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AI for ISP Board Reports: Get Your Saturdays Back

AI

AI for ISP Board Reports: Get Your Saturdays Back

Jun 10, 2026 · 5 min

ISP Field Tech Onboarding Guide: How to Capture 7 Years of Knowledge in 30 Minutes

Customer Experience

ISP Field Tech Onboarding Guide: How to Capture 7 Years of Knowledge in 30 Minutes

May 5, 2026 · 7 min

How Segmentable Inventory Transforms Fiber and Cable Management for ISPs

Product

How Segmentable Inventory Transforms Fiber and Cable Management for ISPs

Apr 29, 2026 · 4 min

Fiber Resurgence 2025: What ISPs Need to Know

Industry insight

Fiber Resurgence 2025: What ISPs Need to Know About BEAD, Hybrid Networks, and Operations

Sep 17, 2025 · 5 min

Workflow Wednesday: Technical, Networking & Incident Response

Operations

Technical, Networking, and Incident Response Automation for ISPs

Sep 3, 2025 · 3 min

Workflow Wednesday: Inventory & Procurement

Operations

ISP Inventory and Procurement Automation with Sonar

Aug 27, 2025 · 3 min

Workflow Wednesday: Customer Service & Ticketing

Product

ISP Customer Service and Ticketing: Automated Support in Sonar

Aug 20, 2025 · 2 min

Workflow Wednesday: Field Service & Dispatch

Product

ISP Field Service & Dispatch: Scheduling, GPS, and Mobile Tools

Aug 13, 2025 · 4 min

Operations

Operations

Stop the Leak: How ISPs Lose Revenue and How Sonar's OSS/BSS Solution Helps Plug Every Hole

Aug 7, 2025 · 4 min

Workflow Wednesday: Billing, Payments and Reporting

Operations

How to Automate ISP Billing, Payments, and Reporting

Aug 6, 2025 · 2 min

FCC Broadband Labels: What's New Between 2024 and October 10 2025

Funding & Compliance

FCC Broadband Label Changes for ISPs: 2024 vs October 10, 2025

Jul 18, 2025 · 3 min

Meet sonarPay Canada: The Payment Solution Built for ISPs Who Want More Than “Good Enough”

Product

sonarPay Canada: ISP Payment Processing Built Into Sonar

Jun 6, 2025 · 3 min

Top 5 Challenges ISPs Face During BEAD Implementation

Funding & Compliance

Top 5 Challenges ISPs Face During BEAD Implementation

Feb 2, 2025 · 2 min

Beyond The Firewall: Building a Fortress for Your ISP

Security

Beyond The Firewall: Building a Fortress for Your ISP

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

Bracing for the AI Revolution: How Artificial Intelligence Will Reshape the Internet Service Provider Landscape

AI

Bracing for the AI Revolution: How Artificial Intelligence Will Reshape the Internet Service Provider Landscape

