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Message From the Board Chairman
FROM THE BICSI BOARD CHAIR
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William "Bill" Foy, RCDD, DCDC, ESS, NTS, OSP, WD · October 2026

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The Critical Role of Best Practices in Intelligent Buildings and Wireless Design and Installation

FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

David M. Richards, RCDD, NTS, OSP, TECH, CT · April 20252 min

Innovating at the Crossroads of Technology, Energy, and Values

FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

David M. Richards, RCDD, NTS, OSP, TECH, CT · January 20252 min

From Technician to Trailblazer: Guiding the Next Generation of ICT Professionals

FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

David M. Richards, RCDD, NTS, OSP, TECH, CT · October 20242 min

Unleashing the Power of Digital Health: Exploring Modern Advances of Wireless Innovation, Integration, and Compliance

Bree Murphy, RCDD · October 2024Digital technology has become a foundational element in modern healthcare. Among the technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are now playing a transformative role in revolutionizing hospital processes and driving innovation across the medical industry. At the heart of this transformation lies various wireless technologies, serving as the backbone for seamless communication and empowering better-informed healthcare.21 min

Colocation—Not Just for Data Centers

Justin W. Hobbs, RCDD, TECH, C.M., ACE · July 2024The concept of colocation can be explored beyond its traditional association with data centers. Colocation involves the placement of multiple entities in close proximity to share common facilities, thereby optimizing space and services and reducing overall costs. The concept of the “Imperative Trinity”—space, electrical infrastructure, and communication pathways—is expanded upon as crucial elements in designing colocation environments to enhance efficiencies and service offerings. The article also discusses the evolution of colocation, illustrating its application in various contexts, such as hotels, airports, and urban planning, highlighting its foundational role in maximizing resource utilization. Parallels are drawn with technological advancements like machine virtualization and passive optical networking, underscoring the concept’s broad applicability and impact across multiple industries.20 min

Emerging ICT Trends Are Now Commonplace

FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

David M. Richards, RCDD, NTS, OSP, TECH, CT · July 20242 min

Sustainability...

From the Board President

David M. Richards, RCDD, NTS, OSP, TECH, CT · April 20242 min

Artificial Intelligence Technologies Incorporated in Smart Buildings, Smart Cities, and Data Center Design

Ruqayyah Kechiche, RCDD · January 2024Amid rapidly changing technologies, innovation is necessary. Electrical power is wasteful; through the deployment of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT), the future is brighter. The embrace of AI technologies can lead to more adaptable and resilient environments, paving the way for a more sustainable future. The multi-purpose design approach, which enables creative solutions, can be incorporated across new constructions of smart buildings, smart cities, and data centers, allowing for alternative solutions to streamline efficiencies and productivity and support long-term sustainability.10 min

Embracing Technological Innovation

FROM BICSI’S BOARD PRESIDENT

David M. Richards, RCDD, NTS, OSP, TECH, CT · January 20242 min

Structured Cabling—Category 7A and Category 7A 22AWG: What are the Advantages?

Gautier Humbert, RCDD · January 2024The ISO/IEC 11801 series are the international standards relevant to structured cabling, and ANSI/TIA 568 series is the North American equivalent, but are there differences? They coordinate together, but Categories 7 and 7A represent a point of disagreement. While they exist in the international documents, they do not exist in the North American equivalent. A thorough history of the categories is necessary to understand the differences and their relevant applications.14 min

Raise Your Hand

FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

Carol Everett Oliver, RCDD, DCDC, ESS · July 20233 min

Embracing Intelligent Technology—Become the Smarter Child

FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

Carol Everett Oliver, RCDD, DCDC, ESS · April 20232 min

Choose to be a Rockstar of Change

FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

Carol Everett Oliver, RCDD, DCDC, ESS · January 20233 min

How to Deliver Universal Wireless with a Wireless-First Approach

Brian K. Davis, RCDD · January 2023As communications infrastructure becomes increasingly wireless, optical fiber over traditional copper and coaxial cabling is often the preferred choice to provide anytime, anywhere user connectivity. When designing connectivity for communications infrastructure, it is important to consider ever-changing workforce preference and habits, and the modern reliance on bandwidth, speed, and universal wireless connectivity.16 min

