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So as anyone can use free bands if we want, we can build our own private network.
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This means that we can position our own gateways, integrate our own network server and application
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server, and we can even build our own Iot platform.
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It's called a "Private Network".
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Obviously, if you want to set that up, then you need a very good knowledge about the technology to
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configure the gateway to install an administrator servers, and it also costs quite a lot of money at
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the beginning because you need to buy expensive hardware for gateways.
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The price of the gateway varies a lot depending on the type and the features.
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But let's say that's for a good outdoor gateway.
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It's around 800 € plus the installation fees and the installation can be quite expensive.
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If you want to install them on rooftops.
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On the other hand, we not have to pay for a subscription to use the network and we are not subject
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to any restriction that an operator can apply, like a limit on the number of uplink or a limit on the
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number of downlink frames.
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Later in this course, we'll install a private network.
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So obviously with our own gateway and we'll also install two different LoRa network server stacks called
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ChirpStack first.
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Then there will be another one called The Things stack.
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These two stacks are free and open source, but we could also have chosen a proprietary network server
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like Actility, for example.
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They are all compliant with the LoRaWAN specification, but the pricing depends on the level of service
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and the level of support that you need to set up your network.