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Practical IoT Engineering for Real Operations

Articles from T2K Group about IoT requirements, hardware and software boundaries, connectivity, device-to-cloud architecture and learning efficiently before deployment.

IoT connectivityJack Fitton12 min read

LTE-M vs NB-IoT Explained Simply: Lower Power Is Not the Whole Story

Choosing an IoT radio requires more than comparing sleep current. The complete transaction, device management, mobility and firmware updates all affect the practical answer.

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IoT connectivityJack Fitton8 min read

To SIM or Not to SIM: SoftSIMs in Production IoT

SoftSIM connectivity performed exceptionally well in testing. But full integration exposed a system constraint that made the physical SIM the better engineering choice.

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What we write about

Useful detail without technology theatre.

The T2K Group blog focuses on the decisions that affect whether connected technology works beyond a demonstration: requirements, interfaces, field constraints, operational software and evidence-led iteration.

ATLAS product guidance and industry-specific content remain on the dedicated ATLAS website.

01Systems thinkingHow physical, digital and human layers affect one another.
02Engineering practiceWays to frame, prototype, test and review technical work.
03Product lessonsReasoning that informs ATLAS and other connected-system work.

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