The Rise of Satellite Broadband Deployment
Over the past few years, the FCC has revised its broadband deployment strategy to include satellite-provided internet. This article seeks...
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Alex D'Amico
- Jun 6, 2022
- 10 min
3D Scanning: Better Data, Accuracy, and Analysis
This article was written by Alex D’Amico as part of an internship project to re-investigate 3D scanning technology to evaluate situations...
Adam Schmehl
- Oct 29, 2020
- 7 min
Pole Assessment Software Review (2020)
As we prepare to release a new module for Katapult Pro, Mobile Assessments, we wanted to learn a bit more about other software platforms...
Adam Schmehl
- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
How To Get Ahead On Your Data Collection Projects
This article was co-written with Katapult's Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Bryden. A few months ago, Andrew and I were discussing the...
Adam Schmehl
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
Five Essential Components Of A Successful Rural Broadband Project
A few weeks ago, one of my industry friends posted a survey asking what factors have the biggest impact on rural broadband deployment. On...
Adam Schmehl
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min
Rural Broadband: Where Great Need Meets Great Economic Opportunity
Unless you just woke up from cryogenic sleep, you know that our work, education, relationships, and entertainment are leaning pretty...
Adam Schmehl
- Apr 16, 2020
- 3 min
How To Leverage OTMR and Self-Help In A Complex Make Ready World
In our last article, we mentioned that most pole attachment applications have some degree of electrical make ready required, which...
Adam Schmehl
- Apr 6, 2020
- 1 min
One Year Later: What Have We Learned About One-Touch Make Ready?
It's now April, which means that we've had almost a year of OTMR in FCC-regulated states. As many predicted, it hasn't been the silver...
Adam Schmehl
- Feb 19, 2020
- 3 min
Switching To A New Workflow
One of the hardest parts of changing your field and office workflow is the initial cost of learning something new. It's not unique to our...
Adam Schmehl
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
The Route Determination Scalability Problem
Traditionally, route determination is performed by a highly-skilled OSP designer with a comprehensive understanding of the industry. From...
Adam Schmehl
- Oct 25, 2019
- 4 min
How To Grow An Expert
One of the biggest problems in any industry is figuring out how to recruit and onboard talented young employees to grow your business. In...
Adam Schmehl
- Sep 27, 2019
- 2 min
Why Do I Need To Learn Pole Loading Analysis?
Just a few years ago, pole loading analysis jobs were more of a rarity, with third-party attachment and OSP engineering contractors...
Adam Schmehl
- Sep 24, 2019
- 3 min
Four Things Everyone Should Know About The Pole Attachments Process
In our line of work, we care a lot about poles and need lots of data to make sound engineering decisions about them. Whether it's a new...
Adam Schmehl
- Sep 2, 2019
- 2 min
How To Beat Negative Margin
Any team, project, or process with negative margin doesn't tend to get better. Instead, people expend all their energy just trying to...
Adam Schmehl
- Aug 5, 2019
- 3 min
How to Win OSP Industry Bids
It's a great time to be in business! There's so much work going around, whether it's large-scale fiber builds, utility audits, equipment...
Adam Schmehl
- Jul 25, 2019
- 4 min
The True Cost Of Good Data
We live in a world driven by data. First thing in the morning, many of us check the weather, our email, social media, and the news. Many...
Adam Schmehl
- Jun 28, 2019
- 4 min
Four Ways To Develop Industry-Defining Software
There's no doubt that it's a great time to be in the telecom industry. Between 5G, rural broadband initiatives, gigabit internet speeds,...
Adam Schmehl
- Jun 18, 2019
- 4 min
What Attachers Want You To Know
This article was written based on thoughts from and conversations with Justin Moffitt of Golden Field Services. His experience deploying...
Adam Schmehl
- Jun 13, 2019
- 2 min
What Utilities Want You To Know
Over the past few years, I've noticed a certain pattern in the discussions I have about the pole attachments process. Most attachers feel...
Adam Schmehl
- Jun 3, 2019
- 4 min
Why Is The Pole Attachments Process So Complicated?
When it comes to the OSP/distribution industry, folks are generally concerned about two things: the safety and reliability of their...
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