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SESSION

Credits

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

“Fundamentals of Passive Optical LAN” - Day 1 of 2

• Matthew Miller – AECOM – Baltimore, Maryland, USA
• Chad Hines – ITConnect, Inc. – Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
• Scott McIsaac – Tellabs – Carrollton, Texas, USA
• Chris Ennis – Nokia – Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

 
This one-and-a-half-day masterclass will provide an overview of the value, architecture, design, and powering considerations for a passive optical LAN technology. Specific focus will be given to system components, benefits, design methodologies, power survivability using AC and DC methods, planning and commissioning of electronics, infrastructure testing, and closeout package deliverables.

Topic: | Optical Fiber & Passive Optical Networks (PON) |

9 CECs

Member

$525

Non-Member

$675

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“Transparency Documentation for ICT Designers”

• Ronna Davis – CommScope – Henderson, Nevada, USA
• Ted Radzinski – Sustainable Solutions – Royersford, Pennsylvania, USA

 
Transparency documentation is our first step to more sustainable built spaces, because we cannot measure what we cannot see. Sustainable Building Programs are increasing requirements for materials transparency reporting so we can better understand the environmental and health impacts of construction materials and make better choices about the materials we use in our buildings.

In this masterclass, we will lay out in detail the primary transparency documentation types and how they are applied to the most common Sustainable Building programs and regulations. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the different types of transparency documentation, the requirements to obtain the documentation, and how such documentation is applied to the most common Sustainable Building Programs in North America. This masterclass is best intended for ICT Designers, Estimators and Project Managers.

Topic: | ICT Professional Development |

3 CECs

Member

$175

Non-Member

$225

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“Enterprise Wireless Technician – 802.11 Technology Fundamentals”

• Robert Bartz – Eight-O-Two Technology Solutions – Monument, Colorado, USA

 
The Enterprise Wireless Technician is an individual who can install wireless access points (AP's) based on a design document, configure the AP's for initial operations and ensure connectivity. This individual can troubleshoot basic problems and assist users in-person or through remote communications in problem resolution. The ability to configure a WLAN client for connectivity is paramount with an understanding of the configuration process for SSIDs, security settings and other client adapter settings. 

This individual is not responsible for WLAN design, analysis or security design; however, the technician should be able to gather information from a design specification document to properly configure an AP and troubleshoot individual connection issues. The Enterprise Wireless Technician may not be aware of the actual WLAN architectural design, the RF design or the full feature set in use to implement the WLAN.

Topic: | Wireless & Distributed Antennae Systems |

3 CECs

Member

$175

Non-Member

$225

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“PoE Lighting and Automation Boot Camp”

• Tyler Andrews – PoE Texas – Austin, Texas, USA
• Joseph Herbst – PoE Texas – Austin, Texas, USA

 
Top subject matter experts in designing, project managing, deploying, and commissioning PoE Lighting and Automation perform hands on demonstrations on how to plan and deploy a PoE lighting and automation system from drawing mark ups to turn over documentation. This masterclass will cover practical skills, lessons learned and best practices for deploying a PoE lighting system from sizing the network gear to installing light fixtures to ensuring a successful hand over to building owners and developers.

Topic: | Power over Ethernet |

3 CECs

Member

$175

Non-Member

$225

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“Specs to the Rescue”

• Peter Sharp, RCDD – Business Network Technology – Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 
A seldom used technique for preparing specifications can be applied to ICT projects with great success. The ICT field includes an extensive spectrum of industrial components, often each very similar, but with distinguishing characteristics and these differences need to be called out in the specifications.  The technique adds to a Standard Format specification permitting the spec-writer to avoid the need to “slash and burn” to suit the specifics of any one project. Consideration is given to more than detailing the subject products: Attention is given to construction issues including pre-construction, delivery, damage, compliance, substitutions, testing, and site acceptance. These and other issues can cause risk to a contract but if addressed in the contract documents can save the contractor, owner, engineer, and ICT designer time and costs. The technique fully complies with Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and Constructions Specifications Canada (CSC) documentation standards, including MasterFormat™, and Section Format™/Page Format™ styles.

