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The copper shutdown is coming for your building systems - Spiceworks
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (346+ words) Of course, none of those dates were aimed at your desk phones, which likely moved to the cloud years ago. They were aimed at the analog lines you forgot you still had. Copper theft pushes from the other side, with…...
Deep dive: Do underwater data centers make sense?
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (797+ words) Are backers of underwater data centers sinking millions of dollars into an experiment that doesn't hold water, or can these submerged facilities make waves by increasing efficiency, alleviating environmental concerns, and usable real estate? As I discussed in my article…...
How to audit your telecom spend before renewal? - Spiceworks
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (308+ words) When you can't decode a bill, you can't push back on it, so it renews on autopilot until something forces a closer look. For most IT teams, that trigger is the renewal itself, and by the time it lands, the…...
From 5 G to satellite: The state of wireless broadband internet - Spiceworks
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (753+ words) In my article highlighting the state of wired broadband in 2026, I discussed the paramount importance of high-speed internet, its global proliferation, and usage rates of the various technologies that allow individuals and businesses to go online. Much of the story…...
Voice of IT: Help Spiceworks gauge the Vo IP market - Spiceworks
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (247+ words) Following our recent Voice of IT poll on servers, we're delighted to present another opportunity for you to contribute your expertise. This time, we focus on an important but often overlooked technology: Voice over IP (Vo IP). While Vo IP…...
The state of internet connectivity in 2026 - Spiceworks
1+ week, 1+ day ago (718+ words) The internet represents critical infrastructure that facilitates communication, drives productivity, and enables commerce, which is of vital importance to nearly every organization on the planet and we have the numbers to prove it. Today, nearly everybody and every organization is…...
Why your phone system is now a front-line attack surface - Spiceworks
1+ week, 2+ day ago (374+ words) The targets are help desks, finance staff, and the people who can reset a password or release a wire transfer at a company the size of yours. The same playbook scales to the giants. The 2023 MGM Resorts breach began Opens…...
How e SIM is changing device management for IT
2+ week, 1+ day ago (574+ words) The embedded SIM in a modern phone holds a carrier profile that downloads over the air. Remote SIM provisioning is the standard that makes the handoff work across carriers and device makers, so connectivity becomes a software state you change…...
Fixed wireless access vs. fiber: When is 5 G good enough for a branch office? - Spiceworks
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1043+ words) In 2025, Tennessee-based Tractor Supply Company (TSC) partnered with Inseego to connect over 2, 000 new retail outlets in the U. S. using 5 G fixed wireless access (FWA). TSC chose FWAOpens a new window for primary and backup connectivity because it enabled them to open…...
Data center economics: The boom and the burden
3+ week, 2+ day ago (818+ words) With the AI boom, the average person is now concerned about data centers for reasons beyond just their cloud apps going down. While these large facilities offer potential economic benefits to the communities where they're established, many rightfully worry about…...