How to Optimize New Short-Reach Singlemode Deployments with Verified Ultra-Low Loss (ULL) Components

Gary Bernstein, RCDD, CDCD · January 2023New advancements in signaling, transceiver, and optical technology and IEEE optical fiber Ethernet standards are meeting the growing demand for increased bandwidth as global digitization continues to expand. Singlemode fiber (SMF) is becoming the application of choice in hyperscale and cloud data centers to support higher gigabit speeds, but newer short-reach singlemode applications are most cost-effective. Data centers should be aware of vendor insertion loss and return loss specifications.17 min

Know The Properties And Uses of Antibacterial Cabling in Healthcare Facilities

Adnan Ahmed, RCDD, DCDC, RTPM, WD · January 2023Many industries benefit from antibacterial cabling, the healthcare environment requires robust requirements to ensure that the infrastructure supports a multitude of applications and can operate even in emergencies.15 min

Networked for Wellness—Connecting Smart and Healthy Buildings

Todd Harpel, RCDD, Kirk Krahn · January 2023Studies show a correlation between healthy work environments and increased productivity and employee satisfaction. Emerging smart technologies, including sensors, controls, and lighting, can help to promote a healthy building. In recent years, guidance from different standards bodies have provided greater clarity on what defines smart technology. Smart building also includes connectivity, which is essential to any intelligent system.16 min

Preparing the Infrastructure for Next-Gen Wi-Fi

Patti Fisher, RCDD, DCDC, OSP, RTPM, WD, Bree Murphy, RCDD · October 2022Planning for a robust infrastructure that will support future generations of wireless means considering new technologies that can improve performance capabilities, update the cabling infrastructure, and modernize wireless access point (WAP) installation methods.16 min

Reimagining ICT Deployments with Intelligent Build and Construction Digitization

Subbu Meiyappan, Manja Thessin, RCDD, RTPM · October 2022Bringing together elements of intelligent passive infrastructure, construction SaaS platforms, and the automation and digitization of test and splice equipment, intelligent build solutions can bring many benefits to end-customers, ICT installers, general contractors, and suppliers.15 min

The True Impact of High-Power Applications on Your Network

Jeff Beavers, RCDD, OSP, Brian Ensign, RCDD, NTS, OSP, RTPM · October 2022The increased capability of PoE and the introduction of fault managed power (FMP) in complex networks play key roles in smarter applications and buildings to aid in the achievement of world impact goals and to make safer and healthier environments.9 min

Working Together

FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

Carol Everett Oliver, RCDD, DCDC, ESS · October 20223 min

7 Considerations for Practical Greenfield and Brownfield Smart Building Design

Henry Franc, RCDD, OSP, CDCDP · July 2022Smart buildings and IoT are two of the hottest topics in business today. The possibilities they offer in terms of productivity, efficiency, comfort, savings, health, and employee attraction and retention should not be overlooked. At minimum, a smart building integrates systems that can gather and evaluate environmental and systems data to assess condition and performance. A simple internet connection is not what makes a building or system smart. Instead, it is about data collection, analysis and, ultimately, action.16 min

Closing the Ethernet Gap in Smart Buildings

Adnan Ahmed, RCDD, DCDC, RTPM, WD, Ronna Davis, Bob Voss · July 2022Smart buildings have been promised for many years, but with the advent of single-pair Ethernet (SPE) it is now possible to close the Ethernet gap and enable the type of converged OT and IT environment that will enable the promise to become reality. Learn about the latest advancements, such as single-pair power over Ethernet (SPoE), plus much more.18 min

Kulia I ka Nu’u—Keeping a Smart Eye on Intelligent Buildings

FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

Carol Everett Oliver, RCDD, DCDC, ESS · July 20223 min

Making a Success of Root Cause Analysis for Smart Building Technologies

Carrie Goetz, RCDD, NTS, CDCP, CNID, PSP, AWS CCP · July 2022As the complexity of smart building technologies grows, it becomes increasingly important to have well defined methods to troubleshoot and solve the complex problems that can and will arise.17 min

Enterprise Data Centers Can Repatriate and Digitally Transform with Familiar Cabling Solutions:

