by FlexNetworks | Oct 16, 2020 | News, Technical
National Medical Imaging is pleased to announce that as of October 16, 2020 its clinic, education and research centre – with leading edge MR CT Xray and ultrasound equipment – will be equipped with a premium dedicated fiber optic internet service with a capacity of up...
by FlexNetworks | Sep 25, 2020 | Broadband Internet, Technical, WAN
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to take in a presentation on 2020 technology trends by Justin Dustzadeh, the CTO of Equinix, and thought it might be a worthy topic to share on our blog. Many of these trends are being driven by technology innovations, like...
by FlexNetworks | Jun 26, 2020 | Technical, WAN
Back in February, we talked about the concept of Technology Debt, which is, the longer you wait to implement new technology, the harder it is to do when the time comes. Why? Because the ‘cost of delay’ gap accelerates in a straight-line. Human resources become scarcer...
by FlexNetworks | May 29, 2020 | Broadband Internet, Technical
When it comes to network connectivity, bandwidth and latency are ‘brothers from another mother’ – close enough to be related but different enough to be noticeable. Understanding this distinction can mean the difference between an acceptable user experience and utter...
by FlexNetworks | Apr 22, 2020 | Broadband Internet, Technical, WAN
If you’ve been following our progress these past couple of years, you would have noticed a steady upward trajectory in terms of our geographic growth in both of our operating territories of Saskatchewan and the National Capital Region. This growth has been fueled by...
by FlexNetworks | Mar 24, 2020 | WAN
“Those that fail to plan, plan to fail.” It’s a cliché, I know, but it does fit right now. There’s a lot of chatter about working remotely right now, for obvious reasons. Organizations are trying to maintain a ‘business-as-usual’ approach with a dispersed workforce...
by FlexNetworks | Mar 5, 2020 | WAN
The potential of a COVID-19 pandemic impacting our ability to operate in a ‘business-as-usual’ manner continues to rise everyday, making business continuity planning and execution vital. Ordering staff to work from home is an important step in preventing the spread of...
by FlexNetworks | Feb 19, 2020 | WAN
“(Companies) are allowing their current technology to drive their IT strategy instead of letting their long-term business strategy drive their technology decisions.” Ted Carty, VP Business Development, Grade A An old telecom friend of mine, @Ted Carty, of Grade A,...
by FlexNetworks | Jan 24, 2020 | Technical, WAN
Buzzword alert – are you ready? Digital Transformation. Doesn’t ring a bell? Not surprised. About 7 in 10 organizations are developing or have developed a digital transformation strategy, which means, conversely, 30% of organizations have not. The laggards have either...
by FlexNetworks | Nov 15, 2019 | Technical, WAN
We’re high-tech Plumbers and we’re proud of it! We are under no illusions about our place in the Canadian Telecom universe at FlexNetworks. We are next-generation plumbers. That’s it, that’s all. But instead of water through copper pipes, we push light through strands...