09/11/2026
After more than 30 years working around communications, networks, audio, video, wireless systems, and critical infrastructure, one lesson continues to prove itself:
Everything matters.
The cable pathway matters.
The connector matters.
The labeling matters.
The grounding matters.
The configuration matters.
The documentation matters.
The person performing the installation matters.
And when you’re working inside an airport, manufacturing facility, municipality, school, utility, or enterprise environment, the little things eventually become the big things.
A communication system that works 99% of the time sounds pretty good—until the 1% happens during an emergency.
A wireless link that is “good enough” may look fine—until interference, weather, capacity, or aging equipment exposes the weaknesses.
A network installation may look complete—until someone has to troubleshoot it three years later and discovers there is no documentation, no labeling, and no clear design standard.
That is why I continue to believe strongly in engineering before installation and craftsmanship during ex*****on.
At Trendset Communications Group, LLC., we are continuing to expand our capabilities across:
• Enterprise network infrastructure
• Structured cabling and optical fiber
• Professional audio/video and LED display systems
• Paging and public-address systems
• Microwave and wireless networking
• Public-safety communications
• Access control and video surveillance
• Municipal, airport, manufacturing, and utility infrastructure
• Ongoing service, maintenance, and lifecycle support
But technology is only part of the equation.
The real product is reliability.
Clients should be able to turn on their system, make the call, send the data, issue the page, display the message, access the building, or communicate with their teams—and simply expect it to work.
That is the standard I believe our industry should be measured against.
We have some exciting projects underway, new clients coming onboard, and several technologies we are continuing to invest in.
And after all these years, I’m probably more excited about this industry today than I was when I started.
There is still a tremendous amount to build.
Everything matters. Build it like it does.
— David McCarthy
CEO / CTO
Trendset Communications Group, LLC.