Topic: | ICT Professional Development |

3 CECs

Member

$175

Non-Member

$225

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“Designing Audiovisual Systems Using the ANSI/BICSI 007 Standard for Intelligent Buildings”

• Karl Rosenberg – Extron – Anaheim, California, USA

 
The world of intelligent buildings and the Internet of Things is here. Wiring and installing data centers, establishing a network-based communication infrastructure, and designing flexibility into audiovisual systems all play a role. This masterclass will explore the new realm of AV infrastructure and help you understand the ANSI/BICSI 007 standard for accomplishing this. The masterclass will cover structured cabling for the AV infrastructure in university spaces, corporate facilities, and the world of Unified Collaboration. Everyone wants to incorporate UC applications like Zoom or Microsoft Teams in their spaces – learn how to install the control systems, cameras, and USB devices to support these requests. We will deep dive into “Must Have Technology” like wayfinding, and new AV fundamentals like AV over IP and streaming. Lastly, we will discuss using the ANSI/BICSI 007 standard to cable a room for AV today, while employing flexibility to ensure success in the future.

Topic: | Audiovisual |

3 CECs

Member

$175

Non-Member

$225

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SESSION

Credits

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

“Designing for PoE Lighting and Automation”

• Tyler Andrews – PoE Texas – Austin, Texas, USA
• Luis Suau – Sinclair Digital LLC – Fort Worth, Texas, USA
• Hannah Walker, RCDD – Sinclair Digital LLC – Fort Worth, Texas, USA
• Matthew Turk – Newcomb & Boyd – Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Joseph Herbst – PoE Texas – Austin, Texas, USA

 
Top design professionals and subject matter experts with experience in designing and constructing Power over Ethernet intelligent buildings share their best practices and lessons learned. This masterclass covers quantifying the value proposition; defining scope, roles, and responsibilities through design, construction, and operations; presenting system architecture; and strategizing how to take advantage of PoE automation for LEED and Wellness standards. Attendees gain crucial skills and knowledge essential to delivering better intelligent buildings for developers and owners.

Topic: | Power over Ethernet |

6 CECs

Member

$350

Non-Member

$450

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“Fundamentals of Passive Optical LAN” — Day 2 of 2

• Matthew Miller – AECOM – Baltimore, Maryland, USA
• Chad Hines – ITConnect, Inc. – Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
• Scott McIsaac – Tellabs – Carrollton, Texas, USA
• Chris Ennis – Nokia – Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

 
This one-and-a-half-day masterclass will provide an overview of the value, architecture, design, and powering considerations for a passive optical LAN technology. Specific focus will be given to system components, benefits, design methodologies, power survivability using AC and DC methods, planning and commissioning of electronics, infrastructure testing, and closeout package deliverables.

Topic: | Optical Fiber and Passive Optical Networks (PON) |

9 CECs

Member

$525

Non-Member

$675

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“Help Close the Digital Divide – FTTx Outside Plant Design”

• Mike Watts, TECH – Noovis – Hanover, Maryland, USA
• Sean Kelly, RCDD – Light Brigade – York, Pennsylvania, USA

 
This masterclass will focus on the proper design of FTTx point-to-point and point-to-multipoint passive optical networks (PON) with home-run, centralized, and distributed topologies. Learn about the importance of customer take rate and density and how they apply to your design. The masterclass will review various network configurations, design benchmarks, and installation parameters for FTTx systems.

Topic: | Optical Fiber and Passive Optical Networks (PON) |

3 CECs

Member

$175

Non-Member

$225

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“How Hyperscalers Are Giving Way to Edge Data Centers Globally!”

