Using Katapult Pro For Small Cell Projects
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Learn more about Katapult Pro and how our team is making a difference in the pole attachments industry!
Adam Schmehl
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...
Adam Schmehl
Dec 9, 20192 min read
What's Coming Next?
Though Version 3.1 was just released, our Software Development Team has already begun the push for the next wave of workflows and...
Adam Schmehl
Nov 22, 20194 min read
Third-Party Attachments Solutions
Over the past two years, Katapult Pro has become more finely tuned to handle the third-party pole attachments process as the industry has...
Adam Schmehl
Nov 13, 20193 min read
Utility Pole Audits
We're entering that time of year where utilities start sending RFPs for system-wide audits of their distribution grid. These types of...
Adam Schmehl
Nov 7, 20192 min read
Katapult Pro Version 3.1
On November 1st, the newest version of Katapult Pro (3.1) will be live for all users at katapultpro.com/map! Users have had access for...
Adam Schmehl
Oct 29, 20193 min read
Utility Pole Data: Truth Matters
The recent FCC ruling brings up a lot of questions about the future of broadband deployment and which entities will have the most...
Adam Schmehl
Oct 24, 20194 min read
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....
Adam Schmehl
Oct 13, 20193 min read
Culture Matters
"I love working at Katapult." That's a sentence I have said over and over since I started on May 8th, 2017. After years of college and...
Adam Schmehl
Sep 29, 20194 min read
The Greatest Clients On Earth
To all of our software users across the US and Canada, we want to take a moment to say "thank you." A few years ago, we only had a few...
Adam Schmehl
Sep 26, 20192 min read
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 23, 20193 min read
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 23, 20192 min read
The Need For Post-Construction Inspections
With new funding flooding the industry and third-party attachers electing for one-touch make ready across the country, pole owners have...
Adam Schmehl
Sep 1, 20192 min read
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 4, 20193 min read
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 24, 20194 min read
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
Jul 16, 20192 min read
The Importance Of Feedback
Summer is in full swing, which means one thing—lots of work! In our experience, the industry naturally provides peaks and valleys for...
Adam Schmehl
Jun 27, 20194 min read
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 17, 20194 min read
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 12, 20192 min read
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 2, 20194 min read
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...
Adam Schmehl
Apr 11, 20193 min read
Just Ask
It’s a simple concept, right? If you have a question, just ask. Except it’s not quite that simple. There are thousands of reasons why...
Adam Schmehl
Apr 11, 20193 min read
Telecom Engineering Consultants
Here at Katapult Engineering, we've been engineering data from telephone and utility poles for nearly 30 years. At the beginning, we...
Adam Schmehl
Feb 22, 20192 min read
OTMR (One-Touch Make Ready) Practices Under the New FCC Pole Attachment Timeline
Katapult logo with “OTMR Blog Series” overlaid a blurry photo of a telephone pole. This article was co-written with Katapult COO, Andrew...
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