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 …
Why every smart home needs a structured wiring plan
From appliances to lights to blinds to thermostats, smart home devices are finding their way into every nook and cranny of the modern household. In many ways, these devices are making our homes more efficient and user-friendly, but they’re also …
Why fiber-optic networks are vital to rural connectivity
Remember when fiber broadband was a premium offering available only in select regions? That was when your job involved more copper and coax enclosures than fiber enclosures. For the majority of broadband installers now, those days are long gone. Today, …
Why fiber optic internet is going underground
The widespread adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) and smart home technology has internet service providers (ISPs) and integrators on the hunt for the most effective methods of broadband delivery for many scenarios. While structured wiring and Wi-Fi installations play …
Broadband Survival in a Saturated Market
As a cable installer, you’ve probably seen changes over the course of your career. Maybe you started installing copper and now you’re working with fiber optic cable. Maybe you now install a wider range of services and equipment than you …
What speed is your Internet?
The speed of the Internet as it enters a home or business varies widely depending on a number of factors including the type of connection and equipment used. Obviously, the type of connection will make the most difference. Over the …
How multi-play solutions connect smart homes to the Internet of Things
If you follow tech news even casually, you’ve no doubt noticed a steady uptick in the number of articles about ‘smart homes’ and ‘multi-play’. Well, maybe “uptick” isn’t the right word, since it has actually been more of an explosion. …