Jan 1, 2025 · 2 min

Broadband AI Security Framework

Security

Broadband AI Security Framework

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

Future of Telecom: How Blockchain is Reshaping Communication Networks

Security

Future of Telecom: How Blockchain is Reshaping Communication Networks

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

How AI Predicts Churn Before It Happens

Customer Experience

How AI Predicts Churn Before It Happens

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

How APIs Power Digital Transformation for Broadband Providers

Network

How APIs Power Digital Transformation for Broadband Providers

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

How ISPs Can Win in 2025: Practical Marketing Tips

Growth

How ISPs Can Win in 2025: Practical Marketing Tips

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

ISP Metrics that Matter

Network

ISP Metrics that Matter

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

Local ISP Defense Toolkit

Growth

Local ISP Defense Toolkit

Jan 1, 2025 · 5 min

Mastering Hybrid Networks: Sonar & Preseem’s FW & Fiber Management Powerhouse

Network

Mastering Hybrid Networks: Sonar & Preseem’s FW & Fiber Management Powerhouse

Jan 1, 2025 · 2 min

Beyond the Bottom Line: Mastering Tax Automation for ISPs with Sonar and Avalara

Compliance

Beyond the Bottom Line: Mastering Tax Automation for ISPs with Sonar and Avalara

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

Scalable Fiber ISP Growth with Automated Billing & Provisioning

Growth

Scalable Fiber ISP Growth with Automated Billing & Provisioning

Jan 1, 2025 · 4 min

Securing Funding for ISPs

Growth

Securing Funding for ISPs

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

Infographic - Sonar Cloud vs On Premise

Network

Infographic - Sonar Cloud vs On Premise

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

Streamline ISP Operations and Billing Automation

Billing

Streamline ISP Operations and Billing Automation

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

Streamlining ISP Workflows with Connected Data

Network

Streamlining ISP Workflows with Connected Data

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

Infographic - Telecom networks from 2G to 6G

Network

Infographic - Telecom networks from 2G to 6G

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

The Broadband Metrics Roadmap

Network

The Broadband Metrics Roadmap

Jan 1, 2025 · 2 min

Navigating the Shift from Wireless to Fiber in 2025

Network

Navigating the Shift from Wireless to Fiber in 2025

Jan 1, 2025 · 2 min

The ISP Growth Blueprint

Growth

The ISP Growth Blueprint

Jan 1, 2025 · 30 min

The Support Advantage ISPs Deserve

Customer Experience

The Support Advantage ISPs Deserve

Jan 1, 2025 · 2 min

The Ultimate WISP Guide to Customer Success

Customer Experience

The Ultimate WISP Guide to Customer Success

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

Transform Data Insights into Future Growth

Growth

Transform Data Insights into Future Growth

Jan 1, 2025 · 1 min

Can Sonar work with WISP and Fiber? How does that work?

Product

Can Sonar Run a Hybrid WISP and Fiber Network? Here's How

Oct 22, 2024 · 3 min

Welcome Seasoned Marketing & HR Leaders to Lead Growth and Innovation

Company & Events

Sonar Software Adds VP of Marketing and HR Director to Lead Growth

Jun 17, 2024 · 2 min

3 Ways Internet Service Providers Can Increase ARPU

Growth

3 Ways Internet Service Providers Can Increase ARPU

Jun 1, 2024 · 1 min

4 Cyber Security Tips for Internet Service Providers

Security

4 Cyber Security Tips for Internet Service Providers

Jun 1, 2024 · 1 min

6 Ways to Improve Customer Service With Automation

Customer Experience

6 Ways to Improve Customer Service With Automation

Jun 1, 2024 · 1 min

The Benefits of Sonar Cloud Hosting

Platform

The Benefits of Sonar Cloud Hosting

Jun 1, 2024 · 1 min

The Customer Portal Advantage

Customer Experience

The Customer Portal Advantage

Jun 1, 2024 · 1 min

Mastering Hybrid Networks: Sonar & Preseem's FW & Fiber Management Powerhouse

Product

Mastering Hybrid Networks: Managing Fiber and Fixed Wireless With Sonar and Preseem

May 22, 2024 · 3 min

Tips to Prepare Your Customers for a Merger or Acquisition - Sonar Software

Customer experience

How to Prepare ISP Customers for a Merger or Acquisition

Mar 6, 2024 · 5 min

Preseem: The Proactive Quality of Experience Solution for ISPs

Customer experience

Preseem QoE Platform for ISPs: Proactive Network Management

Sep 13, 2023 · 6 min

Outage Update & Resolution July, 11th 2023 - Sonar Software

Company & Events

Sonar Platform Outage Update and Resolution: July 11th, 2023

Jul 12, 2023 · 3 min

Streamlining Network Management: How RemoteWinBox Transforms MikroTik Usage

Operations

RemoteWinBox for MikroTik: Remote Management Plus Sonar Integration

Jun 26, 2023 · 2 min

Choosing the Right Inventory Management KPIs for Your Business

Operations

Inventory Management KPIs Every ISP Should Track

Jun 17, 2023 · 4 min

The Role of Billing System Software in Customer Relationship Management

Customer experience

How ISP Billing Software Powers Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Jun 13, 2023 · 4 min

