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    The Impact of AI on Data Center Cabling Requirements

    • KHKenneth Hall
    12 min read2,656 words

    ICT Today — January/February/March 2026 (Vol. 47, No. 1) · p. 50

    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Connectors & Splicing
    • Cooling
    • Data Centers
    • Fiber Optics
    • Structured Cabling

    GenAI networks have changed the landscape of network implementations. Not only do they challenge power, thermal and time constraints, they also challenge the way we must approach cabling and connectivity.

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