A wireless network engineer from Texas with a passion for technology and using it to do amazing things.
The demand for highly efficient, operationally effective, and data driven businesses in the Service industry is skyrocketing to an all-time high. What baby boomers considered a luxury, millennials made common place and Gen Z is making table steaks. From cashless payments to delivery, a new set of expectations is being ushered in across the globe.... Continue Reading →
When Ekahau first started, one of the cool things they offered was the ability to do real time location based on a bunch a little tags. It was cool to see Wi-Fi being adapted to be used as a technology that could help you keep track of things and people as well as giving you... Continue Reading →
I had the opportunity to speak to our local talk radio audience on AM 710 KURV about the cyber attacks and ransomware threats that rural Texas municipalities have been facing this month (August, 2019). https://soundcloud.com/drew-lentz-964189490/kurv-interview-with-drew-lentz-municipal-ransomware-attacks-in-texas My take on it: Texas is not the only state in the union that has a ton of rural cities... Continue Reading →
I recently had to do some on-site active Wi-Fi testing using a Meraki MR33 access point. I grabbed my WiFiSurveyKit and threw an MR33, an 11’ iPad Pro and my Ekahau Sidekick in there to get the job done. When I arrived at the site, setup was quick and easy. I flipped open my case,... Continue Reading →
It's getting harder and harder for me to get excited about mobility field day.
Anytime you get a group of traveling professionals together at an event, a conversation about what they carry and why they carry it breaks out. Comparing gadgets is a nerd's honored past time and one of the best ways to get an honest to goodness opinion about why someone chooses to outfit themselves with the... Continue Reading →
Each yeah I take the journey out to HPE Discover in Las Vegas. It's the annual HPE event that brings together all of the products, services, advancements and innovations in the HPE world under one roof. From servers that sit on the space station to the latest Aruba wireless for Wi-Fi and IoT, Discover does... Continue Reading →
A couple of years ago at Cisco live in Las Vegas Nevada, Chuck Robbins took the centerstage to talk about the future of Cisco. Mixed in through the presentation about growth of the company, new products, new services an so on, was a statement that he made. "Wouldn't you love to see some highschoolers here... Continue Reading →
Why do we have to wait 45 seconds before getting online?
Building an Internet service provider has three main components. A robust connection to the internet, scalable and capable of supporting all users The transport network to get the data to the end-user A way to connect the end-user to the network. The first part is easy enough to obtain: call a carrier, get a circuit,... Continue Reading →