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The Convergence of Power with Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

  • PMPatrick Mahoney
  • BPBrian Patterson
  • TTTodd Taylor
11 min read2,511 words

ICT Today — October/November/December 2024 (Vol. 45, No. 4) · p. 22

  • Data Centers
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Fault Managed Power
  • Fiber Optics
  • Power over Ethernet
  • Smart Buildings

The line between the energy and communications systems industries is more blurred than ever. Determining the point at which power and data delivery converge has become more difficult due to the increasing overlap. Now more than ever, the two industries must learn to play in the same sandbox. There are ICT cabling systems that can deliver data and power to the devices simultaneously and it is becoming much easier to enable smart devices in a building that facilitates the convergence of power and ICT infrastructure.

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