Why I am here asking simple questions

[Terrence Spencer]

Why I am here asking simple questions.

Way back in 2016 I was researching low power IOT communication options.
Lora / LoraWAN obviously popped up.

I started researching who made Lora equipment and low and behold I found a USA manufacturer – MultiTech.

I contacted your sales department for more details.

I ended up talking with Brandon Dalida and he gave me the run down on your LoraWAN product line.

After many back and forth emails he mentioned he would be in Austin visiting other contacts. I invited him to dinner at my house and we had a fine time.

Over the years…
I was in on the first round of Helium miners when they launched the network in Austin way back when.
I have a Helium RAK miner gateway.
I have a Dragino Lora gateway.
…all made in Asia.

I have nothing against Asian manufacturers, but I do have something “for” USA manufacturers.

It is satisfying to be struggling to get my American made gateway up and running.

I am a 30-year business IT/software guy. I write c#, not c++, so this long IOT journey is hard for me.

…But I love the fact that I am building my own IOT network where the data is going into my database, not the other guy’s database.

So, thank you guys for answering my, what must be simple to you, questions.

Once I get data flowing to my Azure assets, I will be off to the races and who knows what products I will end up producing.

Terrence.

[harryreidx@gmail.com]

It’s great to hear about your journey in the IoT space, Terrence! It sounds like you’ve been deeply invested in exploring and building your own network, especially with a focus on USA-made products like MultiTech. Your passion for creating a network where you control the data is inspiring, especially coming from your background in IT and software development. We all start somewhere, and no question is too simple when you’re working on something as complex and rewarding as IoT. Best of luck with getting your American-made gateway up and running, and I look forward to seeing what innovative products you end up creating! Keep pushing forward.

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