Gary Bernstein, RCDD, CDCD · April 2022Discover how to navigate the complex landscape of data center design and deployment options, including the practice of cloud repatriation that has most enterprise organizations adopting a hybrid approach where computing, storage, and services are comprised of both the public and private clouds.18 min

Kulia I ka Nu’u”—Strive for the Highest

FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

Carol Everett Oliver, RCDD, DCDC, ESS · April 20223 min

Network Design for Greenfield Data Centers:

Mike Connaughton, RCDD, CDCD · April 2022Any greenfield data center will become a brownfield when it reaches its first tech refresh. For many data centers, that refresh cycle can occur every three to five years, so planning now will ensure the most cost-effective design with the least disruption. Infrastructure manufacturers can provide assistance when creating a forward-looking network migration plan to ensure that a network design, built from the ground up today, will be ready for change in the years to come.17 min

A Comprehensive Guide to Bonding and Grounding 2.0

David M. Richards, RCDD, NTS, OSP, TECH, CT · January 2022Explore the new best practice approach of bonding that simplifies and expedites this misunderstood practice in the ever-evolving low voltage world of ICT infrastructure. Learn how ICT professionals can build upon what has come before and make it better—not by tearing down the past but by building it back up, better. Benjamin Franklin would approve!14 min

Meeting Single-pair Ethernet and Power Delivery Challenges

Mark Dearing, RCDD, Todd Harpel, RCDD, Harshang Pandya · January 2022SPE enables the convergence of traditional IT and OT networks operating over optical fiber or 4-pair ethernet cabling into a common intelligent building or industrial network. Discover how this extends the Ethernet network to new systems and devices to quickly deploy and power buildings, while learning about the latest in testing as well.19 min

Reflections, Transitions, and a Great 2022

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Todd W. Taylor, RCDD, NTS, OSP · January 20222 min

Smart Integrated ICT Labeling When Modernizing, Upgrading, and Repurposing Existing Space

Craig Robinson, RCDD · January 2022Surprisingly, the humble label plays a pivotal role in the successful metamorphosis of older space into state-of-the-art connected buildings featuring complex operating systems. Smart labeling simplifies troubleshooting, provides owner security, improves performance, supports compliance, and much more.14 min

Case Study: Embracing Emerging PoE, Sound Masking, and AV Technology for the United Way of Central Alabama

Andrew Clark, RCDD · October 2021Despite the fact that few architects have completely embraced PoE lighting over traditional LED lighting systems, UWCA decided to implement PoE lighting and to integrate the latest sound masking and AV technologies. It was not a decision that was made lightly. As a non-profit organization, UWCA needed to pay close attention to both initial costs and operational costs for its 40,000 square foot expansion.16 min

ICT Professionals Are Courageous, Resilient, and Innovative

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Todd W. Taylor, RCDD, OSP, NTS · October 20213 min

BICSI’s First Hybrid Conference

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Todd W. Taylor, RCDD, NTS, OSP · July 20212 min

Data Center Network Adoption, Trends, and Emerging Standards

Mike Connaughton, RCDD, CDCD · July 2021Explore the latest designs, adoption trends, and standards for today’s and tomorrow’s high-speed, high-density applications.17 min

Smart Cities and Edge Data Centers Can Bridge the Digital Divide

Carrie Goetz, RCDD, NTS, PSP, CNID, CDCP, CSM-Agile, AWS CCP · July 2021To bridge the digital divide from an ICT perspective, a viable solution lies in smart city connectivity in conjunction with decentralized data via edge data centers.19 min

Case Study: Ohio’s Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Testing Environment

Luke Wadsworth, RCDD, OSP, CDT · April 2021Take the journey from start to completion of the US33 Smart Mobility Corridor, which will soon be the longest, largest, and most comprehensive “autonomous-ready” testing environment in the nation—quite possibly the world. This case study is filled with project design and installation details that ultimately makes the U.S. an undisputed leader in Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) technology.21 min

The Construction Industry Demands Intelligent Buildings with Smart ICT Labeling Solutions

Craig Robinson, RCDD · April 2021Due to increasing demand for technology-based solutions and the decreasing cost of wireless sensors, there is significant business in converting, retrofitting, and upgrading data centers. Asset management and labeling are important for a successful structured cabling or data center install in any environment to ensure maximum uptime and audit compliance.13 min

