Is there a MeshCore community in Calgary?

Yes. Calgary has one of Alberta's most active MeshCore communities, including the YYC MeshCore group and the wider Calgary & Area MeshCore scene, with live node and repeater coverage visible on meshmonitoring.com. MeshCore is an open, community LoRa radio mesh, and Lavawall is one participant in it, not its owner.

Where does Lavawall put MeshCore repeaters in Calgary?

Calgary is where Lavawall is based, so it is the first place our Sentinel repeaters are going in, including solar-powered ones. Our own coverage is still limited and growing. We place each one to give client server rooms and sites a reliable radio path to the mesh, and where it also fills gaps for the broader Calgary community, from the downtown core to the industrial areas in the northeast and the surrounding communities.

How does MeshCore help during a Calgary internet or power outage?

When a Calgary site loses its internet connection or power, monitoring that rides that same connection goes silent. Lavawall Sentinel instead sends its alert over MeshCore, hopping across repeaters until it reaches Lavawall, so you hear about the outage during the outage rather than the next morning.

Do I have to be technical to benefit from MeshCore in Calgary?

No. If you are a Lavawall Sentinel customer, the MeshCore path is built into the hardware and runs automatically as the backup when your network is down. Hobbyists who want to build and run their own nodes are welcome in the community groups above; you do not need to for Sentinel to work.

Can I host a MeshCore repeater in Calgary?

Yes. If you have a rooftop, tower, or high vantage point in the Calgary area and want to host a repeater or coordinate coverage, get in touch. We would rather strengthen the public Calgary mesh than build something private and closed.

Can I get out-of-band and environmental monitoring in Calgary?

Yes. Lavawall Sentinel provides out-of-band and environmental monitoring for Calgary server rooms and network closets: it watches internet, DNS, server, and power outages plus temperature, humidity, flooding, smoke, carbon monoxide, motion, and unauthorized access, and it reports over the MeshCore radio mesh when a site's internet or power is down. Sentinel is in limited early release, and Calgary is our first coverage area.

Does Lavawall monitor Calgary server rooms during a power or internet outage?

Yes. That is the point of out-of-band monitoring. When a Calgary site loses power or its internet connection, Sentinel's battery-backed devices send the alert over MeshCore instead of going silent, so a flooding or overheating server room still reaches you during the outage. Calgary is where our repeaters go in first.

How do I get involved with MeshCore in Calgary?

Join the local community: the YYC MeshCore Discord and the wider Calgary and Area MeshCore group are the hubs, and live coverage is on meshmonitoring.com. Pick up a companion device, and if you have a rooftop or tower with a clear view, hosting a repeater adds coverage for the whole city. If you would like to host a Lavawall repeater or coordinate Calgary coverage, get in touch below.

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MeshCore in Calgary

Calgary has one of Alberta’s most active MeshCore communities, and it is Lavawall®’s home city. It is where our first Sentinel repeaters are already going in — coverage is still limited and growing — so an outage or an environmental alarm can still reach you over the mesh when a Calgary site loses internet or power.

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The Calgary mesh

MeshCore in Calgary is run by its community, not by any one company. The YYC MeshCore group and the wider Calgary & Area MeshCore scene keep nodes and repeaters running across the city, and live coverage is visible on meshmonitoring.com. Lavawall® is simply a participant that uses the mesh responsibly and adds to it.

MeshCore is an open, long-range radio mesh built on LoRa. It carries small messages across the city on very little power and keeps working when the internet and mains power do not, which is exactly what makes it a good out-of-band path for monitoring.

Where we put repeaters in Calgary

Because Calgary is home, it is where our first Sentinel repeaters are already going in. Our own coverage is still limited and growing, and we place each repeater to give client server rooms and closets a dependable radio path to the mesh, and where it also helps the wider community, from the downtown core to the industrial northeast and the communities around the city. A repeater we raise for our own reliability carries everyone else’s messages too.

If you run mesh nodes in Calgary, host infrastructure, or have a rooftop or tower with a good view, we would like to work with you rather than around you.

Why Calgary businesses use out-of-band monitoring

When a Calgary office loses its internet connection, its power, or a UPS gives out, monitoring that rides the same connection simply goes quiet, right when a flooding closet or an overheating server room matters most. Lavawall® Sentinel is built for that moment: battery-backed devices, physical and environmental sensors, and a MeshCore radio path that does not depend on your internet or power being up. Read the full story on the Lavawall Sentinel page, and how we participate in the mesh on our MeshCore page.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a MeshCore community in Calgary?: Yes. Calgary has one of Alberta's most active MeshCore communities, including the YYC MeshCore group and the wider Calgary & Area MeshCore scene, with live node and repeater coverage visible on meshmonitoring.com. MeshCore is an open, community LoRa radio mesh, and Lavawall is one participant in it, not its owner.
Where does Lavawall put MeshCore repeaters in Calgary?: Calgary is where Lavawall is based, so it is the first place our Sentinel repeaters are going in, including solar-powered ones. Our own coverage is still limited and growing. We place each one to give client server rooms and sites a reliable radio path to the mesh, and where it also fills gaps for the broader Calgary community, from the downtown core to the industrial areas in the northeast and the surrounding communities.
How does MeshCore help during a Calgary internet or power outage?: When a Calgary site loses its internet connection or power, monitoring that rides that same connection goes silent. Lavawall Sentinel instead sends its alert over MeshCore, hopping across repeaters until it reaches Lavawall, so you hear about the outage during the outage rather than the next morning.
Do I have to be technical to benefit from MeshCore in Calgary?: No. If you are a Lavawall Sentinel customer, the MeshCore path is built into the hardware and runs automatically as the backup when your network is down. Hobbyists who want to build and run their own nodes are welcome in the community groups above; you do not need to for Sentinel to work.
Can I host a MeshCore repeater in Calgary?: Yes. If you have a rooftop, tower, or high vantage point in the Calgary area and want to host a repeater or coordinate coverage, get in touch. We would rather strengthen the public Calgary mesh than build something private and closed.
Can I get out-of-band and environmental monitoring in Calgary?: Yes. Lavawall Sentinel provides out-of-band and environmental monitoring for Calgary server rooms and network closets: it watches internet, DNS, server, and power outages plus temperature, humidity, flooding, smoke, carbon monoxide, motion, and unauthorized access, and it reports over the MeshCore radio mesh when a site's internet or power is down. Sentinel is in limited early release, and Calgary is our first coverage area.
Does Lavawall monitor Calgary server rooms during a power or internet outage?: Yes. That is the point of out-of-band monitoring. When a Calgary site loses power or its internet connection, Sentinel's battery-backed devices send the alert over MeshCore instead of going silent, so a flooding or overheating server room still reaches you during the outage. Calgary is where our repeaters go in first.
How do I get involved with MeshCore in Calgary?: Join the local community: the YYC MeshCore Discord and the wider Calgary and Area MeshCore group are the hubs, and live coverage is on meshmonitoring.com. Pick up a companion device, and if you have a rooftop or tower with a clear view, hosting a repeater adds coverage for the whole city. If you would like to host a Lavawall repeater or coordinate Calgary coverage, get in touch below.

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