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Why Connectivity Needs a Software Layer, Not Just Better Networks
Why Connectivity Needs a Software Layer: Grant Kirkwood in Techstrong IT Contrivian Founder & CEO Grant Kirkwood wrote for Techstrong IT on a question most mission-critical operators eventually run into: if there are more ways to connect than ever, why…
Engineering Failure Out of Connectivity: Grant Kirkwood in SatMagazine
Engineering Failure Out of Connectivity Contrivian Founder & CEO Grant Kirkwood wrote the adaptive connectivity feature for SatMagazine's Q4 2026 issue. His argument starts with an assumption most networks still share: something will fail, and the job is to recover…
What ‘Software-Led Connectivity’ Actually Means
Most providers sell circuits and call it a day. Contrivian bundles circuits with software that decides what to do with them. Here's what that means in practice.
Mission-Critical Connectivity Is Not a Circuit. It’s an Architecture.
Enterprise connectivity has evolved. Network design assumptions have not. Many environments are still built around a primary circuit and a backup circuit. On paper, that appears resilient.In practice, it often is not. Mission-critical connectivity in 2026 is not about having…
The Rise of Multi-Modal Connectivity: Fixed, Wireless, LTE/5G, and LEO Working Together
Enterprise connectivity Enterprise connectivity is no longer defined by a single transport. It is defined by how multiple transports operate together. Fiber alone is not enough.Wireless alone is not enough.Satellite alone is not enough. Modern environments require multi-modal connectivity —…