• Rao Srinivasa – Colliers International – Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

 
This masterclass will discuss about how the Edge DCs are going to take over the Hyperscale DCs in the next few years. We are seeing random examples at a global level, where big players are now consolidating their Hyperscale expansion plans and focusing on the Edge. With the advent of 5G, Edge is going to take up the lead in increasing the footprint of Data centers across the Globe, however in a horizontal level defeating the vertical staking of hyperscalers. This masterclass will also explain various areas that are getting effected in the adverse ways, including the effect on carbon and GHGs. Most of the funds which are supporting the DC industry are also emphasizing heavily on ESG leadership of DC operators.

Topic: | Intelligent Buildings / Smart Cities / Internet of Things |

3 CECs

Member

$175

Non-Member

$225

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“Fiber Standards and Design for Smart Buildings: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly”

• Henry Franc, RCDD, OSP, CDCDP – Belden – Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
• Ron Tellas – Belden – Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

 
In this masterclass we will have an honest discussion of what standards can tell us about designing and implementing fiber optic ICT infrastructures. More importantly we will discuss the limitations of standards, where they will let us down, and most importantly how to augment them for certainty in performance. We will review planning, performance and provide tools to ensure your networks perform to provide the solutions you need. Attendees will leave with the understanding of what standards can offer; as well as the confidence and capability to go beyond them to provide the ICT solutions our stakeholders require.

Topic: | Optical Fiber and Passive Optical Networks (PON) |

3 CECs

Member

$175

Non-Member

$225

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“How to Soft Conference in Rooms”

• Eric Marshall – E.R.I.C. Low Voltage Services – Modesto, California, USA

 
Zoom, Teams, Meet, and many other soft conference options has become very popular, and people want to use them in their rooms. Some manufacturers have software options made specifically for rooms and have partnered with manufacturers to develop certified rooms. However, those packages only work in certain rooms and not others. In this class we will learn about what components are needed to do soft conferencing and how they connect. You will be able to take the generic single lines and then select material from manufacturers. We will look at what is needed for Huddle Rooms, Conference Rooms, All Hands Rooms, Divisible Rooms, and MPR/Theaters.

Topic: | Audiovisual |

3 CECs

Member

$175

Non-Member

$225

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“Sustainable Technology Innovations and Solutions for Smart Buildings”

• Paul Weintraub, RCDD, ESS, RTPM, TECH – Superior Essex – Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Annie Bevan – Superior Essex – Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Luke Getto – VoltServer – East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
• Steve Cowles, RCDD, NTS – AEM – Chandler, Arizona, USA
• Akram Khalis – MHT Lighting – Staten Island, New York, USA

 
Technology has increased the speed and breadth of knowledge turnover, access to information, connectedness, and convenience in our lives, but what are the effects of this ever-increasing demand for bandwidth? How will they be mitigated? This session will cover the latest innovations and solutions to today’s top-of-mind challenges for sustainability in technology.

Topic: | Intelligent Buildings / Smart Cities / IoT |

3 CECs

Member

$175

Non-Member

$225

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SESSION

8:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Conference Call to Order and Opening Remarks

OPENING KEYNOTE: Rachel Wilson, Director of Cybersecurity, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Former NSA Senior Executive

GENERAL SESSION PRESENTATION:
ICT Field of Vision Presentation – Sponsored by Sumitomo Electric Lightwave

“Supporting Today’s Connectivity Challenges with PICS (Pre-Integrated Connectivity Solutions)”

• Steve Cheng – Swift Designs – Emerald Hills, California, USA

 
How can the market meet the explosive growth demands of data center & hyperscale cabling and infrastructure connectivity? Key manufacturers have developed truly innovative Pre-Integrated Connectivity Solutions (PICS) to help tackle this challenge. Allowing customers to more easily and effectively meet their extraordinary connectivity capacity needs while dramatically easing installation, quickening time to install, reducing costs and maintaining high performance.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

“PoE and IoT Smart Building Technology: The Net-Zero Solution”

• Dwight Stewart – Igor – West Des Moines, Iowa, USA
• Luis Suau – Sinclair Digital, LLC – Fort Worth, Texas, USA
• Kim Johnson – MHT Lighting – New York City, New York, USA

 
In this session, seasoned smart building industry experts will engage attendees in a discussion on the implementation of smart building technology in creating net-zero buildings. The session will feature a case study on the innovative Hotel Marcel, set to be the world’s first net-zero hotel. 

