How to Hire Great OSP Designers
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Learn more about Katapult Pro and how our team is making a difference in the pole attachments industry!
Jess Carroll
- Sep 4
- 3 min
Pole Inspections: Protecting Poles
The strength of the grid depends a great deal on the quality and resiliency of wooden structures to keep the lights on and people safe. ...
Jess Carroll
- Aug 29
- 3 min
The Bigger Picture
We’ve talked before about the struggles of black boxes within the pole attachments process. But it’s not just the pole attachments...
Adam Schmehl
- Aug 22
- 2 min
A New Way to Invest In Local Broadband
I'm not crazy about the way that broadband deployment is driven in the US. The typical process is logical, even if it eventually...
Jess Carroll
- Aug 16
- 3 min
Setting the Record Straight with Realistic Expectations
I read an article the other day that said humans have a really hard time predicting accurate outcomes. There are several reasons why...
Jess Carroll
- Aug 9
- 3 min
Solve the Equation: How to Meet Needs for Rural Communities
Rural Challenges The problem with rural deployment can basically be summed up like this: engineering/permits + construction > ROI The...
Jess Carroll
- Aug 2
- 2 min
Trading in Spreadsheets for Shareable Data
Despite the speed of the technology revolution (the internet is only 41 years old!), our industry still relies heavily on Hasting’s...
Jess Carroll
- Jul 26
- 3 min
Entering the Danger Zone of Joint Use
Joint use is kind of like the customer support of pole attachments. It’s incredibly important, vital for success, and often overlooked....
Leanne Weaver
- Jul 22
- 1 min
How Do I Reset My Password?
We've all been there: "What's my password?" If you've forgotten your password, to reset it for Katapult Pro, visit the login screen. (If...
Adam Schmehl
- Jul 18
- 4 min
How to Hire Great Field Technicians
Our Methodology for Hiring Field Technicians The Katapult Pro method of data collection is a little bit different from pole surveys of...
Jess Carroll
- Jul 10
- 3 min
Industry Headlines: 4 Priorities You Should Be Aware Of
Our team spent June 25-28 in Dallas for the Southeastern Electric Exchange (SEE) Conference, chatting with clients about some of the...
Jess Carroll
- Jul 5
- 3 min
What Does a Quality Field Tech Look Like?
As you probably know, experience doesn’t guarantee expertise. Our field techs have been blacksmiths, camp staff, landscapers, and clinic...
Jess Carroll
- Jun 27
- 3 min
Breaking Open the Black Box
With the right business intelligence and data, communications providers can predict potential problems before they even arise. With...
Leanne Weaver
- Jun 24
- 3 min
Katapult Pro Integrated Pole Loading Setup from O-Calc Pro Catalog
When importing pole loading specifications, there are a few details to look out for. Check out this list of details and assumptions and...
Leanne Weaver
- Jun 24
- 3 min
Katapult Pro Integrated Pole Loading Setup from SPIDACalc Clientfile
When importing pole loading specifications, there are a few details to look out for. Check out this list of details and assumptions and...
Leanne Weaver
- Jun 24
- 3 min
Katapult Pro Integrated Pole Loading Setup from PoleForeman Databases
When importing pole loading specifications, there are a few details to look out for. Check out this list of details and assumptions and...
Adam Schmehl
- Jun 19
- 4 min
Are You Building Workflows on Dying Systems?
There seems to be an unnatural law that appears across industries and business models: the more money that is spent implementing a new...
Adam Schmehl
- Jun 13
- 3 min
Are Your Standards High Enough to Land New Work?
Some teams just seem to have it. "It" isn't something we can always put our finger on, or even describe. But it's true about the teams we...
Adam Schmehl
- Jun 6
- 2 min
Ending the Era of Single-Use Data Collection
"Data silos" is a topic that keeps cropping up at tradeshows and in conversations with leaders in our industry. Data silos are...
Adam Schmehl
- Jun 5
- 3 min
Change Orders Are Killing Your Business
The Only Constant In Life Change is a part of life. Our ability to overcome the unknown and adapt to new circumstances is hardwired into...
Adam Schmehl
- Jun 4
- 2 min
One-Touch: Good for (Almost) Everybody
The FCC has been working hard to revitalize OTMR into something valuable for broadband deployment across the country. Regulation isn't...
Adam Schmehl
- Jun 4
- 3 min
Prioritizing Local Impact
I have this model in my head of how "internet for all" is going to happen over time. First, communication providers will build in the...
Adam Schmehl
- May 29
- 4 min
What Happens When Two People Apply For The Same Pole?
Something started happening to us a few years ago. The attachers we serve in Pennsylvania started applying for poles that were already in...
Adam Schmehl
- May 2
- 5 min
Key Components of Joint Use
This list of items found here is part of a larger, strategic approach to operational excellence from the team at PPL Corporation. PPL is...
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