# Notes from 2nd October Meeting

> Welcome and Introductions: Steve Jubb (SJ) opened the meeting and invited intros from everyone. Attendees: • Steve Jubb – Technical Manager, Urban Flows Observa

- Type: Community update
- Community: [The Things Network Sheffield](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/sheffield/)
- Author: Steve Jubb
- Published: 2019-10-18
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/sheffield/post/notes-from-2nd-october-meeting

**Welcome and Introductions:**
Steve Jubb (SJ) opened the meeting and invited intros from everyone.

**Attendees:**
• Steve Jubb – Technical Manager, Urban Flows Observatory at The University of Sheffield (TUoS)
• Sarah Cullen – Operations Manager, Pitch-In
• David Oliver – City Connectivity Strategy Lead, SCC
Numbers:
• 18 Gateways (1 core)
• 38 Contributors

**Housekeeping:**
• Sarah Cullen has left her role at SCC and is now the Operations Manager for the Pitch-In portfolio of projects.
• SJ noted that given the low attendance he needs to more effort into publicising future meetings especially now that they’re being held monthly

**Things Network News:**
• SJ showed the newly acquired equipment; TTN Indoor and Outdoor gateways as well as the existing Lorix and TTN gateways

**Network Plan:**
• SJ ran through the presentation that he would be giving in the following IoT Meetup session (video below)

[YouTube video](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/u_uTOGMTaEA)

**Coverage & Propagation:**
• Mapping efforts are now underway and the initial results are included in the presentation.
• Gateway installation is progressing with a unit now delivered to Alex Kelly at Tinsley Bridge for installation at their site. Other gateways are expected to be in place by the end of the year.

**AOB:**
• David Oliver commented that Amey are deploying LoRa gateways to support their own operational needs and have identified sites across the city.