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    • ICT Today — October/November/December 2026 (Vol. 47, No. 4)

    October 2026 · Vol. 47, No. 4

    • Building Automation at the Edge
      FEATURES
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      Dylan CurranSimplicity through standardization is the name of the game. Faster and easier installation of system components and minimized downtime is what contractors strive for and what owners value.      11 min

    ICT Today — July/August/September 2026 (Vol. 47, No. 3)

    July 2026 · Vol. 47, No. 3

    • Smart Security, Smarter Infrastructure: How AI-Driven Security Is Delivering Business Intelligence
      Feature
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      Heather Randolph*For decades, security systems operated on a simple premise: watch, record, and review. Cameras captured footage that was only examined after something went wrong. The system was inherently reactive, and that limitation was accepted as the nature of the work, but a new era is upon us.*      14 min

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

    January 2026 · Vol. 47, No. 1

    • Message from the Board President
      FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT
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      William "Bill" Foy      2 min
    • AI-Enabled Smart ICT Infrastructure: Building Resilient Networks for a Disaster-Ready Future
      Feature
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    ICT Today — July/August/September 2025 (Vol. 46, No. 3)

    July 2025 · Vol. 46, No. 3

    • Installing ICT Networks in Harsh Environments
      Feature
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      Katherine Asbeck with contributions from Gayla Arrindell*As industries embrace digital transformation, ICT networks must deliver high performance in harsh environments such as factory floors, oil fields, and transportation corridors.*      12 min

    ICT Today — January/February/March 2025 (Vol. 46, No. 1)

    January 2025 · Vol. 46, No. 1

    • Limited-Energy Hybrid Fiber/Power Cables: Exploring Modern Advances of Wireless Innovation
      Feature
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      Gayla Arrindell, Steve EavesThe rapid evolution of IoT, sensors, AI, and machine learning is accelerating a seismic shift in building management and industrial automation systems, turning data into insights far beyond traditional expectations. This transformation into smart systems equipped with sensors marks a new era where IT plays a vital role in managing and maximizing their potential across diverse applications.      7 min

    ICT Today — July/August/September 2024 (Vol. 45, No. 3)

    July 2024 · Vol. 45, No. 3

    • Cybersecurity Challenges and Opportunities in the Realm of Edge Computing and IoT
      COVER ARTICLE
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      Khiro MishraEdge computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) are two pioneering technologies reshaping the digital world. The dual nature of cybersecurity is both a challenge and an opportunity in this realm, and the need for robust security protocols, proactive risk management, and the integration of advanced technologies such as Blockchain and artificial intelligence to safeguard against emerging cyber threats is more important than ever. A collaborative approach among industry stakeholders, policymakers, and cybersecurity experts is needed to navigate the complexities of IoT and edge computing, ensuring a secure, efficient, and resilient digital future.      11 min

    ICT Today — January/February/March 2022 (Vol. 43, No. 1)

    January 2022 · Vol. 43, No. 1

    • Access Networks for the Generations
      COVER ARTICLE
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      Josh SimerIt is important to know how to build access networks that can take advantage of this generational moment and stand for generations to come. Learn how access networks need to be built for growth and expandability, while needing to be flexible and accessible to accommodate unexpected opportunities and new connections.      14 min

    ICT Today — July/August/September 2021 (Vol. 42, No. 3)

    July 2021 · Vol. 42, No. 3

    • Smart Cities and Edge Data Centers Can Bridge the Digital Divide
      Feature
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      Carrie Goetz, RCDD, NTS, PSP, CNID, CDCP, CSM-Agile, AWS CCPTo 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

    ICT Today — April/May/June 2021 (Vol. 42, No. 2)

    April 2021 · Vol. 42, No. 2

    • Networking the Edge for the Age of Digitalization with Single-Pair Ethernet
      COVER ARTICLE
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      Mike VermeerMany ICT designers and installers are familiar with 2-pair and 4-pair Ethernet. A new and exciting physical layer technology, called single-pair Ethernet (SPE), is now standardized through IEEE, IEC, and TIA to form a foundation for the next stage of digitalization. Learn about this emerging technology, its trends, the many use cases anticipated, and much more.      15 min

    ICT Today — October/November/December 2020 (Vol. 41, No. 4)

