By Aaron Nygard

As RealtyCom’s Field Engineer for new construction MDU (multi-dwelling unit) projects in the Northern California region, I manage the telecom infrastructure construction coordination between various service providers. These projects have an average duration of two years, from the time of first engagement with the telecom aspects to the completion of telecom services for the residential units.

One of the challenges that directly impacts these projects is employee turnover (ET) at the organizations I work with. As one can imagine, that kind of ET can have its effect on projects like mine. It’s possible to have one or more of my key construction contacts be part of the employee turnover process.

The notice can be amazingly short – for example, finding out about my contact has moved on when their email bounces back or a message informs me that they are no longer with the company! I have also showed up at a job site and asked to meet my contact, only to be informed that they are no longer employed by the company; and informed on a monthly client call for a particular project that there has been a change in personnel so “please update your contact information.”

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By Kelly Larsen

With most of our regular conferences and networking activities cancelled, we are keeping up with the latest trends and attending events via Zoom meetings and webinars, and of course doing lots of reading!  We thought we’d share some of what we’re reading lately.

5G – A lot of education on this topic is coming from industry partners and attorneys who are working with Carriers in this space. However, this is one of the most comprehensive summaries we have seen about what 5G is, what it can do, and concerns and challenges to deployment in the future: The Brew’s Guide to 5G

Smart Tech Regulation – An interesting review of the various legislative issues, policymaking and new privacy laws that Owner/Operators will need to address now and in the near future to implement their smart home and IoT strategies: Prop Tech in the United States: Where We’re Heading

Video Conferencing – While we’ve been doing a lot of this lately, there are so many tools and tricks of the trade. Here’s some […]

By Susan Krok

RealtyCom is thrilled to welcome back our Senior Accountant, Megan Jackson, and her new bundle of joy, Miss Avery Marie Jackson (who we  fondly are referring to as our “RealtyCom Baby”).  Avery was born on January 22, 2020 weighing 9lbs 10oz and we’re pleased both mom and daughter are healthy and doing well. Since we cannot see them in person right now, we asked Megan for an update and to share a little about her transition back to work during a pandemic. While at work, Megan’s attention is on revenue share audits, collections and quarterly variance reporting, her new role of becoming a mom has been a lovely new priority.

What are baby Avery’s favorite things to do?

She is growing and learning new things every day!  She loves to talk, play, eat and sleep.  She just recently learned to roll over and we’re taking bets on when she’ll start crawling…at the rate she kicks her chubby little legs it won’t be long. We are extremely lucky to have family nearby, and she sure loves her Papa and Nammy!  We can’t wait to watch her grow and introduce her to the telecom business. […]