Columbia International College (CIC), located in Hamilton, Ontario, is Canada’s largest private junior and senior boarding school. CIC delivers a student-focused, world-class education experience. The school is growing as it takes in more students from around the...
Networking and Wireless
Are You Up-to-Date on the Latest Cisco Collaboration Solutions? [Video]
You already know that our partner, Cisco, is the world leader in networking and collaboration technologies, providing innovative communication technology solutions for businesses of all sizes. But what you may not know is how their newest technologies are vastly...
Highlights from Cisco’s Visual Networking Index Global Mobile Forecast 2013-2018 [Video]
Future mobile data traffic over cellular networks and Wi-Fi is only expected to increase. Cisco’s recent Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Forecast suggests that global mobile data traffic will increase 11 times by 2018! The momentum of wireless and...
Multi-Touch is on the Rise
Multi-touch simply refers to a surface, such as a touchscreen, that recognizes more than one point of touch. We see them everywhere, on our tablets and mobile phones. They are also becoming more prevalent in emerging technologies such as touch tables or touch walls....
Wireless Network Setup | It’s Your Move | Part 4
So far in our series about moving (or expanding) your business, we’ve discussed considerations for your business phone system, your bandwidth, and your network cabling. In today’s blog, we are delving into what you need to knowabout setting up your wireless network at...
Understand the IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi Standard and Prepare for the Future of WLAN [Whitepaper]
As we’ve discussed previously, IEEE 802.11ac is the new wireless LAN standard. It will allow for faster Wi-Fi connectivity, an essential feature in light of the growing trend of widespread tablet and smartphone usage (the “Bring Your Own Device” trend). Many new...
Meru Networks Hosted Tech Field Day on August 9th
Our partner, Meru Networks, hosted a two hour event called Tech Field Day on August 9th 2013 to discuss and share information about exciting upcoming IT products. Tech Field Day, run by Gestalt IT, is a forum that brings together IT product vendors, experts, and...
Activo and ShoreTel Announce Partnership in IP Phone Systems and Unified Communications
MARKHAM, ON--(March 11, 2013) – Activo, a national IP infrastructure company for network and technology solutions, today announced their partnership with ShoreTel, an integrated communications company with a focus on unified communications. The partnership will...
IEEE 802.11ac: A Better Wireless LAN
Let’s face it, no matter the setting (business, institution, retail, manufacturing, etc), wireless has become a ubiquitous part of everyday life. Not only do your employees and customers expect Wi-Fi, but they expect it to be flawless. That can be tough when every...
Activo and Cisco Premier Partnership Certification Announcement
Activo is proud to announce that we have been recognized as a Cisco Premier Certified Partner. As a Cisco Premier Certified Partner, Activo will benefit from an increased level of support from Cisco, including access to best-in-class products and services, technical...