A gateway platform comprised in a network of lighting systems, the network of lighting systems comprising: a plurality of node platforms at least some of which represent lighting nodes, each of the lighting nodes having at least one sensor for detecting conditions at the lighting node; the gateway platform; and a service platform associated with multiple applications in communication with the plurality of node platforms through the gateway platform; the gateway platform comprising: a power input terminal for receiving electrical power; a network module configured to allow communication with the plurality of node platforms via a local area network, LAN; a wide area network, WAN, gateway configured to establish communications with the service platform via a WAN; a media module configured to receive media data and to perform data processing functions related to the received media data, the data processing functions including analyzing the media data and reporting events; and a processor module configured to run applications that enable high bandwidth data processing and analytics using the media module and WAN communications using the WAN gateway. the network of lighting systems comprising: a plurality of node platforms at least some of which represent lighting nodes, each of the lighting nodes having at least one sensor for detecting conditions at the lighting node; the gateway platform; and a service platform associated with multiple applications in communication with the plurality of node platforms through the gateway platform; a plurality of node platforms at least some of which represent lighting nodes, each of the lighting nodes having at least one sensor for detecting conditions at the lighting node; the gateway platform; and a service platform associated with multiple applications in communication with the plurality of node platforms through the gateway platform; the gateway platform comprising: a power input terminal for receiving electrical power; a network module configured to allow communication with the plurality of node platforms via a local area network, LAN; a wide area network, WAN, gateway configured to establish communications with the service platform via a WAN; a media module configured to receive media data and to perform data processing functions related to the received media data, the data processing functions including analyzing the media data and reporting events; and a processor module configured to run applications that enable high bandwidth data processing and analytics using the media module and WAN communications using the WAN gateway. a power input terminal for receiving electrical power; a network module configured to allow communication with the plurality of node platforms via a local area network, LAN; a wide area network, WAN, gateway configured to establish communications with the service platform via a WAN; a media module configured to receive media data and to perform data processing functions related to the received media data, the data processing functions including analyzing the media data and reporting events; and a processor module configured to run applications that enable high bandwidth data processing and analytics using the media module and WAN communications using the WAN gateway.