It could be a ‘small’ business model, renting them to students/schools/small business/privatepersons who like to get a taste before investing themselfs , rent for a minimum period of 3 months including a node, a try it out kit with documentation.
So a new company is born - LoRaRent 
E 25,- for 3 months will cover
after 3 / 6 months they can buy the equipment for a reduced price
in cooperation with local TTN communities
I know of several companies offering such LoRaWAN bundles already (1 or 2 GW’s + 2-25 nodes & embedded back end or a subscription/cloud model) on short term deal with long term ongoing/buy out options and there is always the IoT-in-a-Box model from MyDevices, and I do something similar (customised/with support) on the professional side of my activities - at a cost! But perhaps I need to look at a stripped down low cost ‘TTN Community Bundle’! 
EndSim (end node simulator) POC under construction
Basically the idea is a programmable desktop LoRaWAN 1.0.3 class A / B / C node.
Use case (in my case) is application (dashboard) development and testing.
If you need for example, temperatures with a certain interval (or value), battery voltages, general I/O, lat/lon, in(de) creasing SF / power, anything you may need, OTAA or ABP, you can add 'templates on a SD card, insert card to device and clone info.
These setting are then available through the touchscreen menu.
For example : once every 3 hours and 52 minutes and 12 seconds a temperature in lpp format and a voltage, just set it.
Also there’s onboard GPS So device can be used as a mapper (auto/manual) ect.
Sometimes you need ventilation holes in your electronic project enclosure.
I just discovered that I can use ’ Wardrobe Cabinet Mesh Hole Black Air Vent Louver Ventilation Cover Stainless Steel Black color ’ for a nice finish
main part for the diy LoRaLock arrived
there are commercial LoRaLocks available from http://www.milocks.com/Lora/
@Borroz my eval unit arrived a couule of weeks back but was too busy to post pics:
Handy Blister Pack with basic getting going and pin out info included
Will report 1st impressions and prgress over next mnth or so as I get time to play! 
A few days later this MultiTech MTCAP AEP courtecy of Neil C, Campbell and the MT team ready for another trial deployment… should be initially online to start soak test this weekend…
A busy run up to Xmas ahead 
32700 3.2V 6000mAh lifepo4 - interesting (for mobile 3v3 devices )
I will try these, bought them together with a 1S BMS protection board
Nice box with the latest firmware on it.
wow … goldplated ?
nah!.. diamond encrusted! 
I’m willing to sell mine for € 500 (€ 495 on 11-11) Raspberry Pi and shipping included. 
Hmmm, mine still not arrived. Ordered sept 28th…
price went up … I will test current consumption today… curious
Banggood… aaaaargh I’m not happy at all about their service.
I am still having a discussion about a product I ordered in August, and never received.
Yesterday they offered me a half what I paid, but the package was insured !
Dutch post nl didn’t deliver to me and for some idiot reason they said they sended it back to China.
Bangood stated ’ we’ll wait for the package , but me, as a customer, have no part in this, I want a FULL refund because a] package was insured and b] product was never delivered.
In short… hope your lock will arrive soon
Lesson learned… NEVER buy expensive equipment through Banggood … I have better experiences with E bay and Ali, much better service when something goes wrong !
*update- * must be reading here too… this morning ‘a manager’ offered a full refund for products I never received … after 3 months… thank you Banggood
Downlink is coming, don’t forget to reverse your IQ polarity so that the packet knows which way to go
it’s my TTN birthday today… time flies and now … PARTY !
lesson learned from the past, before wiring up everything, test individual ‘china’ modules.
here the 3231 RTC… is it still working ? and what about the coin cell voltage ect.
most of them, thats true
THIS one , mini RTC pro , has that pin exposed and a battery backup… very important for me
