St. Galler Stadtwerke (sgsw) operates its own LoRaWAN network within the city of St.Gallen, using dozens of gateways. This network collects data from close to 10'000 LoRa-based modules, primarily used for monitoring water, gas, and district heating systems. Many more modules are expected to be added in the coming years. Despite selective optimizations and the targeted addition of gateways, overall network quality has not significantly improved. Challenging topography and urban density result in areas with poor or unreliable signal coverage, which hinders stable data transmission and efficient operation.