5 Key Factors to Consider for Optimizing Connectivity in New Construction Homes
Optimal connectivity in the home is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’ for homebuyers in North America. It’s a necessity! Without it, commonplace activities like 4K streaming, work-from-home, and online gaming can grind to a halt from slow service and dropped connections. …
An Incredibly Simple Fiber-To-The-Home Solution
Introducing the FTC2 Fiber Transition Case—an incredibly simple FTTH solution that should be part of any installer’s gear. See how it makes things simple, safe, and streamlined.
How to Protect Network Security in Smart Homes
Year after year, the threat of cyber crime has been growing and growing fast. So fast, in fact, that even before Russia invaded Ukraine and set off new fears of increased network security risks around the world, experts predicted the …
Essential Tools and Accessories for Electrical Contractors Working in Smart Homes
Without the proper tools, even the smallest jobs can become problematic. This is especially true when it comes to smart homes and networking projects. Whether you’re simply running Ethernet from one room to another, or retrofitting an older home with …
What are the Downsides of Wi-Fi?
It’s impossible to imagine a world without Wi-Fi, and yet, more and more, it’s becoming harder to entirely rely on it—especially in the home or workplace. Despite the advances in Wi-Fi technology, including more routers and devices that offer Wi-Fi …
Were the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing a Tipping Point for Streaming?
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are in the books and, if you listen to the general consensus in some circles, they were a total bust for networks. Ratings were down—way down—and that’s prompting many to conclude viewers were disinterested for …
Why Do Rural Areas Need High-Speed Internet?
Across both the United States and Canada, the pandemic has fueled a widespread emigration out of cities and major urban areas to more rural regions. With the rise in remote working, young professionals and families prize the space, quieter communities, …
Smart Home Trends to Watch For in 2022
As 2022 begins, it is more apparent than ever that internet networks—both residential and commercial—are struggling to meet demand. From too many devices competing for bandwidth to inadequate broadband and fiber infrastructure in rural areas, how we access the internet …
Year in Review: 2021 By the Numbers You Need to Know
As 2021 draws to a close it’s a great time to look back at some of the big trends that are making waves in networking, internet infrastructure, and new construction. Not surprisingly, many of the pandemic-related trends established in 2020—such …
Has the Age of Wi-Fi 6E Finally Arrived?
Well, it’s finally happened! Wireless LANs can easily exceed the speed and bandwidth of the internet pipes coming into the building that supplies them. What does that mean? Now is the time to upgrade structured wiring to fiber and devices …