Learn how to make sure your company never gets stuck with an insufficient Internet connection. Jay Wilson, Sales Engineer for Tier 1 ISP, Cogent Communications, joins Mike to discuss ways to identify possible bandwidth problems and how to plan for them.
Josh Chamois also pays us another visit to talk about a recent promotion that you don't want to miss, as well as the Smithsonian in D.C...
Did you know that Fixed Wireless has a great argument for being MORE reliable and secure than fiber?
California Internet founder and CTO (and fixed wireless technical genius), Ryan Hauf joins Mike for a fascinating discussion on Fixed Wireless Internet access for business. They discuss the technical facts surrounding security, reliability, bandwidth capacity, distance vs. signal and more.
AeroComInc.com's trusty salesperson Josh Chamois also pops into the show to tell you about a provider who's offering a promotional credit the size of your yearly salary! Then, Mike throws him a challenge in the City of Sin.
When you ordered that back-up Internet line for your company, did you ask your building management company for a map of how the cables are entering the building? Did you ask the provider for a map of the collapse points?
If not, no worries. Listen to John Stephens conversation with Mike, take notes and use his tips when your next contract expires.
During his 23 years at Time Warner Cable Business Class, John has held nearly every technical position at the company. He knows about diverse paths into buildings because he's actually built them, engineered them and done troubleshooting on them.
Josh Chamois also makes his usual appearance to tell everyone about a price for a 100M Internet connection that you won't believe. After that, Mike asks him to find something outstanding in a building in NYC that everyone has heard of...
Putting your company's Internet service and phone service (and sometimes your MPLS service), on the same circuit can save a lot of money and allow you to get a faster Internet connection (by utilizing your unused voice capacity). But the downside is that it reduces you down to a single point of failure for all services, simultaneously.
Windstream engineer, Jon Kawalec joins Mike to discuss fantastic DR strategies for converged services. He also has a great story for everyone to hear.
Josh Chamois also makes an appearance to reveal the details of a current promotion where a provider is giving away 10M of Internet access for free. After he discusses the promo, Mike makes him jump through hoops to find something special at a famous location in Boulder, CO.