    October 2020 · Vol. 41, No. 4

    • Leveraging Infrastructure to Optimize the Edge
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      Brian L. Kelly, Mark DehmlowExplore the ways to leverage infrastructure that impacts the deployment, monitoring, management, and operation of an edge data center. Infrastructure choices address common challenges related to security, environmental conditions, and reliability, thereby ensuring uptime for the network and those systems dependent on the network.      16 min
    • Protecting the Future at the Edge: Addressing the Risks of Emerging Edge Data Centers
      Feature

    ICT Today — April/May/June 2020 (Vol. 41, No. 2)

    April 2020 · Vol. 41, No. 2

    • Tomorrow’s Modern Data Center:
      COVER ARTICLE
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      Seán AdamTomorrow’s data center depends on the support of the most reliable optical fiber infrastructure. Discover the latest solutions and how to design and install the fiber infrastructure, made up of cables with thousands of fibers and potentially millions of connections that will likely support and tie together clusters of data centers often across hundreds of kilometers.      16 min
    • Definition of an Edge Data Center—404 NOT FOUND
      Feature

    ICT Today — May/June 2019 (Vol. 40, No. 3)

    May 2019 · Vol. 40, No. 3

    • Think Twice Before Snipping a CORD
      FROM THE PRESIDENT
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      Jeff Beavers, RCDD, OSP, CFHP      3 min
    • Is that a Cloud or is the Fog Rolling In? Keeping Up with the Ever-Changing Patterns in Data Centers
      COVER ARTICLE
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    ICT Today — March/April 2019 (Vol. 40, No. 2)

    March 2019 · Vol. 40, No. 2

    • Do Not Build Intelligent Buildings with Dumb Security
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      Ian EybergSmart technology advancements are being introduced at a furious pace. What is largely ignored, however, is how dumb security is when it comes to making these so-called smart things work. Building automation systems are inching closer to the edge, drawing interest to the 4-point security unikernels model as a potentially viable solution.      13 min
    • Artificial Intelligence: Then, Now, and What to Expect in the Age of IoT
      Feature

    ICT Today — January/February 2019 (Vol. 40, No. 1)

    January 2019 · Vol. 40, No. 1

    • I Feel the Need...the Need for Speed
      FROM THE PRESIDENT
      Members
      Jeff Beavers, RCDD, OSP, CFHP      3 min
    Kiran Elias
    By prioritizing the development of resilient ICT infrastructure, leaders can not only mitigate disaster risk, but also contribute to broader goals of sustainable development and social well-being.
    14 min
  • Reimagining Power at the Edge: Integrating Low-Voltage and Fault-Managed DC Power Architectures in AI-Driven Data Centers
    Feature
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    Bolis Ibrahim, Zenon Radewych, Anjanaa SanthanamA quiet revolution is happening, not through marketing campaigns or vendor hype, but through the maturation of Class 2 low voltage, Class 4 fault-managed power, and other emerging 380V and 800V DC standards that solve the safety and compatibility barriers that stalled in data centers for years.    11 min
    • Emerging ICT Trends Are Now Commonplace
    FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT
    Members
    David M. Richards, RCDD, NTS, OSP, TECH, CT
    2 min
    Members
    Jacques Fluet
    Seventy-five percent of enterprise-generated data is expected to be created and processed outside of traditional data centers. Discover the importance of physical protection via critical practices for ensuring that EDCs remain operational, secure, and reliable. Without critical practices in place, the emerging technologies EDCs aim to support will struggle needlessly as they gain adoption.
    16 min
    Members
    Sean Kelly, RCDD
    Take 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
    Jeff Silveira, CAE, RITP
    Change may seem overwhelming when keeping up with the continuous influx of new technologies and paradigms. The new ANSI/BICSI 002-2019, Data Center Design and Implementation Best Practices standard provides assistance and a path forward amid ongoing changes and trends in the age of IoT, big data and ICT transformation.
    14 min
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    Gerry Christensen
    As the ICT industry is transitioning into the IoT world of network convergence and IP device-driven global connectivity, ICT designers and installers should become familiar with AI’s general capabilities, misconceptions, trends, and its most lucrative uses in order to recommend, design and build the most innovative and efficient networks for their enterprise customers.
    18 min