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November/December 2018 I 3 contents FROM THE PRESIDENT 04 A DIGITAL MOO AND YOU: ICT DOWN ON THE FARM (I-C-T-E-I-E-I-O) By Jeff Beavers, RCDD, OSP, CFHP COVER ARTICLE 06 EVOLUTION OF CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN AND IOT COMPATIBILITY: From 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. By Gautier Humbert, RCDD 20 ENTERPRISE FIBER STANDARDS AND APPLICATIONS: WHAT'S NEW?: The market is seeing an increasing interest in multimode applications from hyperscale players. Given the distance advantages offered by singlemode fiber, why is multimode fiber still a preferred media? The reasons have to do with cable size, design and cost. By John Kamino, RCDD 28 DATA CENTER CABLE INFRASTRUCTURE: NEW METHODS FOR TESTING AND INSTALLING AOC AND DAC: Beyond the need for power, November/December 2018 I Volume 39, Issue 6 SUBMISSION POLICY ICT TODAY is published bimonthly in January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, and November/December by BICSI, Inc., and is mailed Standard A to BICSI members, RCDDs, RITPs, RTPMs, DCDCs, BICSI Installers and Technicians and ESS, NTS, OSP and WD credential holders. ICT TODAY subscription is included in BICSI members' annual dues and is available to others through a purchased yearly subscription. I C T TODAY welcomes and encourages submissions and suggestions from its readers. Articles of a technical, vendor-neutral nature are gladly accepted for publication with approval from the Editorial Review Board. However, BICSI, Inc., reserves the right to edit and alter such material for space or other considerations and to publish or otherwise use such material. The articles, opinions and ideas expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the contributing authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of BICSI, its members or its staff. BICSI is not liable in any way, manner or form for the articles, opinions and ideas, and readers are urged to exercise professional caution in undertaking any of the recommendations or suggestions made by authors. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission from BICSI, Inc. ADVERTISING: Advertising rates and information are provided upon request. Contact the BICSI Sales Department for information at +1 813.979.1991 or 800.242.7405 (U.S. and Canada toll-free) or sales@bicsi.org. Publication of advertising should not be deemed as endorsement by BICSI, Inc. BICSI reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to reject any advertisement at any time by any party. POSTMASTER: Send change of address notices to BICSI, Customer Care, 8610 Hidden River Pkwy, Tampa, FL 33637-1000; Phone: +1 813.979.1991 or 800.242.7405 (U.S. and Canada toll-free). © Copyright BICSI, 2018. All rights reserved. BICSI and RCDD are registered trademarks of BICSI, Inc. cooling, storage and switching inside the data center is the necessity for practical and efficient cabling to save time and reduce costs. By Guylain Barlow 36 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBER NETWORKS: This article sheds light on today's enterprise fiber infrastructures to help gain a better understanding of available options covering the range of fiber types, connector and termination choices, and multimode applications. By Adrian Young 46 THE TIME IS NOW FOR PASSIVE OPTICAL LAN: There are many recent positive data points indicating that enterprise-based POL has experienced accelerated growth in 2018 due, in part, to greater awareness, increased players and customers, and emerging trends driving fiber-based enterprise LAN growth. By John Hoover 55 LOOKING AHEAD TO 2019 – NFPA 72: Discover the many significant changes to the 2019 edition of NFPA 72, including the integration of NFPA 720, Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment. By Denise Pappas