The speakers will lend their expertise on the role of smart building technology and renewables within the Hotel Marcel, and how these applications can be integrated into any market whether that be office spaces, hospitals, schools and more. The discussion will center on the technology present at the hotel including, PoE, IoT, renewables, and solar and how these solutions work together to create a sustainable, self-sufficient building ready to meet the needs of occupants and the environment today, and in the future.

Topic: | Intelligent Buildings / Smart Cities / IoT |

“Five Best Practices You Need to Know About MPO Testing in Data Centers”

• Vincent Racine – EXFO – Quebec, Quebec, Canada
• Gwenn Amice – EXFO – Quebec, Quebec, Canada

 
While MPO connectors are gaining in popularity, they also come with their share of challenges. Especially in a data center context. Ensuring link performance and getting it right the first time is critical. This session will cover what you need to do to ensure the quality of your link.

Topic: | Data Centers |

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“ICT: From an Owner's Perspective”

• Vili Antic, RCDD – Vancouver Airport Authority – Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

 
The main goal of this presentation is to provide guidance to architects, designer consultants, general contractors, and applicable subtrades/ ICT contractors on what an owner of a large campus facility would need from each team as ICT continues to grow and change. As technology continues to evolve owners have their work cut out for them as they need to continually align their business needs with applicable current and future ICT solutions. An airport environment and its operation as well as the airport business will be the main foundation of this presentation. There will be opportunity for aligning various ICT solutions directly to airport operations however, the approach as to why and when solutions will be needed will be explained. The plan is to go through a typical project cycle as one would experience at an airport while articulating and illustrating valid information to the noted audience.

Topic: | ICT Professional Development |

“Smart Cities: The Equilibrium Point”

• Abdelhameed Mohamed, RCDD, DCDC – HFT Stuttgart University – Stuttgart, Baden-Wuttemburg, Germany

 
Smart Cities is all about ICT. No, it is all about Urban Design. No, it is about sustainability. Maybe it is about carbon emissions. This is the new dilemma that we are living in. What exactly is a smart city and which sector is involved in its design & existence? What is the future of smart cities? Is the smart city a choice that we can accept or reject? What will happen if we do not have smart cities in the future? Many questions that we will try to go through together and navigate.

Topic: | Intelligent Buildings / Smart Cities / IoT |

“The Data Center Connector Conga Line – MPO 8, 12, 16, 24, SN, MDC, CS – Jump Right In”

• Rodney Casteel, RCDD, DCDC, NTS, OSP – CommScope – Villa Rica, Georgia, USA
• Cindy Montstream, RCDD, NTS – Legrand – New London, Connecticut, USA
• Jim Davis – Fluke Networks – Everett, Washington, USA
• Tiger Ninomiya – Senko Advanced Components, Inc. –Hudson, Massachusetts, USA
• David Hessong – Corning Optical Communications – Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
• Robert Reid – Panduit Corporation – Tinley Park, Illinois, USA

 
Regardless of the data center type, i.e., Cloud, Edge, MTDC, Private, Public, Corporate, or Hyperscale there is a single constant: the need for more speed. This thirst for more speed has led to Ethernet line rates now reaching 400Gbps with 800Gbps and 1.6Tbps in the very near future. To achieve some of these higher speeds new connector and transceiver technologies have emerged. The plethora of options to achieve these higher rates requires careful considerations and migration strategies.

