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Sep 4, 20243 min read
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. ...

Sep 13, 20223 min read
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...

Jun 5, 202210 min read
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...

Sep 23, 20202 min read
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...

Sep 2, 20203 min read
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....

Aug 2, 20202 min read
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...

Apr 15, 20203 min read
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...

Apr 5, 20202 min read
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...

Feb 19, 20203 min read
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...

Dec 9, 20192 min read
The Route Determination Scalability Problem
Traditionally, route determination is performed by a highly-skilled OSP designer with a comprehensive understanding of the industry. From...
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