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    • 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
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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

    • Powering the AI Revolution: Building the Infrastructure That Makes Intelligence Possible
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      Manja Thessin*AI is rapidly transforming the physical structure of data centers. Instead of designing facilities around servers and processors, it is the movement of data and the delivery of energy that are the primary concerns.*      13 min

    ICT Today — October/November/December 2025 (Vol. 46, No. 4)

    October 2025 · Vol. 46, No. 4

    • Will Special Premises See the 46 Gbps Speeds Wi-Fi 7 Promises?
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      Julio PetrovichToday’s multi-gigabit internet plans are quickly outpacing the current speeds of Wi-Fi technology. To help resolve this problem, Wi-Fi 7, also known as 802.11be, promises data rates that are four times higher than Wi-Fi 6/6E.      11 min

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

    July 2024 · Vol. 45, No. 3

    • Colocation—Not Just for Data Centers
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      Justin W. Hobbs, RCDD, TECH, C.M., ACEThe 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

    ICT Today — January/February/March 2024 (Vol. 45, No. 1)

    January 2024 · Vol. 45, No. 1

    • The Case for Multicast in Smart Buildings
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      Akram KhalisAs internet of things (IoT) sensors and devices grow, it is crucial that developers assess how these devices communicate to achieve optimal reliability, efficiency, and scalability of smart-building investments. Engineers must consider the infrastructure challenges of today and the future, thus, multicast routing is one of the most effective protocols for accelerating the impact of smart buildings across a wide range of outcomes.      8 min
    • Structured Cabling—Category 7A and Category 7A 22AWG: What are the Advantages?
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    ICT Today — January/February/March 2023 (Vol. 44, No. 1)

    January 2023 · Vol. 44, No. 1

    • How to Minimize Installed Cost of High-Speed Fiber Data Center Links
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      Robert ReidWhen dealing with critical applications within the data center, the performance and reliability of cabling infrastructure is paramount. As performance requirements for networks have changed, so too have the specifications on the constituent components. Discover the most accurate and capable measurement techniques for higher speed intermodal links, and learn industry best practices to ensure that costs associated with the remediation of links are kept to a minimum.      17 min

    ICT Today — July/August/September 2022 (Vol. 43, No. 3)

    July 2022 · Vol. 43, No. 3

    • Case Study: Nottingham Trent University, UK
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      Anthony CortesDiscover how AV over IP connects 110 smart AV stands on three campuses from concept to completion in only three months. The stands feature smart network interfacing and auto-configuration when moved to a different network drop, allowing non-technical people to connect the stands to new network drops without any help from IT tech support.      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

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

    April 2020 · Vol. 41, No. 2

    • Tomorrow’s Modern Data Center:
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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
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    ICT Today — January/February/March 2020 (Vol. 41, No. 1)

    January 2020 · Vol. 41, No. 1

    • Discover How to Convert Multimode Optical Fibers into Singlemode to Support Growing Bandwidth Demands
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      Kevin Lengle, Ph.D.Nearly 75 percent of the optical fibers deployed in the LAN are multimode. Bandwidth-intensive applications and latency-aware traffic are becoming ubiquitous. With MPLC-based technologies, there is no need for large costly cabling projects; simply convert multimode optical fibers into non-dispersion singlemode.      14 min

    ICT Today — October/November/December 2019 (Vol. 40, No. 5)

    October 2019 · Vol. 40, No. 5

    • Road Closed Due to Network Outage (Unless You’re Fond of Mississippi)
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      Jeff Beavers, RCDD, OSP, CFHP      3 min

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

    January 2019 · Vol. 40, No. 1

    • Evolving Standards & Procedures for Designing and Testing MPO-Based Systems
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      Rodney Casteel, RCDD, NTS, OSP, Ed GastleAs 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

    ICT Today — November/December 2018 (Vol. 39, No. 6)

    November 2018 · Vol. 39, No. 6

    • EVOLUTION OF CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN AND IOT COMPATIBILITY
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      Gautier Humbert, RCDDFrom 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
    • DATA CENTER CABLE INFRASTRUCTURE: NEW METHODS FOR TESTING AND INSTALLING AOC AND DAC
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    Gautier Humbert, RCDD
    The 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
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    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
  • The Connector: Revolutionizing Connected Infrastructure
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    Steve ChengThe explosive growth of both hyperscale and the cloud has pushed network connectivity demand to levels never before experienced. This has created extraordinary demands on data center connected infrastructure capacity, thereby challenging the ability of enterprises to deliver. The solution to this challenge, in part, is revolutionary innovation in connector technology.    17 min
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    Guylain Barlow
    Beyond the need for power, cooling, storage and switching inside the data center is the necessity for practical and efficient cabling to save time and reduce costs.
    10 min