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Reserve Your Seat TodayHow Remote Monitoring Simplifies Telecom Site Management
Remote site management in the telecom industry is complex. To be successful, managers must keep their communications equipment continuously operating. Any network downtime can be an extremely costly failure. At the same time, constantly staffing each site is cost-prohibitive. Sites are typically located far from one another, which creates a significant lag in personnel response times. Without workers onsite to prevent, diagnose, or repair problems, minor...
Andrew Erickson
January 28, 2020
The Benefits of Wireless Infrastructure Remote Monitoring and Management
There's an old philosophical question about trees falling in the forest with no one around. Does it make a sound? Well, any engineer will tell you: yes, and no. It produces sound waves. But if nothing can pick them up, it doesn't matter. In order for the "sound" to happen, there needs to be a connection between the sound producer and the receiver. It's pretty much...
Andrew Erickson
January 23, 2020
Identify and Solve SNMP Problems
Using the SNMP protocol to monitor your network can be a powerful tool for increasing your network reliability. And you don't need to be an SNMP expert to monitor your network effectively. Learn how to troubleshoot SNMP problems.
Morgana Siggins
January 22, 2020
How is SCADA Used for Water Systems?
Water systems take a lot of work to manage. Large and complex by nature, they are difficult to monitor continuously. Nevertheless, water systems are expected to function, on budget, at all times. Keeping the many filtration tanks, pumps, and pipes that make up a water system in operation requires active management and continual maintenance. Gaps in monitoring equipment activity can result in leaks that spring and...
Andrew Erickson
January 21, 2020
Network Fault Management
In order to prevent network downtime and equipment failures, it's necessary to have an efficient network fault management system with remote telemetry capabilities. Explore the concepts of a network fault management system.
Morgana Siggins
January 20, 2020
How SCADA Improves Railway Electrification
Recently, Indian Railways, the national railroad carrier of India, made a bold announcement: they would havecompletely electrified railroads by 2024 , and possibly earlier. With over a billion people, in a country largely dependent on railroads for transportation, this is a huge step in reducing carbon output. India isn't alone, of course. Many nations are switching to electrified railroads, or have always used them as their...
Andrew Erickson
January 16, 2020
Top 5 Sensors for your Remote Sites You Can't Ignore
Sensors allow important data to be gathered, then forwarded to you by a remote telemetry unit (RTU). So, having the right sensors for your scenario is the first step for an efficient monitoring system. Take a look at the top 5 most important sensors for remote sites
Morgana Siggins
January 14, 2020
A Comprehensive SNMP Configuration Guide for Effective Conversion
Companies with large physical footprints regularly contend with legacy equipment. Simply put, companies usually last longer than equipment. Every year, some new equipment is phased in and old equipment is phased out, on a rolling basis. In the era of modern communications technology, that means that older equipment may communicate using different protocols than newer equipment. Equipment from different manufacturers may also only communicate using a proprietary...
Andrew Erickson
January 14, 2020
Best Practices to Select a Temperature Monitoring Device
Temperature monitoring is a critical part of keeping your network online. A proactive temperature monitoring device can provide you with useful alerts, but you need to know what to look for. Learn the best practices to choose a temperature monitoring device.
Morgana Siggins
January 13, 2020
How to Reduce Telecom Truck Roll Costs?
Wasted telecom truck rolls means that you're paying your techs to spend hours sitting in a car, which greatly raises your costs and wastes their time. Having a monitoring system helps, but not all monitoring systems are created equal. To avoid unnecessary truck rolls, you need to know what the best systems should have.
Morgana Siggins
January 9, 2020