Beyond the Wire Blog
November 28, 2025
As networking moves beyond the walls of traditional buildings, the reliability of cabling becomes just as important as the devices it connects. Outdoor surveillance syste...
November 26, 2025
When discussing wireless performance with project teams within large facilities, the conversation often begins with frustration. Calls drop, data crawls, and first respon...
November 25, 2025
The new iBwave Mobile Survey app, combined with the EPIC PRiSM Scanner, provides an affordable, accurate, and fully code-compliant solution for public-safety signal testi...
November 24, 2025
When discussing secure payments at the pump, we often focus on software, card readers, and point-to-point encryption. Many don’t think about the cabling involved. The rig...
November 21, 2025
When people think about building safety, most focus on sprinklers, alarms, and emergency exits. Yet, one of the most critical components of a safe system is often hidden ...
November 19, 2025
Reliable communication is the difference between order and chaos in critical moments. When first responders enter a building, they depend on clear and uninterrupted radio...
November 18, 2025
When you’re managing a low-voltage project, every second counts. From planning and scheduling to installation and testing, the last thing you need is the headache of chas...
November 17, 2025
When discussing professional video systems, the conversation often circles back to one central point: reliable transmission. For high-definition video, reliability depend...
November 14, 2025
When thinking about fire safety systems, minds often jump to alarms, sprinklers, or exit lighting. Yet one of the most important parts of these systems is hidden behind w...
November 12, 2025
When designing or supporting professional AV systems, the focus is on the visible components: displays, projectors, audio processors, and control panels. Yet the backbone...
November 11, 2025
Windy City Wire has always tied its success to the realities on the job site. In low-voltage installations, precision, reliability, and streamlined workflows are not luxu...
November 10, 2025
When talking about modern communication systems in large buildings, one of the most critical technologies is the Distributed Antenna System (DAS). These systems allow peo...
November 07, 2025
When we talk about life safety in New York City, details matter more than almost any other city in the United States. Fire alarm systems must meet local requirements that...
November 05, 2025
Reliability and safety depend on more than pumps and nozzles in fueling stations. At the center of every transaction is the CRIND system, short for Card Reader in Dispens...
November 04, 2025
f you manage low-voltage, security, A/V, or structured cabling projects, you know the real costs aren’t just in materials. They’re in purchase order complexity, waiting o...
November 03, 2025
For years, security infrastructure relied on analog systems powered by coax cables. Those setups formed the foundation of many wired security camera system deployments. W...
October 31, 2025
Access control systems have always played a central role in protecting people, property, and information. From controlling entry points in office buildings to securing se...
October 29, 2025
In today’s hyper-connected world, wireless service is no longer a convenience. It’s an expectation in hospitals, airports, corporate towers, stadiums, and virtually every...
October 28, 2025
In the dynamic world of low-voltage cable installation, efficiency is the name of the game. As all installation professionals know every second counts on the job, and hav...
October 27, 2025
When we talk about reliable CCTV, we almost always talk about cabling. Cameras, recorders, and analytics can only perform as designed when the signal path remains clean a...
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