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Using older equipment? Tips for approaching End of Life

Even successful products eventually come to their end of life. They are driven there by evolution in technology, standards, performance expectations, or the end of life of an underlying component that the product depends on.

August 5, 2020
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Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund – use by 30 September

The Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund is worth £600 million. The primary purpose of this fund is to support adult social care providers, including those with whom the local authority does not have a contract, to reduce the rate of COVID-19 transmission in and between care homes and support wider workforce resilience. You may…

July 15, 2020
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GHM Care introduce Cambium WiFi 6 with huge success

GHM Care is delighted to introduce the Cambium Network WiFi 6 to our suite of care home WiFi solutions. Networks are being asked to do more than ever, limited IT resources means minimising complexity and tight budgets means doing more with less. Improve your wireless performance now as we bring you sophisticated cloud management that…

July 15, 2020
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GHM Care adds 2G cellular to portfolio

Sprawling sites, multiple buildings, lots of green space…these are all typical features of the latest UK care villages. But having a single network that staff, residents and guests can access across an entire site can be problematic. WiFi signals are limited by distance, especially when in green spaces, and it’s not viable to dip in…

July 3, 2020
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GHM Care integrates 4 systems into 1 at Care Home

Our engineers have been busy this week completing phase 1 of an 18 month project that will see us integrating four different systems, in four different locations into a single system.

June 29, 2020
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What is the difference between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz on my WiFi?

The difference between the two frequencies on your care home WiFi are the range (coverage) and bandwidth (speed) that the bands provide. The 2.4 GHz band provides coverage further away but transmits data at slower speeds. The 5 GHz band covers less distance but transmits at faster speeds.

June 8, 2020
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Is your care home WiFi feeling the pressure? Tips for better WiFi

These are some very unusual times we are living in right now – we are put putting a huge strain on the internet as a whole, but in particular, we are stressing  WiFi networks like never before. If you’re not using one of our dedicated care home WiFi systems that guarantee excellent coverage, here are…

April 28, 2020
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New installation completed under co-vid guidance

This week our engineers have been following strict co-vid guidance when installing a full solution with blanket coverage WiFi across a 70 bed care home carrying critical Voice and Data traffic. The installation comprised:

April 17, 2020
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People are making more calls and using email less

Mobile network providers have noticed an increase in activity for both voice calls and WiFi calls since lockdown measures have been in place. The rise comes as families connect more by phone as opposed to in person. You have probably witnessed the rise in calls within your own care home.

April 6, 2020
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How to improve Internet Speeds at Home

With many households self-isolating for the time being, the pressure on the internet is vast. BT Openreach has reported a 20% surge in daytime usage but that could even be higher. Many households will be using devices for work, schoolwork and streaming entertainment. Here is a simple guide on how you can boost your WiFi…

March 27, 2020
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