# Prerequisites

You need 8 things without which please DO NOT START.

1. **Connectivity**\
   It tends not to be a problem

* With Sigfox please be aware of which plan you have and record it in the project document.
* With Sigfox please be aware whether you have Sigfox Atlas or Sigfox WiFi Atlas and record it in the project document.
* With LoRAWan please record the subscription plan, network server, and communication version in the project document.

2. **Network coverage**\
   For any manipulation with the devices, you must have proper coverage in the place where you do the activation and/or configuration

* Sigfox\
  At least 3 base stations receiving a good quality signal with at least 50 percent frame deliverability<br>
* LoRaWan/Helium\
  At least 2 base stations receiving a good quality signal between -82dBm and -110dBm (-120dBm is bad)<br>

If your coverage is not good enough please install a local Sigfox and/or Helium gateway.

Record the coverage in the project document.<br>

3. **Devices**

Please collect all the devices in one place. Record location into the project document.

Ideally use upper floors, rooms with windows, or outside for activation and/or configuration.

Please be aware to activate in batches so as not to overwhelm the radio spectrum and the gateway by activation and/or configuration at the same time.

4. **Credentials**

You should have received them by email plus they are available at your portal for download.

Please import them appropriately.

Record the provisioning into the project document.

5. **User guide**

You should have received this by email and it is downloadable from your portal account.

6. **Reserved time**\
   Please reserve enough time for provisioning. It will save you a lot of time in troubleshooting.

You need at least 15 minutes for the project and 10 minutes for each batch.<br>

7. **Trained/qualified person**

It doesn't need to be a technician, but the person needs to be trained, and understand the basics of the networks, and be able to operate the network backends and IoT platform.<br>

8. **Project/provisioning document to record the steps into**

Please don't underestimate this. It is critical to do any troubleshooting either on your side or during support. Ideally a shared Google Docs document.