Remote Workers and VoIP are Changing the Smart Home Landscape
Employees working remotely is on the rise at a rapid pace, and it’s having a profound impact on what smart home builders and integrators are planning for both current and future needs in the home. Since 2005, the regular work-from-home …
How smart homes and big data will make cities smarter
When you install broadband internet, those cables and keystone jacks provide a portal for your customers’ connected lives. Structured wiring and Wi-Fi connect them to the outside world and power their smart homes. But that system you install has the …
What is Gigabit Internet and How Do You Get It?
You may have heard the term Gigabit Internet a lot lately, usually in connection with the rollout of fiber broadband across North America. But what is it exactly? Simply put, it means Internet access running at speeds of 1000 megabits …
7 New Terms Every Broadband Installer Should Know
As high-speed fiber crisscrosses North America there are still many last-mile challenges bringing it into buildings. Because of this, many new terms are being cited for iterations of the service. With fiber able to deliver gigabit speeds over very long …