Topic: | Data Centers |

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“Six ‘Pretty’ Easy ‘Cybersecurity’ Pieces”

• Jim Walters, RCDD, DCDC, OSP, RTPM, CISSP, Net+, Sec+, PMP – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Louisville, Kentucky, USA

 
You design or deploy Electronic Security Systems, IoT appliances, Building Automation Systems, and many other systems critical to your client’s success. You will leave with a plan of attack to reduce you and your client’s exposure to cyber security issues by looking at the six pretty easy cybersecurity pieces including: IoT appliances / endpoints and devices, computers - host and servers, network equipment - switches routers firewalls, boundaries, physical layer transport, and physical security.

Topic: | ICT Professional Development |

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“Single-Pair Ethernet Roadmap: Products, Testing, Standards and Use Cases”

• Bob Voss – Panduit Corporation – Tinley Park, Illinois, USA
• Todd Harpel, RCDD – Berk-Tek, a Leviton Company – New Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
• Steve Cowles, RCDD, NTS – AEM – St. Cloud, Florida, USA

To achieve the goals for smart buildings, migrating to an IP-based, Ethernet network is essential. To maximize the benefits of smart infrastructure, all systems must communicate on a common network, able to transmit data from a variety of devices all the way to the cloud. Ethernet has long been ubiquitous in IT networks and Single Pair Ethernet offers the mechanism to extend the same features and performance to OT networks and edge applications, drawing on a stable, well-developed ecosystem with a full security suite, that’s easier to maintain than a host of different legacy networks, easier to upgrade to higher speeds and allows data collected from edge devices to be captured and used in real time. This presentation examines how SPE helps Smart Buildings achieve the next level of performance in terms of edge-to-cloud connectivity, delivering power to devices, lowering maintenance, improving security, and providing a migration path.

 “High-Speed, High-Density, Low Power, Low-Latency Fiber Solutions for Data Centers”

• G. Mabud Choudhury – OFS –
  Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

 
This presentation will provide attendees with some key trends and latest advances for high speed, high density, low power, low latency fiber solutions for both hyperscale cloud and enterprise data centers. The presentation will cover recent Multimode (MM), Single Mode (SM), Bend Optimized (BO), Multicore (MM), Rollable Ribbon (RR), and Hollow Core (HC) fiber solutions. This presentation will also focus on the continued relevance and growth of cloud-enabled enterprise data centers.

Topic: | Data Centers |

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“Introduction to Class 4 – Fault Managed Power Systems, Cables and Listings”

• Paul Vanderlaan – UL Solutions – Melville, New York, USA
• Anthony Tassone – UL Solutions – Melville, New York, USA

Class 4, fault managed power, is a newly specified, intelligent energy distribution in the NFPA 70^®, National Electric Code^®Article 726. Instead of the traditional method of limiting power to equipment, this new technology limits the fault power in the circuit by monitoring for faults and controlling the power transmitted into the fault based upon risks associated with electric shock and fire hazards. Fault managed power systems allow for the delivery of significant power, 1000 – 2000 Watts over thousands of feet without reverting to Chapter 3 Wiring methods.  This presentation introduces Class 4 systems with a discussion of the concept and the associated applications, followed by the types of specified cables and the additional requirements placed upon the cabling due to the higher operating voltages. Finally, the parameters of Class 4 systems operation and various testing requirements that are needed to enable safe and reliable transmission are discussed.

Topic: | New & Emerging Applications |

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS

“Trends, Opportunities and Realities Behind PoE Technology and Applications”

• Dr. George Zimmerman – CME Consulting – Manhattan Beach, California, USA
• Jason Potterf – Cisco – San Jose, California, USA
• Jason Bautista – CommScope – Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
• Paul Vanderlaan – UL Solutions – Melville, New York, USA

 
Power over Ethernet (PoE)-enabled port and device shipments are projected to reach USD$2billion by 2025. Ethernet is diversifying into a host of application spaces, from the enterprise, to consumer, to emerging markets such as automotive and industrial applications. With new PoE solutions being introduced across the ecosystem, users are seeking more robust interoperability. 

