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Mar 11, 20190 min read


Dean Anthony Gratton
Feb 5, 20194 min read
Introducing High-efficiency Wireless with Wi-Fi 6
It’s become second nature – an instinctive behavioral modern-day trait, if you like. Wi-Fi isn't the Internet Yes, we seek ‘Wi-Fi’. Admit...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Dec 12, 20183 min read
Understanding Your Proof of Value in IoT
I attended Web Summit last month and was privy to the same promises of what the internet of things (IoT) can do – yep, I’ve been hearing...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Sep 7, 20184 min read
The Psychology of the Connected Car
I see many new cars nowadays advertised with connectivity in mind, typically enabled with a smartphone, and this is what brings me to...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Aug 3, 20185 min read
Keeping it fresh with IoT
Before I begin this month’s column, I just want to provide some background for those readers who have perhaps fortunately missed out on...

Dean Anthony Gratton
Jun 28, 20185 min read
10 Things You Should Know About the IoT
Nothing is perfect and that includes the internet of things (IoT). In this month’s column, I discuss a few facts about the IoT that you...


Dean Anthony Gratton
May 30, 20184 min read
GDPR and its impact on the IoT
Well, May 25 came and went! Yep, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) day happened and we’re still all here. How many of you...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Nov 20, 20174 min read
The IoT is so much bigger than your thing!
I am about to explain what exactly I mean by the “IoT is so much bigger than your thing.” It’s a realization that has firmly shaken off...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Oct 9, 20174 min read
The Fall of Innovation
It must be something about the autumn air with the leaves falling and the onset of winter where we regularly witness the appearance of...


Dimension Data
Sep 1, 20173 min read
How IoT data is helping companies uncover big value in the little things
Let’s start by saying that, much to my Welsh parent’s dismay, I’m not much of a sports fan! I’m a technologist who has little interest in...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Aug 25, 20174 min read
The Race to 5G
I attended a major industry innovation day in June at the stunning Grosvenor House in London with the alluring headline, Exploration...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Jun 8, 20174 min read
An IoT PaaS: My Implementation Quest
The more I research, the more I discover and understand that the internet of things (IoT) is still very much in its infancy. Many...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Nov 25, 20163 min read
Powerline: Gigabit home networking with g.hn
Nowadays, Powerline Communications (PLC) has become a well-understood and established technology that enables data transfer over your...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Nov 18, 20164 min read
Will the Real IoT Please Stand Up?
The internet of things (IoT) hyperbole has taken an unexpected twist – very similar to my all-time favourite conundrum, which is, "How...

Telefonica IoT
Nov 3, 20166 min read
The two differences between internet connected devices and IoT things are purpose and scalability
We spoke to technology author and columnist Dean Anthony Gratton about the present and future of the Internet of Things. This expert in...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Oct 16, 20163 min read
Beam me up Alexa: Delivering the Smart Home
I covered a story back in July, “The Smart home: Is this is as good as it gets?” and pondered the state of play with regards to smart...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Aug 25, 20164 min read
Software-Defined Networking: 101
I thought I’d take a look at software-defined networking (SDN) this month, since it’s another topic I regularly see across Technically...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Aug 23, 20163 min read
Shrugging off the bugs: Exploring consumer complacency
I have often been described as a seasoned or veteran engineer – well, I mean, in terms of software engineering and all things wireless...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Aug 4, 20163 min read
Connecting the cows, chickens and sheep through the IoT
I’m taking a rather heavenly perspective while reflecting upon Microsoft’s vision for the Internet of Things (IoT). It seems that when it...


Dean Anthony Gratton
Jul 29, 20163 min read
The Smart Home: Is this is as good as it gets?
The smart or connected home is a notion that has been bouncing around in our noggins since the 1960s according to a former, yet more...

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