The Evolution of the Smart/Intelligent Environment

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Todd W. Taylor, RCDD, OSP, NTS · April 20213 min

AI in ESS—How Artificial Intelligence is Enhancing Physical Security

Nicholas Larkins, RCDD, CTS, LEED AP BD+C · January 2021Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a major disruptor in many parts of the economy. The built environment is no exception. Learn about the numerous examples and ideas of how AI can and will modify the norm of planning, designing, and implementing electronic safety and security (ESS) throughout vertical industries.15 min

Creating a Better Culture Through Thoughtful-Based Leadership

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Todd W. Taylor, RCDD, NTS, OSP · January 20213 min

Keeping Up with Optical Fiber—Fiber is the NOW

Zoren Bullock, Rodney Casteel, RCDD, NTS, OSP, DCDC, CBRS CPI, Tony Irujo, Robert Reid · January 2021The increases in bandwidth throughout every segment of the network are going to require more optical fiber everywhere in the network. Capacity per cable is the main driver supported by both increases in capacity per fiber and the number of fibers in cables. Similar requirements will emerge in the access and data center market segments as 5G rolls out.18 min

Essential ICT Professionals and Emerging Technologies

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Todd W. Taylor, RCDD, OSP, NTS · October 20203 min

Li-Fi: The Future of LED Lighting Technology

Miro Sino, RCDD, P.Eng, LC, LEED AP · October 2020Imagine making an internet connection as simple as turning on a light switch. The possibilities of how data can be used are exciting and endless. Learn everything about Li-Fi in this in-depth study, including how it works, applicable standards for installation, cabling infrastructure solutions, and current challenges for mass deployment.19 min

Multimode Fiber Technology, Latest Market Trends and Standards

G. Mabud Choudhury, John Kamino, RCDD · October 2020This article is designed in two parts to provide the most current and comprehensive knowledge about MMF. In part one, the trends behind MMF’s success story are explored. Part two provides the most recent standards update, providing ICT professionals the capability to offer their customers the best this technology has to offer now and into the future.25 min

The Impact of ICT on Healthcare Simulation

Patti Fisher, RCDD, DCDC, OSP, RTPM, WD · October 2020As health care simulation technology is increasingly making its way into the delivery of medical care and medical educational institutions, its future depends on reliable networks designed, installed, and supported by ICT professionals. Learn about installation methods, cabling, best practices, and much more.21 min

Be Safe, Be Strong, Be Strategic

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Todd W. Taylor, RCDD, OSP, NTS · July 20203 min

Case Study: Overcoming Limited Space, AV, and Security Challenges at Carnegie Mellon University

Joshua Casey, RCDD · July 2020In any built space, there are inevitable design challenges. What happens when space is limited too? This case study provides keen insights as to how world-class technology designs can make for a world-class academic facility, even when square footage is scarce.17 min

2020—A New Decade—A New Vision

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Todd W. Taylor, RCDD, OSP, NTS · April 20203 min

Data Center Optical Fiber Cabling Decisions Based on Scale

Mike Connaughton, RCDD, CDCD, Brooke Ford, Joost Grillaert, Ph.D., Michael Wang · April 2020Decisions Based on Scale: For the purposes of comparison, there are three categories of data centers: traditional enterprise, cloud scale, and hyperscale. Learn how each of these categories has a different set of cabling and connectivity requirements when considering transmission, data rate, installation, latency, density, maintenance and migration.15 min

Definition of an Edge Data Center—404 NOT FOUND

Sean Kelly, RCDD · April 2020Take the journey beyond the buzzwords, media hype, and often conflicting forecasts to understand the current status and the future potential of “the edge” and edge data centers (EDCs) that will impact the ICT industry.22 min

Leading Innovations in Health Care Empowered By Wireless

Mark Niehus, RCDD · April 2020Learn about the latest technology innovations in health care and why wireless does not mean less wire. Thus, there are significant implications to the amount of cable and cable pathways, intermediate distribution frames (IDFs), equipment rooms (ERs), and data center space when additional wireless technology and requirements are included.14 min

