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Feb 6, 20192 min read
New OTMR Rules: Utilities
I co-wrote this article with Katapult COO Andrew Bryden, as a part of a series in preparing pole owners and attachers for the new FCC...
Jan 28, 20191 min read
New One-Touch Make Ready (OTMR) Rules
In one week, new FCC rules will go into place changing broadband deployment for third-party attachers. The official report and order can...
Jan 7, 20193 min read
Three Reasons Why Make Ready Matters
1. Make ready costs make a major impact on aerial route selection. Whether it's the engineering or construction (or both), third-party...
Nov 1, 20184 min read
Keeping your Small Business Healthy
1) Put Culture First. One of the most important factors in your organization's health is culture. A good culture can be hard to define,...
Oct 25, 20184 min read
Fall 2018 Pole Loading Platform Reviews
Nearly two years ago, we reviewed pole loading platforms O-Calc Pro, SPIDAcalc, and PoleForeman based on their performance, controls,...
Oct 17, 20183 min read
Pole Loading Misconceptions
Pole loading analysis is a beautiful thing. With all the ongoing small cell projects for 5G wireless, fiber networks powering gigabit...
Oct 9, 20182 min read
The Headaches of LiDAR
For my last article, I got a chance to learn a bit more about LiDAR and how our team collected time-of-flight data in the early 2000s....
Oct 1, 20183 min read
The Pros and Cons of LiDAR
LiDAR (light detection and ranging) is a system of data collection that uses laser pulses and time-of-flight calculations to capture...
Sep 24, 20183 min read
Project Manager Tips
This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Zach Carlson, one of our newest project managers at Katapult Engineering. We took some...
Aug 26, 20182 min read
Everything You Need To Know About Gigabit Internet (2018)
What is Gigabit Internet? It's exactly what it sounds like; internet service providers (ISPs) are now capable of delivering download and...
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