# The Things Network Parys

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

- Country: [South Africa](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/country/south-africa/)
- Status: Campaign (a community getting started)
- Founded: 2020
- Members: 4
- Location: -26.8565, 27.6256
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/parys/

## About

Our mission is to provide the entire Parys community 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 Parys.

We as the farmers will make a better live for all and provide what you need on your table!

## Contact

Good day,
I am Kobus Steenkamp the initiator of the Parys Lorawan community.
Please feel free to give me a call if you need assistance with Lorawan and its purpose.
I am a farmer and are looking into where we can assist each other towards a common goal in the farming community.
Security is our main goal and without it we can not farm the way we would like.
I concentrate on all Lora devices used in farming enterprizes as well as IP PTZ camera installations.
Kind regards,
Kobus
E-mail: Smaldeel@vodamail.co.za
Cell : 0828937098

## Resources

- [Forum](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum)
- [TTN - Generic Presentation](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49WRBg1NvMgM2lBcXRTU2ZqREU/)
- [Klein Smaldeel](http://kleinsmaldeel.co.za/)

## 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

- [Lora Teargas deterrent unit.](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/parys/post/lora-teargas-deterrent-unit.md) (2025-08-27)
- [Lora Fence monitoring](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/parys/post/lora-fence-monitoring.md) (2024-09-21)
- [Tank Level monitoring – Diesel and Water](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/parys/post/tank-level-monitoring-diesel-and-water.md) (2023-05-02)
- [Silo monitoring application](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/parys/post/silo-monitoring-application.md) (2022-11-23)
- [Farm Gate and Safe Monitoring](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/parys/post/farm-gate-and-safe-monitoring.md) (2022-11-23)
- [Irrigation Pump Monitoring](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/parys/post/irrigation-pump-monitoring.md) (2022-11-18)
- [Mikrotik Lora 8 Gateway](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/parys/post/mikrotik-lora-8-gateway.md) (2022-03-08)
- [Another Mikrotik Lora 8 Gateway](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/parys/post/another-mikrotik-lora-8-gateway.md) (2021-11-24)
- [Mikrotik Gateway](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/parys/post/mikrotik-gateway.md) (2021-04-26)
- [THE THINGS NETWORK - SHOP](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/parys/post/the-things-network-shop.md) (2021-02-02)

More updates: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/parys/posts