Dean Anthony Gratton
The Digital Twin: It’s More Than a Shadow
We are often overwhelmed with new technology buzzwords, but this one has been with us for some time and is regularly misunderstood....
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
- Jul 6, 2022
- 4 min
Aruba Instant On: The Art of the Possible means Thinking Differently
Living in the shadow of Covid has changed us all in a way that was simply unimaginable just two years back. Our lives have been...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- May 4, 2022
- 4 min
Bluetooth: Its Incredible Journey
Bluetooth wireless technology has been with us for over 20 years. It has become the de facto connection technology for exchanging data...
Sarah-Jayne Gratton
- Apr 20, 2022
- 3 min
Ensuring Successful Solutions in 5G Testing Times
A solution isn’t a solution until it’s been tested and proven to work! Continuous technology evolution, as well as the ever-increasing...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Jan 21, 2022
- 5 min
What I Wish for in 2022…
Happy New Year (I hope). With my wife, Sarah, having contracted Covid just before Christmas, it has been a difficult time, not just for...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Nov 5, 2021
- 3 min
Does 5G adoption mean out with the old?
With the increasing shift and rollout of 5G, the next-generation cellular technology, legacy cellular technologies are slowly being shut...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Sep 30, 2021
- 4 min
What are O-RAN, Open RAN and OpenRAN?
I thought in this month’s column, I’d provide a definitive definition, along with a succinct explanation, of what O-RAN, Open RAN and...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Aug 10, 2021
- 4 min
The Smart Home: A “Matter” of Simplicity
The smart home, as a concept, has endured a rollercoaster ride for over half-a-century – yes, smart home technology has been touted as...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Jul 29, 2021
- 4 min
Li-Fi: Turn on the Lights
At first, you might be mistaken to read it as Wi-Fi, but no, this is not a typo. Li-Fi is, in fact, a wireless communications technology,...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Jul 20, 2021
- 4 min
With 5G Does Wi-Fi Have a Future?
With the excitement and furore surrounding 5G, the next generation of cellular technology, some are now doubting the future of Wi-Fi,...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Apr 16, 2021
- 4 min
It’s Been a Short-range RF Winter
I have this strange and peculiar feeling that the short-range radio frequency (RF) domain might have reached its plateau and, perhaps,...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Feb 11, 2021
- 4 min
The O-RAN Alliance and its global community
In this month’s column, I want to revisit my earlier discussion surrounding the radio access network (RAN). Last year, December in fact,...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Sep 2, 2020
- 5 min
Sustainability Through a Better 5G
I have worked within the R&D wireless and telecommunications industry for almost 30 years and, in that time, I have experienced the good,...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Jul 3, 2020
- 4 min
From Modern to Medieval: A Journey in Connectivity
Wi-Fi has greatly improved over the years and last year we celebrated20 years of the technology in 20 years of Wi-Fi: What did we ever do...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Jun 15, 2020
- 4 min
Covid19: It’s in the 5G...
The conspiracy is still very much alive and is infecting people in a different kind of way, so why is it still active and what’s causing...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- May 26, 2020
- 4 min
post-Covid19: The Magic of the Unlicensed Airwaves
In my last year’s column, “20 Years of Wi-Fi: What did we ever do without it?” we celebrated 20 years of Wi-Fi and I talked about the new...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- May 12, 2020
- 3 min
post-Covid19: A Fresh Perspective on the Future
We are still in some sort of lockdown with a new set of “flexible rules” that have been recently introduced by the British government. In...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Apr 7, 2020
- 4 min
Covid19: The Infection in our Infrastructure
We are in the strangest of times. The Coronavirus or Covid-19 has presented many new challenges for humanity: Both for us individually...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Mar 26, 2020
- 4 min
Achieving true Wireless Broadband with Cellular
It was all quite unexpected! You see, I have become familiar with more traditional backhaul technologies such as Ethernet, xDSL, fiber...
NFC Forum
- Feb 27, 2020
- 3 min
“Terrific Ten” Innovation Award Judges Unveiled
Innovation Award Judges List Is “Who’s Who” Of Most Influential People In NFC. It is truly an honor and pleasure to have such an...
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