2009 BICSI Winter Conference

sCHedule strategies include optimization of bandwidth utilization, adoption of waste management and energy optimization as they relate to telecommunications cabling systems. By choosing the right media, cabling designers can adapt their projects to green building requirements. Applications and their benefits in terms of overall savings will be presented. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch in the Exhibit Hall 2-3 p.m. Concurrent sessions (choose one) q “opportunities in education and Healthcare through e-Rate and RHC Programs and Current universal service Reform,” Cynthia Schultz, Patton Boggs, Washington, D.C. 3-3:30 p.m. Break 3:30-4:30 p.m. Concurrent sessions (choose one) 1 CEC – ITS Installer/Technician The federal Universal Service Fund provides access to advanced telecommunications and information services across America. Among the Fund’s programs is the E-Rate program, which helps develop telecommunications, Internet access and information technology services for the K-12 educational community. E-rate is a valuable source of technology funding with $2.25 billion dedicated annually. Another program, the Rural Health Care Pilot, provides $417 million to support telecommunications links for 69 rural health consortia, including Internet access charges, network buildout and other advanced services. Currently, legislators and regulators are considering major reforms to the Universal Service programs. These reforms and recent changes are important to businesses in planning and strategy. Not understanding them could have a significant impact on a company’s bottom line. This presentation will highlight congressional and FCC reforms, funding opportunities for network integrators and technology service providers, competitive bidding requirements, program audits and new services and products available, including a discussion on VoIP. q “optical Connectivity in the lan,” Doug Coleman, Corning Cable Systems, Hickory, North Carolina 1 CEC – NTS, OSP, ITS Installer/Technician Optical connectivity contributes to the overall efficiency of the LAN. Optical cable provides bandwidth capabilities that support legacy and future data rate applications without having to re-cable. In addition, optical fiber cable optimizes pathway and space utilization and ease of installation and testing. q “enabling Wireless Communications in Commercial Properties: lessons from the Homer Building Case study,” Tommy Russo, Akridge, Washington, D.C. 1 CEC – NTS, WD, ITS Installer/Technician Whether it’s retrofit or new construction, wireless connectivity is a “must-have” tenant amenity in today’s modern buildings. Akridge and MobileAccess present a compelling case study outlining critical lessons learned from the in-building wireless deployment at the Homer Building—a nearly one-half million square foot architectural landmark in Washington, D.C.’s commercial center. q 802.3at Poe Plus operating “Ieee efficiency: How to Keep a Hot application Running Cool,” Valerie Maguire, Siemon, Watertown, Connecticut 1 CEC – NTS, WD, ITS Installer/Technician The development of the pending IEEE PoE Plus requirements brought to light a significant new challenge in the specification of power delivery over structured cabling. For the first time, due to the higher power delivered by Type 2 PSE devices, IEEE needed to understand the temperature rise within the cabling caused by applied currents and subsequently specify the PoE Plus application operating environment in such a way as to ensure that proper cabling system transmission performance is maintained. As awareness of the negative effects of temperature rise in the cabling plant increases, managing heat buildup in structured cabling is becoming a priority in new and retrofit installations targeted to support the PoE Plus application. The following topics will be addressed: PoE and PoE Plus application overview; effect of temperature rise due to applied PoE Plus currents; main cabling plant design challenges; and strategies to minimize temperature rise. q “enclosure Best Practices to Maximize the efficiency of the Cabinet Within a data Center,” n William Santucci, Great Lakes Case & Cabinet Company Inc., Erie, Pennsylvania n Rick Trombetta, Great Lakes Case & Cabinet Company Inc., Erie, Pennsylvania q “analytics and analysis – Technology Goes to Work for the Retail and Physical security Industry,” n Jumbi Edulbehram, Axis Communications, Chelmsford, Massachusetts n teve Lindsey, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., S Medford, Massachusetts 1 CEC – NTS, ITS Installer/Technician This presentation will discuss the enclosure not only as a storage/protection mechanism designed to house senditive data/comm equipment, but also as a facilitator—utilizing power, conditioned air, rates of air flow and cable management to not only maximize the cooling effect of available conditioned air within the equipment mounted in the enclosure, but also to increase the overall efficiency of the data center. The presentation will include real-world examples and lessons learned in the field. 1 CEC – NTS, ITS Installer/Technician Advances in video surveillance promise vast expansion of technology for retail, loss prevention and physical security managers. Video analytics offer insight to improved customer service and loyalty, loss prevention and safety. Linking cumulative video analysis to key financial data allows visibility into the health of a business. This session will discuss how to develop metric models from your routine data and increase your understanding of the most important data to maximize the effectiveness of your operation. PaGe 9 | www.bicsi.org/winter http://www.bicsi.org/winter

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