Attendees will hear the latest updates from industry experts and global consortium, Ethernet Alliance thought leaders during an interactive panel discussion on all things Power over Ethernet.

Topic: | Power over Ethernet | 

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“All About Next-Generation Single-mode Applications and the Need for Designing with Ultra-Low-Loss Cabling Systems”

• Gary Bernstein, RCDD, CDCD – The Siemon Company – Watertown, Connecticut, USA

 
New, shorter-reach 500- and 2000-meter singlemode applications offer cost and power benefits for today’s data center fiber links. Unfortunately, these applications also come with significantly reduced insertion loss budgets and some return loss considerations. This presentation will review short-reach singlemode applications, their benefits, tighter loss budgets, and the impact of reflectance. It will also highlight the benefits of using ultra-low-loss singlemode cabling systems, with real-life channel configurations and loss budget comparisons.

Topic: | Data Centers |

“Key Highlights to Successfully Understanding and Navigating Current US$75 Billion Federal Technology and Broadband Funding Opportunities”

• Cynthia Schultz – Broadband Law Group – Washington, DC, USA

 
This presentation will focus on the current US$75 Billion in federal technology and broadband funding opportunities through NTIA, FCC, and Treasury. This session will focus on the on the various sources of funding for the different ICT technologies, strategies for successfully navigating the funding opportunities, and understanding the intersection of the state and federal roles in this historic and unprecedented round of funding. It will also touch on the National Supply Chain Order and current cybersecurity funding initiatives.

Topic: | ICT Professional Development |

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SESSION

8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

MID-WEEK KEYNOTE:
Nikolas Badminton, FRSA,

Chief Futurist at futurist.com 

GENERAL SESSION PRESENTATION:
ICT Field of Vision Presentation – Sponsored by CommScope

"The Augmented Workforce of the Future"

• Ronna Davis – CommScope, Inc. – Henderson, Nevada, USA

 
The future of the workforce is augmented.  Advancements in automation, including augmented reality and artificial intelligence will support the most productive work force ever. Before the robots takeover, technology will help us do our jobs better, faster, and easier. This deeper connectedness and dependency on technology makes the network that much more essential and how we architect our networks will be critical to the success of our augmented workforce.  In this Field of Vision discussion, we will review how augmentation technologies will impact our workforce and thoughts on how our networks will need to change to support this shift.

GENERAL SESSION PRESENTATION:
ICT Field of Vision Presentation – Sponsored by CommScope "Data Center Requirements to Enable Web 3.0"

• Kenneth Hall, RCDD, NTS –
  CommScope – Lafayette Hill,
  Pennsylvania, USA

We will define the tools that are available today or in the near future to enable Web 3.0. These tools have specific requirements related to the physical layer/structured cabling. In this presentation, we will define physical layer infrastructure that is in place or coming in the near future.

EXHIBIT HALL OPEN

Break

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

“Next-Gen Buildings: Smart, Collaborative and Needing Good AV, Oh My!”

• Frank Straka – Panduit Corporation – Tinley Park, Illinois, USA

• Adam Griffin – Atlona – Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA

 
A next generation building has many basic requirements to be met. The building must be sustainable, secure, safe, and smart – all while being constructed using standardized products. However, these elements are only what is needed for people to consider coming back to the office. These next generation buildings should also be enticing people to come back through encouraging collaboration, simplifying their lives, and enabling new elements like hybrid meetings. A strong collaborative AV system is critical to enticing people to want to come back into the office. This presentation will cover both the basic requirements for a next generation building needs and then will go into depth about what is needed for an AV system that will make people want to come back to the office.

Topic: | Audiovisual |

“Powering Passive Optical Networks”

• Jerry Hogan – Solara Technical Sales – Spearfish, South Dakota, USA

 
Optical networks, by their very nature, do not conduct electricity. So, how do we power the electronics needed at each end of the network? Both main methods are presented, along with the pros and cons of each. Fuel cells will also be discussed.

