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Why You Need One-Touch Make Ready (and how to make it work!)
One-touch make ready (or OTMR) has been a buzzword since 2018, when the FCC’s new rules first went into effect. Nearly six years later,...
Jan 25, 20243 min read


PCI: What It Is and Why It Matters
Good engineering begins with quality data and requires excellent design and construction, but if we stop there we’ve missed an essential...
Jan 23, 20243 min read


Application Management Getting Started Guide
Content Links Signing Up Creating an Application Adding Poles Application Information Table of Poles Added to App Submit Application App Overview Dashboard - Organizing the App Overview Dashboard Status Glossary Admin User Dashboard - Search Users - User Options - Company Options - Requesting to Submit for a Company - Approving a Company to Submit on Your Behalf - Authentication Attachment application portals are configurable, making each one unique. While they te
Jan 19, 20247 min read


What Utility Pole Data Do I Need To Collect To Build Fiber?
When we talk about utility poles in the context of reliable internet, we're almost always talking about distribution poles. Distribution...
Jan 18, 20242 min read


How to Win a Joint Use Bid
To win a joint use bid, your team needs to show up in the right places with the right data and be able to meet the industry's biggest needs.
Jan 18, 20243 min read


Virtual Rideout Manual
Virtual Rideout is a presentation tool that filters down data to the necessary information, allows you to collaborate on designs, and makes presenting Make Ready calls easy. Defensible data is shown in a simplified view that enables even unfamiliar users to quickly understand the Make Ready calls. Let's explore how to use this nifty feature! First, you'll want to set up your Virtual Rideout. By default, the page automatically filters poles via custom logic, which can be custo
Jan 11, 20242 min read


New Updates on BEAD Funding Policies
As a grant writer, these kinds of changes get me excited! So often the regulations fail to incentivize participation in programs, but...
Jan 10, 20242 min read


Katapult Pro Pole Attachments Portal Configuration
CONTENT Application Types - Only allow the utility to create this type of application - Allowed Attachers Filter - Application Statuses - Application Attributes - Pole Attributes - Attachment Types - Timers - Warnings User Options - Allow Drafts Before Approval - Submission Window Length - Submission Window Limit - Companies with Full Map View - Review Contractors - Engineering Contractors - Shared Pole Limit - Submission Groups
Oct 16, 202312 min read


Attribute History: The Basics
Attribute History is a Katapult Pro functionality that records changes to the attributes on nodes, connections, and sections. This now includes changes such as moving nodes and sections, as well as recording the deletion of nodes. This data is found under the job's metadata and the node info. Enabled at the company level, it works on any job model; when the functionality is activated, it's automatically turned on for any new jobs that you create, regardless of its job model.
Sep 22, 20232 min read


Getting Started With Integrated Pole Loading
Katapult Pro Integrated Pole Loading is a new offering that helps your designers get real-time loading results without ever leaving the...
Sep 21, 20232 min read
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