3 Key Ingredients to Improve Financial Operations - Sonar Software

Operations

3 Ways ISPs Can Improve Financial Operations and Accounting

Mar 14, 2023 · 4 min

How to Automate your Tax Processes - Sonar Software

Product

How to Automate Tax Compliance for ISPs with the Sonar Avalara Integration

Jan 29, 2023 · 5 min

Automating Inventory & Purchase Order Management - Sonar Software

Operations

Automating ISP Inventory and Purchase Order Management

Jan 25, 2023 · 8 min

Choosing the Right ISP Billing System - Sonar Software

Operations

How to Choose the Right ISP Billing System: Key Features to Look For

Jan 22, 2023 · 4 min

Understanding APIs and Which is Best for Scalability - Sonar Software

Industry insight

Understanding API Types: Which API Is Best for ISP Scalability

Sep 19, 2022 · 5 min

Choosing the Right Accounting Firm for your ISP - Sonar Software

Operations

How to Choose the Right Accounting Firm for Your ISP

Sep 6, 2022 · 5 min

Automation Simplified with Sonar + tray.io - Sonar Software

Product

How to Automate Sonar with tray.io Webhooks and the Sonar API

Sep 2, 2022 · 10 min

Inventory Management KPIs that Internet Service Providers Should be Tracking

Operations

Inventory Management KPIs Every ISP Should Track

Aug 9, 2022 · 5 min

How to Boost Efficiency in your Network Operations Center with Automation

Operations

How to Boost NOC Efficiency for ISPs with Network Automation

Aug 3, 2022 · 5 min

A Guide to Navigating The New FCC Data Collection Filing

Funding & Compliance

FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) Filing Guide for ISPs

Jul 19, 2022 · 5 min

Managing Tax Requirements in the VOIP & Telecom Industry

Operations

Telecom and VoIP Tax Compliance: A Guide for ISPs

Jul 8, 2022 · 5 min

Essential Field Service Metrics for Dispatchers & Field Technicians

Operations

Essential Field Service KPIs for ISP Dispatchers and Field Technicians

Jun 10, 2022 · 6 min

How to Improve Accounting & Finance with Business Intelligence

Operations

How to Improve ISP Accounting and Finance with Business Intelligence

Jun 2, 2022 · 5 min

9 Things Every Internet Service Provider Should Automate to Save Time & Money

Operations

9 ISP Tasks to Automate to Save Time and Money

May 25, 2022 · 8 min

Sonar's Status Page - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar Status Page: Real-Time Uptime, Incidents, and Alerts for ISPs

May 10, 2022 · 4 min

Network Monetization & Market Expansion - Sonar Software

Industry insight

Network Monetization for ISPs: MDU Market Expansion

May 3, 2022 · 6 min

Advantages of Hybrid Networks; Fiber vs. Fixed Wireless Internet - Sonar Software

Industry insight

Hybrid Networks for WISPs: Fiber vs. Fixed Wireless Internet

Apr 22, 2022 · 9 min

Bundling for Growth: Service Add-ons to Increase ARPU - Sonar Software

Operations

Bundling for Growth: ISP Service Add-Ons That Increase ARPU

Apr 18, 2022 · 5 min

7 Customer Service Tips to Improve the Customer Experience

Customer experience

7 Customer Service Tips to Improve ISP Customer Experience and Retention

Mar 16, 2022 · 7 min

How To Reduce Operating Costs & Increase ARPU For Your Multi-Dwelling Unit

Operations

How To Reduce MDU Operating Costs and Increase ARPU With Sonar

Mar 9, 2022 · 16 min

Cyber Security Tips for Internet Service Providers - Sonar Software

Industry insight

Cybersecurity Tips for Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Feb 21, 2022 · 5 min

