# The Things Network Reading

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

- Country: [United Kingdom](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/country/united-kingdom/)
- Status: Official community
- Founded: 2015
- Members: 54
- Location: 51.4587, -0.9718
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/reading/

## About

Let's provide Reading with a long-range, free to use "Internet of Things" network!

From the 1800s to the present day Reading has a fantastic history of technology innovation. In the spirit of innovation, education and simple geeky fun, we want to give everyone in Reading free access to a wireless network so they can connect their IoT devices and build their web applications. So what will you build? - Flood monitors - Pizza delivery tracker - Free parking space spotter (please!!) Please join us on our [community site](http://thingitude.com/).

## Contact

You can get involved in loads of ways - build/buy/host a gateway, build IoT devices, help other people realise their genius IoT ideas, spreading the word... Please join us on our [community site](http://thingitude.com). Or contact Mark Stanley directly: Email: mark.stanley@coraledge.co.uk Twitter: @mark stanleyuk

## Resources

- [TTN - Generic Presentation](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B49WRBg1NvMgM2lBcXRTU2ZqREU/)

## Recent updates

- [The Things Conference UK is coming to Reading](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/reading/post/the-things-conference-uk-is-coming-to-reading.md) (2019-06-28)
- [The Things Network Reading becomes official!](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/reading/post/the-things-network-reading-becomes-official.md) (2016-12-06)
- [Happy 1st Birthday TTN Reading](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/reading/post/happy-1st-birthday-ttn-reading.md) (2016-11-11)
- [Hotspot project - what we did this summer](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/reading/post/hotspot-project-what-we-did-this-summer.md) (2016-10-21)
- [We ran a Thingithon!](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/reading/post/we-ran-a-thingithon.md) (2016-06-12)
- [Hackathon on June 11](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/reading/post/hackathon-on-june-11.md) (2016-06-04)
- [Reading coverage is getting better and better!](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/reading/post/reading-coverage-is-getting-better-and-better.md) (2016-02-19)
- [Gateways a go-go!](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/reading/post/gateways-a-go-go.md) (2016-02-10)
- [The second gateway is LIVE!](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/reading/post/the-second-gateway-is-live.md) (2016-01-23)
- [We are live!](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/reading/post/we-are-live.md) (2015-12-15)

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