# The Things Network Potchefstroom

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

- Country: [South Africa](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/country/south-africa/)
- Status: Campaign (a community getting started)
- Founded: 2018
- Members: 5
- Location: -26.7145, 27.0970
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/potchefstroom/

## About

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

We are looking to build a community interested in the Internet of Things in Potchefstroom, to share knowledge and learn together.

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

## Contact

Email: ttnpotch@nielswart.com
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PotchTtn
- Chat: https://ttnpotch.slack.com/

## Resources

- [Forum](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum)
- [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/)

## Partners

- [Niel Swart Consulting](https://nielswart.com/)

## 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

- [MikroTik Routerboard wAP LoRa8 kit - FOR SALE: R2,300](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/potchefstroom/post/mikrotik-routerboard-wap-lora8-kit-for-sale-r2300.md) (2021-01-12)