DHCP Delivery - Sonar Software

Product

DHCP Delivery for ISPs: Option 82, Remote ID, and Sonar

Feb 14, 2022 · 8 min

Scale Confidently with Microsoft Azure and Azure Kubernetes Service

Product

How Microsoft Azure and AKS Help ISPs Scale Their OSS/BSS

Feb 9, 2022 · 5 min

Managing Network Incidents & Reporting Them in Sonar - Sonar Software

Operations

Managing Network Incidents and Reporting Outages in Sonar

Jan 28, 2022 · 6 min

How to Leverage Sonar’s Multi-Tenancy to Grow Your Business

Product

How to Use Sonar's Multi-Tenancy to Grow Your ISP Business

Jan 24, 2022 · 19 min

Challenges & Best Practices for Field Technician Scheduling

Operations

Field Technician Scheduling for ISPs: Challenges and Best Practices

Jan 14, 2022 · 6 min

5 Manual Tasks Holding your ISP Back from Growth - Sonar Software

Operations

5 Manual Tasks Holding Your ISP Back From Growth (and How to Automate Them)

Dec 21, 2021 · 7 min

How to Reach New Customers and Increase Activations - Sonar Software

Industry insight

How ISPs Reach New Customers and Increase Activations

Oct 12, 2021 · 5 min

Performance Improvements - Sonar Software

Product

Performance Improvements: How Sonar Speeds Up Its ISP API

Aug 30, 2021 · 19 min

How to Transform Your Field Operations with a Field Tech Mobile App

Product

How a Field Tech Mobile App Transforms ISP Field Operations

Jun 2, 2021 · 7 min

Why Customer Portals are the Future of Customer Satisfaction

Customer experience

Customer Portals for ISPs: The Future of Customer Satisfaction

Apr 28, 2021 · 6 min

Scaling Timeseries Data - Sonar Software

Product

Scaling Timeseries Data for ISP Network Monitoring

Apr 22, 2021 · 10 min

Don't let Legacy Systems Impede your Growth - Sonar Software

Industry insight

Why Legacy Systems Impede ISP Growth (and How to Modernize)

Mar 15, 2021 · 7 min

How to Protect Your Data When an Employee Leaves - Sonar Software

Operations

How to Protect ISP Data When an Employee Leaves

Mar 4, 2021 · 5 min

Security & Advantages of Sonar in the Cloud - Sonar Software

Product

Cloud Security and Advantages of Running Sonar on Azure

Jan 14, 2021 · 6 min

Provisioning Customers & Devices in Sonar - Sonar Software

Product

How Sonar Provisions Customers and Devices for ISPs

Oct 13, 2020 · 5 min

Building a Device Mapper - Sonar Software

Product

How to Build a Device Mapper for the Sonar Poller

Oct 2, 2020 · 12 min

Pulse, Polling, and PHP - Sonar Software

Product

Pulse, Polling, and PHP: How the Sonar Network Poller Works

Oct 1, 2020 · 13 min

Being Cloud Native - Sonar Software

Product

Why Sonar Is Cloud Native: How a Modern ISP Platform Runs on Azure

Sep 29, 2020 · 23 min

Consuming the Sonar API - Sonar Software

Product

Consuming the Sonar GraphQL API: Build an External App in PHP

Sep 28, 2020 · 5 min

Mutations in the Sonar API - Sonar Software

Product

How GraphQL Mutations Work in the Sonar API

Sep 25, 2020 · 5 min

A Deeper Dive into the new Sonar API - Sonar Software

Product

A Deeper Dive Into the New Sonar GraphQL API: Complex Queries

Sep 23, 2020 · 9 min

The New Sonar API - Sonar Software

Product

The New Sonar GraphQL API: A Getting-Started Guide for ISPs

Sep 21, 2020 · 14 min

CEO Simon Westlake on The BrothersWISP

Company & Events

CEO Simon Westlake on The BrothersWISP

Oct 19, 2019 · 1 min

Microsoft Airband Summit

Company & Events

Microsoft Airband Summit

Sep 9, 2019 · 1 min

We've partnered with Microsoft! - Sonar Software

Company & Events

Sonar Partners With Microsoft Airband to Connect Unserved Communities

Oct 3, 2018 · 1 min

WISPAPALOOZA is almost here! - Sonar Software

Company & Events

WISPAPALOOZA Is Almost Here: Meet Sonar in Vegas

Oct 1, 2018 · 1 min

Reduced support on Victoria & Memorial Day - Sonar Software

Company & Events

Reduced Support Hours on Victoria Day and Memorial Day

May 19, 2018 · 1 min

Sonar 1.7 out now!

Platform

Sonar 1.7 out now!

Apr 18, 2018 · 1 min

Welcome to the latest Sonar team members! - Sonar Software

Company & Events

Welcome to the Latest Sonar Team Members: Shane MacDonald and Jimmy Thomson

Apr 12, 2018 · 1 min

Sonar 1.6 coming soon! - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar 1.6 Adds Incognito DOCSIS Provisioning for Cable Operators

Mar 18, 2018 · 1 min

Joint Preseem/Sonar webinar

Company & Events

Joint Preseem/Sonar webinar

Feb 1, 2018 · 1 min

Sonar 1.5 and Sonar 2.0 - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar 1.5 and Sonar 2.0: New ISP Billing Features and a GraphQL API

