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Campus Networks: Challenges and Opportunities

Campus Networks: Challenges and Opportunities

  In the world of campus telecommunications networks, there are a number of obstacles to creating efficiency and accuracy in daily operations: it can often be a challenge to track and view the physical/logical paths, manage cross-connects, understand capacity,...

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Time for Spring [Cyber]Cleaning!

Time for Spring [Cyber]Cleaning!

Goodbye cold weather and hello spring! As you start your annual spring cleaning and prepare your home for the year ahead, we at Mapcom recommend taking a similar approach to cleaning and updating your “cyber-home” to reduce outside risks, which can be quite the...

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4 Ways M4 Can Boost Your Campus!

Manage Your Campus Network Visually You may think you know M4 Solutions, but did you know our software extends beyond the telecom industry? University campuses across the country are now finding M4 to be the magic management tool for their sprawling networks. How does...

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CAF II – What You Need To Know

CAF II – What You Need To Know

  A Brief History of the USF In 1997, the Federal Communications Commission established the Universal Service Fund (USF) in an attempt to encourage and promote the extension of telecommunications services to unserved or underserved rural areas across the US. The...

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Ready, Aim, Fire: Targeted Trade Show Behavior

Ready, Aim, Fire: Targeted Trade Show Behavior

here’s a reason the saying goes, “ready, aim, fire” and not “fire, aim, ready”; though the business world sometimes tries to test this theory.  Like most things in life, planning and preparation will almost always set you up for success, yielding the best results...

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