Topic: | Optical Fiber & PON |

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“5G, Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E – The Fierce Battle of Enterprise Wireless Technologies”

• Joel Crane – Hamina Wireless – Helsinki, Finland

 
In this fun and educational presentation, the "Wireless Janitor" will dive into the practical differences of the leading wireless technologies: Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Private 5G. The fundamentals of each technology, the pros and cons, deployment considerations, cost differences, and the ideal use cases for each will be discussed. The impact to factors beyond wireless, such as switching, cabling and power considerations will also be discussed.

Topic: | Wireless & Distributed Antenna Systems |

Women in BICSI Presentation: “Building Your Career as a Woman in ICT: How to Put Your Best Foot Forward and Leverage the Right Resources and Networks” 

BICSI Theater, Mandalay Bay Ballroom

• Carrie Goetz, RCDD, NTS, Principal/CTO of StrategITcom and Vice Chair of Women in BICSI 

“Twisted Theater”

• Eric Marshall – E.R.I.C. Low Voltage Services – Modesto, California, USA

 
Piedmont High School theater was built in 2021. Originally, it was designed with a traditional AV system, but they were way over budget. Ultimately, we changed the entire AV system to IP.  I call it Twisted Theater because the entire building besides some speaker cabling, and one mic cable was cabled with Category 6 cabling. In this seminar we will look at the original design and contrast the changes we made and the benefits of moving the AV to IP. We will share practical advice that you can use on other AV projects.

Topic: | Audiovisual |

“10G Optical Distribution Architectures”

• Steven Harris – SCTE, a subsidiary of CableLabs – Exton, Pennsylvania, USA

 
As the cable industry moves toward 10G, operators are ensuring HFC networks are future ready, capable of delivering the broadband services consumer demand today and well into the future. Join SCTE’s Steve Harris for a deep dive on 10G Passive Optical Network (PON) deployments. Learn key standards and technologies and different ways to deploy PON, including 10G Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) and XGS-PON, and why GAP is important to PON with DAA (distributing) out to the network and fiber to the home (FTTH).

Topic: | Optical Fiber & PON |

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“The Big Shift: Implications of a Smartphone Driven Public Safety Communications”

• Dennis Burns – Advanced RF Technologies, Inc. – Burbank, California, USA

 
One of the most significant public safety trends over the last half-decade has been the slow shift from land mobile radios (LMR) to smartphones, which will have a major impact on the future of the industry in terms of ERCES system deployments and innovation. 

The presentation will educate audience members on the move from LMR to LTE-based public safety communication and its implications on the industry. It will also cover the key code changes for IFC and NFPA in 2022, as well as the UL 2524, second edition mandate and how system integrators, OEMs, and building owners can adapt to these changes and work in concert with authority having jurisdictions (AHJs) for seamless public safety wireless communication practices.

Topic: | Wireless & Distributed Antenna Systems |

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS

 “AV System Standards – Concept to Commissioning”

• Mark Pellegrino – Crestron Electronics – Rockleigh, New Jersey, USA
• Jim Walters, RCDD, DCDC, OSP, RTPM, CISSP, Net+, Sec+, PMP – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers –
  Louisville, Kentucky, USA
• Michael Stewart – CMTA, Inc. – Lexington, Kentucky, USA

 
How can the project team ensure that user experience requirements for AV and UC systems are met while carefully navigating Broad Public Sector and other stringent procurement guidelines, the architectural Design and build processes and competitive market conditions? Join us to hear perspectives from a prominent End User alongside a Technology System Design Consultant and Manufacture Representative regarding what is required to specify and ensure positive outcomes.

Topic: | Audiovisual |

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 “When to Use an OTDR, and How to Use it Correctly”

• Jim Davis – Fluke Networks – Everett, Washington, USA

 
We have all heard what a great tool an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer is for troubleshooting fiber, but when do I have to use one?

