Eliminating black spots for our clients By using March IT internet, you’re now able to make Telstra & Optus calls. Have you ever been somewhere where your mobile coverage is patchy, you need to make an important call but it’s breaking up and only every second word gets through? It lasts 10 seconds before it…
This one trick reduced network usage by 75%! How to get the most out of your network. Firewalling and you, how to get the most out of your network In our previous article, Buffer-free Netflix in rural Australia. Guaranteed!, we talked about ensuring every user has access to 5Mbps, always. This is such an important…
Mental health benefits produce $2.30 ROI Some years ago, I attended an awareness raising event on the subject of depression and workplace mental health. A young man took to the stage – maybe in his late twenties/early thirties. He spoke to us about what it felt like to live with depression. A few days previously, there…
Buffer-free Netflix in rural Australia. Guaranteed! In the telecommunications world, we speak in speed, specifically, “Megabits per second” (Mbps). Mbps is the capacity of your internet connection, which then affects the speed of downloading and uploading files, movies, music, video chat, etc. Terms such as QoS, QAM, MPLS, Mbps, are used by us daily in…
March IT helps to raise funds and awareness for Rural and Remote Mental Health Over 2,400 Australians die each year from suicide, and the statistics get worse as remoteness increases. Rural and remote Australia is marked by unpredictability, isolation, economic and financial uncertainty, incessant change and extreme weather events. No-one should feel alone and no-one should…
Connecting rural and remote Australia in under two weeks “No problem, we can be there in two weeks.” As businesses rely more and more on technology, we require more supportive communications services. Remote site and project offices need to connect to head office to provide a platform for projects to be completed on time, and…
Using innovation saves our clients time and money Early January saw March IT deploying to Moura, Queensland to conduct a feasibility study for high speed internet and private network services. In order to deliver high quality telecommunications to remote sites, we need to ensure clear line of sight is achieved for all Fixed Wireless links needed…
Why good comms is a life-saver for FIFO workers Remember the old days of dial-up when you had to wait for the internet to do its thing and for the page to load? And when the gates to the information superhighway finally swept open, you were transported into this new frontier of human connection. But…
7 tips to avoid peak hour frustration Typically, FIFO Villages house anywhere from 20 to 5000 people working on resource and construction projects, often in very remote areas with limited communications infrastructure. The load on communications is made worse when the operations do not have a night shift, so all residents finish shift and arrive…
Fibre Vs Fixed Wireless Vs Satellite -The plain English explanation of what’s right for you! Typically, FIFO villages house anywhere from 20 to 5000 people working on resource and construction projects, often in very remote areas with limited communications infrastructure. Everyone wants to call home to their family when they get back into the village…