All articles from Adam Schmehl

Big Week for BEAD!

Adam Schmehl June 30, 2023

What is it? It's been a huge week for the telecommunications industry, with $42.45 billion being released to expand internet access across the US. ...

OSP Design: Route Planning to Pole Attachment

Adam Schmehl June 22, 2023

Every fiber build starts with a line on a map. Getting that line approved, permitted, and ready for crews is a separate piece of work, and it is ...

Katapult Pro Pole Attachments

Adam Schmehl June 16, 2023

Data Collection is our base software offering, as well as the foundation which all Katapult Pro workflows are built upon. These tools and workflows ...

Pole Loading Analysis: A Complete Guide for Utilities

Adam Schmehl May 24, 2023

If you've ever spent hours building and tweaking pole components in PoleForeman or SPIDAcalc, only to discover a critical measurement was missing ...

Pole Loading Analysis: A Complete Guide for Utilities

Adam Schmehl May 24, 2023

If you've ever spent hours building and tweaking pole components in PoleForeman or SPIDAcalc, only to discover a critical measurement was missing ...

Pole Mapping For Attachment Applications: A Guide

Adam Schmehl April 06, 2023

You're scoping a new fiber build. The route runs along an existing distribution line, you know roughly which poles you need, and construction is ...

How to Design a Utility Pole Data Collection Job

Adam Schmehl October 24, 2022

Your field crew just texted. They're two hours in, and they've already hit a section of the route you never mapped—three poles that weren't in the ...

Katapult Pro Feedback

Adam Schmehl June 27, 2022

Content Links Where To Leave Feedback How To Leave Feedback Where To Find Your Feedback - Managing Feedback Conversations Feedback Conversation In ...

Katapult Pro Model Editor Update (2025)

Adam Schmehl October 04, 2021

Content Links Models: Existing Or New Creating A Model: Guided Setup Importing Into A Model Transparency On Model Edits Attributes Attribute Sets ...

Katapult Pro Offline Mode (2021)

Adam Schmehl July 30, 2021

With so manyongoing effortsto bring reliable internet service to underserved communities across the country, doing aerial/underground design and pole ...

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