Smart home trends to watch in 2019
For those wanting to live like the Jetsons or Tony Stark, 2019 might just be their year. As we look ahead to the smart home trends that are expected to dominate the industry, one trend rules them all: The smart …
802.11ax: What You Need to Know About the Next Generation of Wi-Fi
If you’re a broadband installer or technician who’s ever had to troubleshoot interference or bandwidth problems with your customer’s WLAN, you know this reality all too well: It’s an ultra-crowded wireless world out there, and only the strongest network signals …
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 …
Five Steps to Improving Your Customers’ Wireless Network (WLAN)
Let’s face of it – most people’s lives are powered by Wi-Fi. It keeps smart homes functional and keeps everyone connected to the outside world. Where does your job – to provide a quality broadband connection – start and end? …
Why router selection is a vital part of broadband installation
Your customer’s smart home has fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) internet with speeds of 150 Megabits per second (Mbps) and they have a clear Wi-Fi signal through their Wi-Fi transparent media panel. But, is that enough to guarantee that all their connected devices …
Four smart home hubs you need to know about
As the number of smart home options increases, the demand on your customer’s wireless network rises along with it. You may have installed a Wi-Fi transparent media panel for the router, but with more and more devices in use, the home …
How homebots will accelerate smart home adoption
The verdict is in. Broadband internet and the smart home features it powers are not only here to stay, they are game changers. Combined with structured wiring and the Wi-Fi transparent enclosures you install, it provides the vital infrastructure necessary …
Dark fiber and the future of broadband
Your broadband customers are using more bandwidth every year and their media panel can easily handle video, play games, and power their smart homes. Where does all of this bandwidth come from, and when is usage going to reach capacity? Extra …
Why smart bathrooms could be the next big thing
What’s the first thing customers consider when setting up their smart homes? Maybe security features like smart doorbells and smart lighting; or entertainment options like smart TV and a connected stereo. Whatever it is, their wishes should be taken into …