In today's business world many companies simply rely on the old standby of regular phone lines. Not that there is anything wrong with traditional phone lines, they do serve their purpose and in many cases they are the best option. The current trend in data and phone cable management is to still rely on traditional phone lines. Calling the use of a traditional phone line a “trend” is highly acc…Read More
Alot has changed in the last 32 years. The ubiquitous cord has virtually ruled our lives since electricity began flowing through flexible cables; previously, bare copper rods were utilized. As a society we have a huge dependence on cabling in general. The only reason we are able to have a wireless society is because of the massive amounts of cable crisscrossing the globe. There are power grids, in…Read More
It’s fun to watch old television and movies, especially science fiction, to see what they predicted technology would be like in the future. While some of the technological leaps they predicted were natural extensions of pre-existing tech (cell phones), other fictional gadgets still don’t exist. Yet. One of the hardest parts about creating new technology is having the solid foundation in which …Read More
Moving is the worst. Don’t get us wrong, sometimes it is absolutely necessary to move and you and your employees will all be much happier at your new location, but it’s still a huge drain on your pocketbook, your time, and your happiness. While a lot of office moving companies say that they’ll move all of your network equipment and data cabling, that’s about all they’ll do. They might be…Read More
According to a study done at Cornell University, it was determined that most workers feel most comfortable, and the least distracted, when an office was at a decibel level between 48-52 dB. An average decibel level of more than 65 dB was considered to be disruptive by a majority of office workers. While 65 dB might seem like a very high amount of noise, the list below will show just how little noi…Read More
When it comes to fiber optic cable installation, companies are often content with leaving the details to the professionals. Information technology is constantly changing, and keeping up with the specifications of data cabling and network installation can often be a lot for one person. However, there are those who want to know how their email can reach the other side of the world in less than a se…Read More
With smartphones, tablets, and other wireless devices dominating communications in today's world, it's often easy to forget that office phone networks still rely on cables and wires to function. The technology has changed quite a bit since the first phone jacks were installed over one hundred years ago, but it's still important to have cables where they need to be for your salespeople and office s…Read More
When people think about data cabling, they often think about the countless bits of information traveling along the cables and through the wireless infrastructure of their business. However, one area that cannot be forgotten is the physical trenching that is involved with cable installation. At Mark IV Communications in Orange County, we can provide professional trenching services that will adequat…Read More
In today’s fast-paced and connected world, it’s essential for a company to have the proper data cabling in place so that its phones, computers, servers, and other integral components have the speed and access they need to keep the company competitive. A phone network that’s constantly breaking down or computers that can’t access information put the business at a disadvantage and could mean…Read More