The ICT Talent Shortage: Unemployment

Randal R. Reusser, RCDD, TECH, CT · April 2020Rates across the United States and even in some international markets are near historic lows, so why do not more individuals enter the ICT field? This article provides an in-depth look into the ways this important challenge may be solved.18 min

A Comparison of Blown Fiber and Conventional Optical Fiber Installation Methods

Kathy Woolf, RCDD · January 2020By comparing conventional and blown fiber installation methods via actual OSP and inside plant installation examples, designers and installers can better understand these viable installation methods in an age when the enterprise customer confronts ever-increasing bandwidth demands and the continuous influx of emerging technologies.20 min

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Jeff Beavers, RCDD, OSP · January 20203 min

How Smart Planning and Cabling Can Shape a Successful Healthcare Facility

Mitch Cohen, RCDD · January 2020This article provides the prescription for a healthy telecommunications room (TR). Unlike typical commercial buildings, healthcare facilities must support several dozen subsystems to operate efficiently. These subsystems demand careful ICT infrastructure design and planning to create TRs that can deliver high-bandwidth and resilient low-latency connectivity and much more.15 min

The Process of Selecting Media for Industrial Ethernet Networks

Luke Young, RCDD · January 2020Selecting appropriate media for a robust and reliable industrial Ethernet network is imperative. Three viable media types are optical fiber, balanced twisted-pair and wireless. Their various characteristics are defined and use criteria outlined to help ICT physical infrastructure designers identify the correct media choices.19 min

AI in AV—How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the End User Experience

Nicholas Larkins, RCDD, CTS, LEED AP BD+C · October 2019This article crosses over a few areas, including ICT, AV, AI, and creative thinking in general. The future of AI is endless, and the demands on the ICT professional continue to grow as more technologies, including AI, fall under the ICT umbrella.14 min

Road Closed Due to Network Outage (Unless You’re Fond of Mississippi)

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Jeff Beavers, RCDD, OSP, CFHP · October 20193 min

“Juice Jacking” Puts the Squeeze on Private Data

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Jeff Beavers, RCDD, OSP, CFHP · July 20193 min

Commissioning Access Control Systems in 7 Phases

F. Patrick Mahoney, RCDD, CSI CDT · July 2019For the last couple of years, access control has achieved a higher rate of growth than either video surveillance or intruder alarms. Enterprise owners are increasingly upgrading legacy systems and installing more sophisticated and advanced access control systems. These systems need commissioning and more complex testing to function optimally.19 min

The 5 Ds of Perimeter Protection

Anthony Frassetta, RCDD, PSP · July 2019Discover the principles of security-in-depth in order to design and deploy the appropriate connectivity for enterprise customers. Security-in-depth is based on the application of five fundamental security strategies, also known as the 5D methodology: Deter, Detect, Deny, Delay and Defend.15 min

Commissioning Data Center ICT Cabling: Getting It Right the First Time

Bo Conrad, RCDD, Tech III · May 2019The best solution for protecting the data center’s ICT cabling infrastructure against mayhem, such as downtime, is to do it right the first time. Learn how to tailor a cabling QA and testing plan into a comprehensive commissioning plan. The result will be a happy client with a positive ROI!15 min

Discover the New BICSI 009-2019 Data Center Operations Standard

Phil Isaak, PE, P.Eng., RCDD, DCDC, SMIEEE · May 2019To keep the ICT community current with technology and trends impacting the traditional data center, the BICSI 009 Data Center Operations standard is being prepared for its first public release. The development of this new standard was completed by 127 industry participants from 17 countries across five continents.17 min

Overcoming the Challenges of Wi-Fi Deployment in Intelligent Building Spaces

Bree Murphy, RCDD · May 2019With the rise of digitization, IoT, and the internet protocol (IP), it becomes increasingly important for ICT designers, engineers, and installers to understand the wireless platforms that support the integration and convergence of systems and to examine the challenges of deploying wireless components, backed by recommendations and best practices for successful implementation.14 min

Think Twice Before Snipping a CORD

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Jeff Beavers, RCDD, OSP, CFHP · May 20193 min

