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Blog // Connect Iowa

06/26/12

Iowa's Perks of Propagation

By CIA Staff

Contributor: Layne Wagner - Technical Engineering Analyst* As the expansion of broadband access into unserved areas continues, providers are faced with a litany of questions regarding the best practices for facilitating a reliable last-mile solution.  Such questions may include identification of potential subscriber locations, how to reach them, types of equipment to be used, and ways to minimize truck rolls.  Profitability requires keeping road-time down and customer installation numbers high.   In order to maximize the opportunity of streamlining customer installations, a wireless Internet service provider (or WISP),...

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04/18/12

Validating Iowa’s Broadband Service

By CIA Staff

Contributor: Layne Wagner We hope you enjoyed our blog yesterday about the different broadband delivery methods.  If you haven't checked it out, do so now!  Today, we're looking at how our team goes about validating the different broadband methods to provide more accurate, useful mapping of broadband availability. Validation Our team of engineers verifies each of these platforms by going out into the field with tools, test equipment and data.  We spend countless hours determining how accurately each platform is represented in Iowa.  This process is known as “provider validation.” To see an example of a typical Connected...

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04/12/12

Broadband Internet Access Basics

By CIA Staff

Contributor: Layne Wagner We talk a lot about broadband and bringing it to more homes, businesses, and communities across the nation.  But do you know the different delivery methods for making that access and adoption possible?  If not, don't worry, you're not alone.   DSL, Wi-Fi, and Cable are terms that might look a little strange to someone who isn't paying close attention.  Want to know the differences between broadband delivery methods?  The following is a list of the major broadband delivery methods and how they work: Cable - In the mid 1990’s cable TV operators began upgrading their equipment to support...

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