The Technology Graveyard Hiding Inside Commercial Buildings
What is hiding above the ceiling of your building? Abandoned cabling, obsolete equipment and undocumented systems can create costly complications when it is time to renovate or upgrade.
What Happens When The Internet Goes Down In A Smart Building?
When the internet goes down, a smart building doesn’t necessarily stop working. The more important question is what depends on the internet, what can operate locally, and what happens when the failure is somewhere else.
Construction Inclusion Week: Building an Industry People Want to Join
Construction needs more than people to fill jobs. It needs companies where people can learn, contribute, grow, and see a future. Construction Inclusion Week’s five pillars offer a framework for building an industry people want to join.
Your Security Camera Is Becoming A Sensor
Security cameras used to answer one basic question, what happened? Today, video analytics can turn cameras into sources of information about occupancy, movement and activity, changing how we should think about their role in commercial buildings.
The $10,000 Device Hanging From a $20 Cable
A $10,000 device gets plenty of attention. The cable behind it usually doesn’t. But when infrastructure can no longer support the technology connected to it, that inexpensive decision can become a costly one.
Your Building Has A Technology Traffic Jam
Slow WiFi, frozen video calls, and dropped devices do not always mean you need faster internet. Your building may have a technology traffic jam. Here is how to recognize the signs and find the real bottleneck before investing in the wrong fix.
Your Network Rack Shouldn’t Look Like Spaghetti
A messy network rack is more than an eyesore. Good cable management makes your infrastructure easier to troubleshoot, maintain, and grow.
Your Telecom Room Is Not A Storage Closet
Your telecom room may be out of sight, but it should never be an afterthought. See how better MDF and IDF planning can prevent costly problems before construction begins.
Is Your Building Ready for WiFi 7?
WiFi 7 offers faster speeds and greater capacity, but upgrading access points is only part of the equation. Before making the investment, find out whether your building’s cabling, switching, power, and network infrastructure are ready to support it.
AI Is Only As Smart As Your Infrastructure
AI is transforming commercial building, but its success depends on something many organizations overlook: communication infrastructure. Learn why reliable networks, scalable fiber, and thoughtful technology planning are the foundation of every future-ready building.
Fiber vs. Copper: Which Is Right For Your Commercial Project?
Fiber and copper each play an important role in today’s commercial networks. Discover the key differences, where each technology performs best, and why the strongest communications infrastructure combines both to support performance, reliability, and future growth.
What is Division 27?
What is Division 27? Learn how communications infrastructure supports structured cabling, fiber optics, wireless networks, security, and AV systems, and why early planning is essential for successful commercial construction projects.
8 Technology Infrastructure Mistakes That Can Cost Commercial Construction Projects Time and Money
Avoid costly technology infrastructure mistakes during commercial construction. Learn eight common issues that affect structured cabling, low voltage systems, coordination, and long-term building performance.
What is Structured Cabling?
Every security system, wireless network, and smart building technology depends on one critical foundation: structured cabling. Learn why infrastructure decisions made during design can impact your organization’s performance, scalability, and technology investments for decades.
Why Going Wireless Is Best for Your Business’ Network Infrastructure
In a post-pandemic era, wireless networking technology has become a vital part of building a business’ network infrastructure because a wireless network increases an organization’s ability to connect and collaborate with employees and customers whether you are working in the office or working from home. With today’s technology, you can build a fast and reliable wireless network at an affordable price.
What Is National Safety Month?
At ONC National, we strive every day to create a safer environment for our customers and teams so that we can better serve our community. In honor of National Safety Month, we want to come together and find ways to spread safety awareness and implement safety protocols that can save lives and create healthier workplaces.