The Things Stack LoRaWAN Network Server

The Things Industries is an Amsterdam-based company (Singel 542, Amsterdam, per its About page) that says it has helped enterprises build private LoRaWAN networks since 2015. It targets operators and enterprises that need low-power wide-area connectivity for sensors spread over large or remote areas, and reports 4 million connected devices and 100,000 connected gateways on its site.

The Things Stack is a LoRaWAN Network Server supporting LoRaWAN 1.0.x and 1.1.x with Class A, B and C devices. It runs as a managed service on dedicated infrastructure or self-hosted on-premises or in AWS and Azure, and adds a Global Join Server, Packet Broker peering for roaming, device and gateway management, APIs, webhooks and payload decoders.

• LoRaWAN network server: LoRaWAN 1.0.x and 1.1.x, Class A, B and C devices.
• Flexible deployment: managed hosting, on-premises, or template launch in AWS or Azure.
• Global Join Server: key storage and provisioning in a trusted domain.
• Roaming: Packet Broker peering between LoRaWAN networks.
• Device and gateway management: bulk import, live data, APIs and webhooks.
• Multi-region and multi-tenant: regions in EU, US, AU, IN and JP, with reseller tenants.

A private LoRaWAN network for smart water and electricity metering across a provincial utility in Vietnam. Sensor networks for large industrial parks or ports covering areas without cellular. A hosted network server for a telecom or integrator reselling LPWAN services.

Private networks keep data under the operator's control. Hosted or self-hosted deployment fits different IT policies. Roaming through Packet Broker extends coverage across networks. The site cites 99.9% uptime and 500+ enterprises as users.

LPWAN networks such as LoRaWAN are used for metering, smart city and agriculture sensors where cellular is costly or absent. Enterprises increasingly want private, sovereign networks rather than public cloud-only services, as shown by migrations from AWS IoT to self-controlled stacks. LoRaWAN is also a practical fit for Vietnam's utilities and industrial zones.

Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The site lists 15 team members, 750 partners and 21 active countries. Recent customer stories include CreevX and CitiLight (India, ISUW 2026).