Lessons from the Field
I’ve been at my new job for just over two months now. As with any job there’s a long list of things to learn. Thankfully, a lot of these...
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Learn more about Katapult Pro and how our team is making a difference in the pole attachments industry!
Jess Carroll
Mar 12 min
What is OSP Design?
OSP design stands for outside plant design. Whether or not that means something to you, OSP design affects everything you do. In fact,...
Jess Carroll
Mar 12 min
Katapult: About Us
Recently, a local organization sat down with Andrew Bryden, our Chief Visionary Officer, and picked his brain about who Katapult is and...
Jess Carroll
Mar 13 min
The Invisible Heroes
How are you reading this right now? Sure, you may be on your phone, a tablet, a laptop, or a PC. But how are these words showing up on...
Jess Carroll
Feb 282 min
Pennsylvania BEAD Update
Now that the NTIA has approved Pennsylvania’s Volume I BEAD proposal, PA is officially entering the challenge portion of BEAD funding....
Leanne Weaver
Feb 215 min
Katapult Pro Admin Report Manual
Despite what the name suggests, the Admin Report can be accessed by any user within the software. If you go to...
Jess Carroll
Feb 162 min
How to Collect Good Data
Collecting data is an essential step in broadband deployment. Teams have to be able to gather info efficiently to keep from slowing down...
Jess Carroll
Feb 61 min
Underserved Communities Need You
...to help with BEAD funding. Broadband Breakfast hosted a virtual panel with state broadband offices on Wednesday. The eight states...
Jess Carroll
Feb 13 min
How to Build a Healthy Joint Use Program
Joint use is the linchpin of pole attachments– it’s the piece of the puzzle that connects attachers and pole owners. The fundamental...
Jess Carroll
Jan 292 min
BEAD Walkout Tools
Most of the work we tend to see over here at Katapult involves long haul and middle-mile connection as opposed to last-mile FTTx. But...
Leanne Weaver
Jan 268 min
Katapult Pro Lingo
We've heard your requests and are happy to answer with a glossary for terms commonly used by teams working with Katapult Pro! A B C D E...
Jess Carroll
Jan 253 min
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,...
Jess Carroll
Jan 232 min
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...