The Gateway forms the core of the wireless IoT network. In a smart utilities project, for example, it serves as the mission-critical last-mile connection for several hundreds of sensors and meters. Gateway devices live a hard life, exposed to weather or tough industrial environments for years. The Synap Gateway is therefore designed to be extremely rugged, using a Dupont engineering polymer material for the chassis and industrial-grade proven hardware. It is lightweight and designed with installation in mind, easy to hold in one hand and with LEDs indicating the status of the gateway operation.