I always though that providing a few local gateways as a backbone was the way to start but following advice from our friends in Zurich was convinced into the alternative route. It seems that I was wrong and now have found a host and centre for our new activities. Luckily this is in cahoots with RS at their IoT Centre in Cardiff. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/iot-things-network-cardiff-tickets-44150136246?aff=es2