Connectivity Tools for Service Providers, Installers and Builders
The right tools are critical for service providers, installers, and builders specializing in residential broadband connectivity.
Why Electrical Contractors Need to Add IoT and Systems Integration to Their Services
Design, install, and go. For decades that’s been the business model for most electrical contractors, especially ones that service and support small and medium-sized businesses. The focus has been to keep their offerings simple and streamlined in the face of …
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 …
Building for the Future: Bringing Broadband to All Canadians with the UBF
We recently wrote about how in the United States the FCC awarded a staggering $9.2 billion from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) to bring high-speed internet to underserved communities and regions across the U.S. In Canada, it’s the Universal …
3 Tips for Building New Construction Smart Homes
Managing the logistics of new home construction is a challenge for any builder or developer. Between budgeting for the sky-rocketing costs of building materials and coordinating each stage of construction, it can feel like there’s little time for anything else. …
5 Simple Hacks to Lower Latency on Any Home Network
There was a time, not so long ago, when network latency was primarily the concern of online gamers. But as the number of connected devices in the average smart homes continues to increase, latency (and network performance in general) is …
High-Level Tips for Running Ethernet Cable Outdoors
There’s an increasing demand for integrators to extend home and enterprise internet networks to exterior areas, or between structures. Until recently, the most common version of this has been to connect IP surveillance cameras directly to a network but the …
Why a Wired Home for Today’s Homebuyers is the Best Prospect
What are today’s homebuyers looking for? According to the National Association of Realtors’ 2019 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report, millennials make up the highest share of homebuyers at 37%, and Gen X makes up 25%. And both rank …
Opportunities to Meet Demands of 4K Streaming
In the world of home entertainment, there are a pair of persistent trends that telco professionals should be leveraging to their advantage. One is the now long-running trend of people cutting the cord on cable and relying solely on streaming …
Will LiFi Soon Replace WiFi?
As more household items become smart and connect to the internet, it’s tempting to see a future where wireless connectivity reigns supreme and reliance on hard-wired Ethernet connections all but disappear. However, as the need for wireless connectivity grows, we’re …