All articles from Adam Schmehl

One-Touch Make Ready Ruling (2019)

Adam Schmehl January 28, 2019

In one week, new FCC rules will go into place changing broadband deployment for third-party attachers. The official report and order can be found ...

What Is Make Ready? Costs, Safety & Pole Attachment Basics

Adam Schmehl January 07, 2019

You get the make ready estimate back and the number doesn't make sense. A dozen pole replacements on a 200-pole project. Rearrangement costs from ...

What Is Make Ready? Costs, Safety & Pole Attachment Basics

Adam Schmehl January 07, 2019

You get the make ready estimate back and the number doesn't make sense. A dozen pole replacements on a 200-pole project. Rearrangement costs from ...

Katapult Pro 3.0 Software Update

Adam Schmehl December 11, 2018

January is fast approaching, which means that the release of Katapult Pro Version 3.0 is right around the corner! This new code has been in ...

Katapult Archives: Katapult Pro 3.0 Software Update

Adam Schmehl December 03, 2018

This blog post is a piece of Katapult history, but it's not the most up-to-date reference on our software and services. Katapult Pro is a software ...

Internships As A Pipeline For Company Growth

Adam Schmehl November 30, 2018

One of our highest priorities at Katapult is to have a thriving culture full of healthy people, which means we are always looking to find and develop ...

Katapult Archives: Tips For Small Business Health

Adam Schmehl November 02, 2018

This blog post is a piece of Katapult history, but it's not the most up-to-date projection of our company goals and trajectory. For more information ...

Katapult Pro Reviews Pole Loading Platforms (Fall 2018)

Adam Schmehl October 26, 2018

Nearly two years ago, we reviewed pole loading platforms O-Calc Pro, SPIDAcalc, and PoleForeman based on their performance, controls, simplicity, ...

Understanding Pole Loading with Katapult Pro (2018)

Adam Schmehl October 18, 2018

Pole loading analysis is a beautiful thing. With all the ongoing small cell projects for 5G wireless, fiber networks powering gigabit internet ...

When LiDAR Isn't The Answer

Adam Schmehl October 10, 2018

For my last article, I got a chance to learn a bit more about LiDAR and how our team collected time-of-flight data in the early 2000s. After writing ...

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