This presentation will first look at alternatives to solving fiber issues without using this tool. Did you know that fiber will transmit sunlight nicely? Do you have a window in your data center?

For those situations where you must use an OTDR, the fiber seems to be cut somewhere or you have a contractual obligation to deliver Tier II testing, what are the key steps to capturing a good trace? You may not even be the one who has to interpret the trace, but these tips will assure that you capture what you need while you are out in the field the first time and don't have to go back.

Topic: | Optical Fiber & PON |

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“Take A Walk On The Wired Side of Wireless”

• Robert Bartz – Eight-O-Two Technology Solutions – Monument, Colorado, USA

The integration of wireless technologies within the computer networking environment continues to advance at a very fast pace. In the early days of wireless networking, 802.11 WLAN technology was considered an extension to a computer network. Now wireless a very big part of every network infrastructure. The unbounded medium used for the transfer of various types of data is becoming so popular it is difficult to find a computer network in any vertical market that does not have some type wireless access technology available. Understanding services from the “wired side” is a very important part of IEEE 802.11 and other wireless technologies.

Topic: | Wireless & Distributed Antenna Systems |

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS

• Karl Rosenberg – Extron – Anaheim, California, USA

 
Esports continues to enjoy increased popularity and rapid adoption among schools, universities, and many organizations. Whether using an existing space for an esports program or developing a dedicated venue, a well-designed AV system and solid infrastructure are critical. This session will cover structured cabling and ways to set up the AV infrastructure so that it is robust enough to accommodate the signals sent throughout the facility and distribute AV uncompressed. Learn how to leverage signal transport technologies like CATx, copper, and fiber to maintain unaltered, end-to-end signal paths. We will also look at considerations for wiring and installing the cameras and streaming devices for capturing the in-game experience. Together, we will explore techniques for switching and distributing high resolution video with pristine quality and zero latency. Lastly, we will look at designing for the future, ensuring the AV system keeps up with the evolving demands of gaming technology and equipment.

Topic: | Audiovisual | 

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“A New Angle on Fiber Connectivity: APC Multimode Connectors”

• Dr. Earl Parsons – CommScope – Richardson, Texas, USA

 
Does your data center need to use angle multimode fiber connectors? Some of the largest data center operators in the world have started using angled multimode connectors to support 200G and 400G signaling. This presentation will share experimental results demonstrating when angled connectors are needed. The benefits and challenges of angled and flat connectors will be reviewed. Finally, an update from standards organizations will be shared.

Topic: | Optical Fiber & PON |

“Avoiding the Pitfalls of Wireless Installations”

• Jason Hallenbeck, RCDD, DCDC – BAE Systems Inc. – Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

 
Wireless installations are becoming a requirement across the board for facilities, and with that new requirement comes a whole world of potential pitfalls. We will be looking at what are the most common mistakes made during a new install or augmenting an existing wireless solution. This information will help guide past these mistakes reducing cost of installations and building better solutions in the enterprise.

Topic: | Wireless & Distributed Antenna Systems |

TIMES

SESSION

9 a.m. - noon

GENERAL SESSION PRESENTATION:
ICT Field of Vision Presentation – Sponsored by Corning Optical Communications

“Here in Vegas: Fiber Delivers World Class Experience at a World Class Resort”

• Brian Davis, RCDD – Corning Optical Communications – Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

 
Resort properties need technology to deliver a phenomenal guest experience as well as an efficient back of house operation.  This presentation will look at a case study for how an optical architecture was utilized to efficiently connect and power multiple networks in a world class, technology focused resort on the Las Vegas strip. We will detail the architecture that was deployed, their technology decisions, and how this technology delivered on their needs.

BICSI Cares Presentation and Door Prize Drawing

CLOSING KEYNOTE: Kim Becking, Keynote Speaker, Change and Leadership Expert, and Best Selling Author

Conference Wrap-up