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How Data Networks Work Today: Why Single-mode Fiber May Be the Key to Your Data Encryption and Cloud Storage
Once upon a time, we relied on mainframe computers. These monoliths filled chilly rooms and stored all our data. When called upon, the data was transmitted from the mainframe to our device – which, at the time was a stationary computer terminal on a desk, hard-wired...
Single-mode Fiber vs. Multi-mode Fiber: Price Should Not Be a Factor
There are misconceptions about the difference between single-mode fiber optic cable and multi-mode fiber optic cable. The biggest misconception is that single-mode fiber is significantly more expensive than multi-mode fiber. In the early days of fiber optic cable, it...
Bio Med Company Gets a Straightforward Solution to Poor Cellular Coverage
One of our clients, a biotech company with US Headquarters in Cambridge, MA, expanded to additional facilities in Lexington, MA. As soon as they moved into the first floor of their new space, employees discovered that the new building had unreliable cell service....
Simple Steps to Make the Most of a Connected Healthcare Workplace
Healthcare providers are quite used to employing wireless technology in the day-to-day care of patients and the monitoring and transfer of information. Wireless technology is growing rapidly, driven by the younger generation of healthcare workers who don’t remember a...
Information and Communications Systems: The Backbone of the Health Care Delivery System
The population across the globe is aging. This is causing an increasing volume of patients in hospitals which pushes the healthcare system to its limits. Hospitals are being asked to do increasingly more with the people and infrastructure they have in place. Hospitals...
Is Your Communications Infrastructure Ready for the IoT Revolution?
Smart phones, printers, and TVs, smart thermostats, lights, and locks; most of our daily gadgets are being fitted with “smart” technology. It’s called the Internet of things, meaning that all our devices (things) will communicate with us and with one another. What...
Strengthening Safety and Security in the Healthcare Sector
Greater Boston is a booming area for healthcare. Hospitals and long-term care facilities, biotech and medical research are all major industries here. All members of the healthcare sector share common concerns about productivity and safety across their campuses....
Creating a Trusted Partnership: How the Groton School Partnered with KTS
Having a go-to partner who will act as a natural extension of your IT department will save you time and money. It will also ease anxiety over the compatibility of overlapping projects. For many leaders in education, including Groton School, KTS has earned the role as...
The Green Building Challenge
Twenty-first century new construction places an emphasis on environmental concerns. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified buildings are intended to use resources more efficiently when compared to conventional buildings simply built to code. In...
When Murphy’s Law Strikes
Murphy’s Law states that, “Anything that can go wrong will – at the worst possible moment.” We’ve all been there at one time or another. Recently, Murphy’s Law struck with a vengeance on one of our clients. Fortunately, we were able to help. As winter’s cold began to...
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