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  • July 2025
    • ICT Today

    July 2025

    Vol. 46, No. 3 · 7 articles · 1h 20m of reading
    V46
    1. 1The Future of ICT Needs You
      FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT
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      David M. RichardsICT IndustryProfessional Development      2 min
    2. 2Empowering the Future: How RCDDs Shape the Next Generation of ICT Technicians
      COVER ARTICLE
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      Justin Powell*In an increasingly interconnected world, where smart buildings, data centers, and intelligent cities are reshaping the way we live and work, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure stands as the unsung hero of modern innovation.*Network DesignProfessional DevelopmentStandards & ComplianceStructured Cabling      11 min
    3. 3Scaling for the Future: Liquid Cooling’s Role in AI Data Centers
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      Mike Connaughton, Jacques FluetThis article explores why data centers deploy direct liquid cooling (DLC) and in-rack indirect liquid cooling (IILC) systems, outlines key opportunities and barriers, and addresses infrastructure considerations for cabling and coolant routing.CoolingData Center DesignStructured Cabling      10 min
    4. 4Installing ICT Networks in Harsh Environments
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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.*Data CentersEdge ComputingIndustrial NetworkingNetwork Operations      12 min
    5. 5A Smart Room in the Hospital of the Future: Reimagining the Technology Footprint
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      Justin W. Hobbs*Modern hospitals are technologically intensive environments, featuring a growing array of sophisticated devices and systems crucial for patient well-being and operational efficiency.*5GData CentersFiber OpticsNetwork InfrastructurePower over Ethernet      16 min
    6. 6Exploring Solutions that Support Extended Distances
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      Todd HarpelEducational institutions, healthcare organizations, and enterprise-level businesses face an increasingly common conundrum. More network-connected devices are in locations that may be hard to reach or are outside the footprint of the building and beyond the traditional capabilities of standards-based copper cabling.Cable TestingCopper CablingNetwork InfrastructurePower over EthernetStructured Cabling      14 min
    7. 7Begin with the End in Mind
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      Jerry L. BowmanSince the first telegraph was sent and the evolution of standards bodies in the early 1900’s, the development of ICT over the last century has led to establishing uniform engineering or technical performance criteria, methods, processes, and practices for the manufacturing, interoperability, safety, installation, and policy for ICT devices and infrastructure.Network OperationsProject Management      15 min