eclipsecon na 2016: the things network
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Internetof
Humans
?
Internetof
Things
Strong Alliance
Long Range
License-free
Low Power
Open
SecureRadio Protocol
Wireless MagicLoRa uses ISM bandsSpread spectrum to avoid interference
Up to 10.000 devicesper gateway
Low power and low bandwidth
so batteries last up to three years
Our missionis to build
a decentralizedopen and
crowd sourcedIoT data network
Owned and operated by its users
Our missionis to build
a decentralizedopen and
crowd sourcedIoT data network
Owned and operated by its users
Why a Kickstarter Campaign?• Validate crowd sourced model• Marketing channel• Get some cash
Our missionis to build
a decentralizedopen and
crowd sourcedIoT data network
Owned and operated by its users
Design Principles• Standards compliant• Compliant with spectrum regulations• Open source• Design for distribution and decentralization• Pico- and femtocell network layout• One network
Core Components
RRouter
Routes raw packets from gateways to brokers
NC
Network Controller
Node state: data rate and frequency management
HApplication Handler
Decryption, deduping, works on behalf of apps A
Application
User application
Gateway
Send data to and receive data from nodes
BBroker
Decoupling from Router and Application Handler
H
S1, S2
S2, S1, S3S2, S1, S3
S3, S2
B
Public and Private Networking
R
ANC
Private Network
BR NC
HBRNC
HH
H
NR
A
APrivate Storage Handler
A
MQTT
MQTT
MQTT
MQTT + REST
MQTT + REST
Cloud Platform Integrations
Security
AES 128 bit encryption
and message integrity check
End-to-end encryption from
device to application
Guide developers to help them
securing their keys and provisioning
Our missionis to build
a decentralizedopen and
crowd sourcedIoT data network
Owned and operated by its users
Value Chain and Ownership
Sensors Connectivity Data Models Information
• The Things Network is a social network• The community provides connectivity• Connectivity is self-organized• Data can be open or closed• Data will be stored in an IoT cloud platform of choice
Cost ModelLegacy M2M Solution LPWAN Operator The Things Network
Modem $ 20 $ 1 $ 1
Provisioning $ 50 - $ 1.000 $ 2 $ 2
Control Medium Low High
Connectivity and routing $ 4 - $ 100 per year $ 1 per device per month(OPEX)
Community operated/$ 250 per gateway
(CAPEX)
Our missionis to build
a decentralizedopen and
crowd sourcedIoT data network
Owned and operated by its users
What Is Our Role?• Key Visionaries• Owner of the brand• Developer of core components• Initiator of the global community• Authority in routing• Controller of the routing infrastructure
Organization
Source CodeCommunity
RoutingNon-profit
IP + €
Development TeamIntegrationsPartnerships
For-profit
Product DevelopmentKickstarter Execution
Partnerships
The Things Network LabsGuide companies, educational institutes and individual developers
We start with The Things Network Cookbook: recipes for building solutions
What Does It Look Like?
What’s Next?
Events
Timeline
Today
March 24thStaging environment
June 27thKickstarter shipping
May 25thProduction environment,
Docker images and dashboard
July 31stDistributed networking
August 31stCroft offline
World tour Transition period
Future Technologies
2015
2019
1.0
1.1
HaLow
Software Defined Radio