Jan 17, 2018 · 2 min

The last few months - Sonar Software

Company & Events

The Last Few Months: WispMon Migration and Sonar Updates

Nov 28, 2017 · 1 min

Our acquisition of WispMon - Sonar Software

Company & Events

Sonar Acquires WispMon to Strengthen Fixed Wireless ISP Billing and OSS

Sep 26, 2017 · 3 min

NuTEQ completes integration with Sonar - Sonar Software

Company & Events

NuTEQ GOCare Completes Integration With Sonar ISP Billing and OSS

Aug 14, 2017 · 2 min

Sonar 1.4 out today! - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar 1.4 Released: Pulse Network Topology Mapping and More

Jul 23, 2017 · 1 min

Sonar 0.6 now available! - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar 0.6 Now Available: Data Usage Tracking and Usage-Based Billing

Jul 7, 2017 · 1 min

Automatic network mapping

Platform

Automatic network mapping

Jun 19, 2017 · 1 min

Sonar 1.3 out today! - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar 1.3 Released: Billing Improvements for ISPs

Jun 5, 2017 · 1 min

Sonar 1.3 is almost here! - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar 1.3 Billing Overhaul: New ISP Billing Features Almost Here

May 25, 2017 · 1 min

Sonar Training at WISPAPALOOZA 2017 - Sonar Software

Company & Events

Sonar Training Session at WISPAPALOOZA 2017 for ISP Users

May 22, 2017 · 1 min

Provisioning coming next week! - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar 0.4 Brings Flexible Network Provisioning Options for ISPs

Apr 17, 2017 · 2 min

New site is now live!

Company & Events

New site is now live!

Mar 10, 2017 · 1 min

Procera + Sonar = The Ultimate Solution - Sonar Software

Product

Procera + Sonar: Affordable DPI Traffic Shaping for ISPs

Feb 22, 2017 · 3 min

Roadmap for 2017 - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar Software Product Roadmap for 2017: The Path to 2.0

Jan 16, 2017 · 3 min

Sonar 1.0 is near - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar 1.0 Is Near: Network Monitoring and Alerting for ISPs

Dec 22, 2016 · 2 min

Sonar 1.0 is almost here! - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar 1.0 Is Almost Here: Network Monitoring and a 50% Faster UI

Nov 30, 2016 · 1 min

ServerPlus Integration - Sonar Software

Product

ServerPlus Integration for Sonar: Call Center Tools for ISPs

Sep 16, 2016 · 1 min

Voice billing available! - Sonar Software

Product

Voice Billing and CDR Rating Now Available in Sonar 0.6.11

Aug 6, 2016 · 1 min

Sonar ticketing now available! - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar Ticketing Is Now Available: Upgrade in Minutes

Jun 15, 2016 · 1 min

Sonar 0.5 is almost here! - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar 0.5 Is Almost Here: New ISP Ticketing System

Jun 8, 2016 · 1 min

What a fantastic show! - Sonar Software

Company & Events

What a Fantastic Show: Sonar Meets ISPs Face to Face

Mar 6, 2016 · 1 min

Please join me in welcoming Glenn Moore to Sonar. - Sonar Software

Company & Events

Welcoming Glenn Moore as COO of Sonar Software

Mar 2, 2016 · 1 min

See you at WISP America! - Sonar Software

Company & Events

See Sonar 0.4 at WISP America: IPAM, RADIUS, and IPv6 Provisioning

Feb 25, 2016 · 1 min

Inventory is almost here! - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar 0.3: Full Inventory System for ISPs Is Almost Here

Feb 13, 2016 · 1 min

We're on Github! - Sonar Software

Product

Sonar Is on GitHub: Open API Tools for ISPs

Feb 10, 2016 · 2 min

Early access begins! - Sonar Software

Company & Events

Sonar Early Access Begins: First Keys Are Going Out

Dec 10, 2015 · 1 min

Our Partners - Sonar Software

Company & Events

Our First Sonar Partners: Procera, ReadyNet, WISP Tools, and IPiFony

Oct 15, 2015 · 5 min

Announcing Sonar - Sonar Software

Company & Events

Announcing Sonar: Next-Generation ISP Billing and OSS for WISPs

Sep 29, 2015 · 3 min