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Notes from the field

What we learn specifying, installing and commissioning security, networking and voice systems in Canadian buildings.

Access Control and Locks

Mobile Key vs RFID Cards for Hotel Door Locks: How to Choose

The locks on the guest room doors are due for replacement, or the brand is asking for a mobile key,…

24 August 2026 · 5 min read
Networking and Cabling

Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7 for Business Networks: What Changes

The access points in the ceiling are a few years old, the vendor is talking about a new generation, and…

20 August 2026 · 5 min read
Doors and Automation

Barrier-Free Door Operators: What a Building Should Plan For

A tenant, a customer or an accessibility review has raised the entrance, and the question is not whether to add…

20 August 2026 · 5 min read
Access Control and Locks

How Video Intercom Systems for Condos and Apartment Buildings Work

The lobby panel still works, mostly, but residents complain that it rings a landline nobody has any more, couriers leave…

18 August 2026 · 5 min read
Access Control and Locks

Mobile Credentials vs Key Cards for Office Access Control Systems

The office is moving, or the old card readers are finally being replaced, and the question comes up: should staff…

18 August 2026 · 5 min read
Networking and Cabling

VLANs and Guest Wi-Fi for Small Business Networks: Why They Matter

The office network grew the way most do: a router from the internet provider, a switch somebody bought, a wireless…

16 August 2026 · 5 min read
Cameras and Surveillance

Commercial Security Camera Installation Cost: What Actually Drives It

Three quotes for cameras on the same building have come back far apart, and none of them explains why. The…

16 August 2026 · 5 min read
Cameras and Surveillance

Security Camera Resolution and Lens Choice: What Actually Matters

Two quotes land on the desk. One offers 4K cameras throughout; the other proposes a mix of resolutions and lenses…

16 August 2026 · 5 min read
Networking and Cabling

Cat6 vs Cat6a vs Fibre for Office Cabling, and How to Choose Well

The cabling decision usually arrives late: the lease is signed, the contractor wants the wall layout closed, and somebody asks…

16 August 2026 · 5 min read
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