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 …
Wave 2 Wireless for Tsunami Grade Speeds
Wave 2 wireless is a new standard that promises to make Gigabit wireless a reality for your customers. Who doesn’t want that? To ride this exciting new wave, your customers will first need Gigabit Internet brought into their home or …
How Smart Home as a Service Acts Like a Digital Butler
You’re in charge of installing a homeowner’s most important broadband service – internet access. Next thing likely to top their must-have lists is Smart Home as a Service (SHaaS). With SHaaS, the network cabling, connectors and enclosures provide the gateway …
3 Steps for Successful MDU Broadband Installation
A successful MDU broadband installation is an opportunity for you to stand out from the crowd. By understanding your customer’s needs, carefully planning your interior installation and using the best quality equipment, you’ll provide a service your customers will recommend …
CRTC Broadband Availability Map Shows Digital Divide in Canada
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) unveiled a new map that shows the availability of broadband Internet access service at or above the target speeds of 5 megabits per second download and 1 megabits per second upload within hexagon …
What is the Internet of Things?
Many people are talking about the Internet of Things (IoT) as if it were the greatest thing to ever happen to the planet, but what is it exactly? The term was first used in 1999 by Kevin Ashton, a director …
What is cloud computing?
So where is this “cloud” everyone is talking about and how does it affect our day-to-day lives? Simply put: the cloud refers to the Internet storing data for us and allowing us to run applications remotely. In the past our …
More structured wiring options: Daisy chain with WiFi networking
Part two of structured wiring options for home and business connectivity In our last post we described the ‘home run’ or ‘star wiring’ method of installing a structured wiring network in a home or business. Other common methods include WiFi …
Will broadband become a basic utility?
The question of whether or not broadband Internet service should be considered a public utility is a hot-button issue, especially in the U.S., where the battle over net neutrality rages on. Internet service providers are currently classified as information services, …