Transforming Data Center Architecture for Tomorrow: Blockchain and the Cloud

Anthony Robinson, RCDD, CDCDP, CNIDP · May 2019Enterprise data centers have traditionally focused on data storage and preparation for disaster recovery, but they don’t always meet the fluctuating demand for real-time, multi-user data retrieval. In today’s evolving digital market, data center operations are shifting from storage to the real-time analysis and processing of data based on demand.9 min

A Firestopping Primer for Today’s Buildings

Justin Pine, RCDD · March 2019Modern structures are filled with combustible materials, making penetration firestops and a well installed firestop system more important than ever before. Learn about the standards, ratings, testing and more that will ensure the firestop system becomes a reliable component of a building’s overall life-safety system. Lives depend on it.9 min

Changing Lives and Connecting the World

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Jeff Beavers, RCDD, OSP, CFHP · March 20193 min

Designing & Installing Infrastructure for IIoT

Luke Young, RCDD · March 2019What does the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) mean for ICT infrastructure designers and installers? It means understanding the unique characteristics of these challenging environments well enough to design and install robust and reliable IP infrastructure systems to support the coming explosion of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).15 min

Intelligent Buildings and ICT: Preparing for Buildings of the Future

Patti Fisher, RCDD, DCDC, OSP, RTPM, WD · March 2019One of the areas of rapid change is Intelligent Building (IB) design. While many have not had the opportunity to work on an IB project, the time to get smart about how to design for an IB and understand the implications to the data and voice systems is now.17 min

400 Gb Layer-1 Connectivity: Total Cost of Ownership for Singlemode Optical Fiber Based Infrastructure

Mike Connaughton, RCDD, Rakesh Sambaraju · January 2019Many data centers are already planning for 400 Gb. Optical transceiver architecture options involve parallel optics and WDM that have opposing effects on the cost of cabling and connectivity. Learn about the costs of 100 Gb and 400 Gb links—vital information for choosing the right architecture.11 min

8 KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR NEXT-GEN WIRELESS NETWORKS

Mark Niehus, RCDD, Scott Rahim · January 2019What do BICSI installers, designers, RCDDs and project managers need to be aware of about the next cycle of wireless technology? Essentially, there are eight key considerations, including the FCC 5G Fast Plan, that significantly impact the design and installation of infrastructure and systems in tomorrow’s buildings.9 min

Cabling to a Higher Power: Infrastructure Challenges and Considerations with Remote Powering (PoE)

Carol Everett Oliver, RCDD, ESS · January 2019Explore the exciting implications of PoE technology, including infrastructure game changers like the recent ratification of the IEEE 802.3bt Power over Ethernet (PoE) over 4 Pairs amendment. What does this mean and how will it affect the ICT world?21 min

Evolving Standards & Procedures for Designing and Testing MPO-Based Systems

Rodney Casteel, RCDD, NTS, OSP, Ed Gastle · January 2019As data center architectures evolve for the high-speed network, this comprehensive article serves as a valuable resource about data center architecture trends, applications and transmissions standards, different options for MPO infrastructure, and the testing of MPO connectivity.24 min

I Feel the Need...the Need for Speed

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Jeff Beavers, RCDD, OSP, CFHP · January 20193 min

Wireless in the New Millennium

Chris Scharrer, RCDD, NTS, OSP, CTS · January 201917 min

A DIGITAL MOO AND YOU: ICT DOWN ON THE FARM (I-C-T-E-I-E-I-O)

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Jeff Beavers, RCDD, OSP, CFHP · November 20183 min

ENTERPRISE FIBER STANDARDS AND APPLICATIONS: WHAT’S NEW?

John Kamino, RCDD · November 2018The market is seeing an increasing interest in multimode applications from hyperscale players. Given the distance advantages offered by singlemode fiber, why is multimode fiber still a preferred media? The reasons have to do with cable size, design and cost.15 min

EVOLUTION OF CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN AND IOT COMPATIBILITY

Gautier Humbert, RCDD · November 2018From basic 10 Mb/s analog phones, ICT has progressed to 40 Gb on the horizontal, 400 Gb on the backbone and added remote powering via PoE. With the advent of IoT, the time has come for structured cabling to provide the infrastructure for not only all communication in the building, but also a significant part of the power.15 min