches!](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/norfolk-va/post/thingsnorfolk-launches.md) (2018-02-12)