Software Defined Radio and The Things Network

@BoRRoZ thanks

Also possibly of interest: using LimeSDR (previously known as SoDeRa) to decode Bluetooth Low Energy packets and control a 433MHz RC mains switch:

http://www.rs-online.com/designspark/electronics/eng/blog/an-intel-powered-wireless-multi-tool-for-the-iot-part-2

Receiving and decoding LoRaWAN Class A uplink with LimeSDR and Pothos or similar probably wouldn't be that difficult.

SDR would certainly be interesting for LoRa(WAN) R&D and, subject to licensing, for use in app enabled/multi-function devices and possibly infrastructure gateways with many parallel receiver channels.