What is The Things Indoor Gateway Pro Managed LoRaWAN Gateway?
The Things Indoor Gateway Pro is a next-generation managed LoRaWAN Gateway designed to
simplify and enhance LoRaWAN network installations. It integrates seamlessly with The
Things Stack, offering zero-touch provisioning and comprehensive data and cloud
management.
What features does The Things Indoor Gateway Pro have?
The Things Indoor Gateway Pro Managed LoRaWAN Gateway comes with a range of advanced
features designed to simplify and enhance your IoT network management:
1. Zero-Touch Provisioning: Simplifies deployment and setup, enabling quick and easy installation without the need for technical expertise.
2. Fully Cloud-Managed: Offers comprehensive remote management capabilities, including firmware updates, device monitoring, and real-time insights.
3. Advanced Connectivity Options: Supports cellular backhaul via LTE Cat-1, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi, ensuring robust and flexible connectivity.
4. Enhanced Device Management: Includes features such as mTLS for secure communications, FOTA (Firmware Over-The-Air) updates, remote reboot, spectral scan, and smarter filtering capabilities.
5. Integrated Network Operations Center (NOC): Provides real-time monitoring, alerting, and comprehensive analytics, enhancing network reliability and operational efficiency.
Why do you offer The Things Indoor Gateway Pro Managed LoRaWAN Gateway?
We offer The Things Indoor Gateway Pro Managed LoRaWAN Gateway to address the challenges
and complexities of deploying and scaling IoT networks. Our aim is to simplify the
process of LoRaWAN network installation and management, making it accessible and
hassle-free for our customers. By providing a gateway with zero-touch provisioning and
comprehensive cloud-managed capabilities, we eliminate the need for extensive technical
expertise and reduce the operational expenses and maintenance costs associated with IoT
deployments.
Our goal is to take away the hurdles that customers face when getting started with
LoRaWAN, thereby reducing the threshold for scaling their IoT projects. With The Things
Indoor Gateway Pro, we provide a reliable, flexible, and cost-effective solution that
allows developers and companies to focus on expanding their IoT solutions without
worrying about network reliability and maintenance. This approach ensures that our
customers can achieve faster return on investment (ROI) and benefit from a streamlined
and efficient IoT network management experience.
How does The Things Indoor Gateway Pro simplify LoRaWAN network
installation?
The Things Indoor Gateway Pro offers zero-touch provisioning, allowing for quick and
easy installation without technical expertise. It is fully cloud-managed, providing
remote firmware updates, device monitoring, and real-time insights.
What are the connectivity options available with The Things Indoor Gateway
Pro?
The Things Indoor Gateway Pro supports cellular backhaul via LTE Cat-1, Ethernet, and
Wi-Fi, ensuring robust and flexible connectivity options to suit various deployment
needs.
What device management features does The Things Indoor Gateway Pro
offer?
The Things Indoor Gateway Pro includes features such as mTLS for secure communications,
FOTA (Firmware Over-The-Air) updates, remote reboot, spectral scan, and smarter
filtering capabilities for enhanced device management.
How does The Things Indoor Gateway Pro reduce the total cost of ownership
(TCO) for IoT deployments?
By offering zero-touch provisioning and fully cloud-managed capabilities, The Things
Indoor Gateway Pro reduces operational expenses, minimizes maintenance costs, and
ensures faster return on investment (ROI), lowering the TCO by 33%.
Who is The Things Indoor Gateway Pro designed for?
The Things Indoor Gateway Pro is ideal for developers who want to get started with
LoRaWAN and companies looking to scale their LoRaWAN solutions. It simplifies the
process of collecting all points of LoRaWAN architecture and reduces the threshold to
scale IoT projects.
What are the main benefits of subscribing to The Things Indoor Gateway Pro
service?
A subscription to The Things Indoor Gateway Pro service provides a simplified LoRaWAN
network installation, comprehensive remote management, and a single point of contact for
addressing various network issues, reducing the complexity and hassle of managing IoT
deployments.
What is a Network Operations Center (NOC)?
The integrated NOC provides real-time monitoring, alerting, and comprehensive analytics,
enhancing network reliability and operational efficiency. It allows customers to easily
oversee and optimize their IoT networks from a centralized interface.
Where can I purchase The Things Indoor Gateway Pro Managed LoRaWAN
Gateway?
Customers can purchase the gateway through
The Things Shop and
through authorized distributors.
Who can I contact for further information or support?
Does the Things Indoor Gateway Pro only work on The Things Stack Cloud?
The Things Indoor Gateway Pro is designed to be exclusive to all The Things Stack implementations,
including Cloud, Enterprise, Sandbox and Open source.
Does The Things Indoor Gateway Pro Pro work with enterprise versions of The Things Stack (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS etc)?
Can I use the Things Indoor Gateway Pro with other LoRaWAN network
servers?
No, the Things Indoor Gateway Pro is specifically designed for use with The Things Stack
implementations and may not be compatible with other LoRaWAN network servers.
Can I add other gateways to The Things Stack Cloud, Enterprise and
Sandbox?
Yes, The Things Stack is a very open platform and there are currently more than 100,000
LoRaWAN gateways registered from many different providers. The diversity of the gateway
manufacturing ecosystem brings the benefit of having a solution for every LoRaWAN
network deployment challenge. See a list of them here.
What is the difference between The Things Indoor Gateway Pro and the
Milesight UG63V2?
While The Things Indoor Gateway Pro may resemble the Milesight UG63V2 in hardware
design, the key difference lies in the firmware. The Things Indoor Gateway Pro is
powered by our proprietary firmware, ensuring 100% integration with The Things Stack.
This means you benefit from seamless connectivity, enhanced device management features,
and comprehensive cloud management capabilities that are uniquely tailored to optimise
and simplify your LoRaWAN network installation and operation.
What are the connectivity options available with The Things Indoor Gateway Pro?
The Things Indoor Gateway Pro has a sim card in it that provides LTE Cat-1 cellular connectivity by default.
Users can additionally choose to connect to The Things Stack via Ethernet or Wi-Fi, ensuring robust and flexible connectivity options to suit various deployment needs.