Conference Schedule Wednesday
1:30-2:30 p.m.
“Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON)
Powers Learning at Ryerson University’s Two
Largest Residences”
David Lester, RCDD, DCDC, ESS, NTS, OSP,
RTPM, TECH – Ryerson University –
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
In order to achieve a better wireless network and
internet connection at Pitman Hall and DCC for all
optic and GPON technology. The need for this
upgrade was required as Ryerson is one of the
and it is important to supply its students with the
best technology available. This will help maintain
its status as one of the top universities in Canada.
“PoE Lighting and IoT: A Winning Problem-Solving
Combination Panel”
Brian Hansen, RCDD, NTS – SIEMON-
Rosemont, Minnsesota, USA
Matt Scharkozy – SIEMON –
San Diego, California, USA
Dwight Stewart – Igor –
West Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Mike Barbera – Intersect Management, LLC –
San Diego, California, USA
Intelligent Buildings/Smart Cities/IoT
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quarters building for a forward-thinking developer
includes a PoE lighting deployment with integrated
IoT and PoE technologies. This presentation will
provide an overview of how and why the customer
owner and occupants and the need for the right
cabling infrastructure to support it all.
“Emergency Responder Radio Systems for
Hospitals, Museums, etc.: Insights on Making
All Buildings Safer”
Chip Chapman, RCDD – Integrated Building
Systems – Columbus, Ohio, USA
ICT Professional Development
renovations to provide indoor radio coverage for
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Learn practical insights for deploying emergency
responder radio systems (ERRS) and collaborating
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with local authorities. This presentation will feature
a fraternity house.
“Fires, Active Shootings and Natural Disasters:
Looking at In-Building Systems Through a Public
Safety Lens”
Jim Lilienfeld – Advanced RF Technologies, Inc. –
Burbank, California, USA
Wireless & DAS
many more emergency situations require fast
owners empower these responders to effectively
connect with each other? This presentation will
look at the scope of public safety through the
how ICT professionals can implement these
technologies to provide seamless connectivity
required during cases of disaster.
3-4 p.m.
“New and Emerging Standards for Short Reach
Enterprise LAN and Data Center Optical Links”
John Kamino, RCDD – OFS –
Norcross, Georgia, USA
Enterprise and data center networks continue to
experience growth in bandwidth demand. Where
10Gb/s networks once were considered high
conferencing and shared services are all combining
to drive the need for increasing network speeds.
The importance of standards in guiding the direction
of enterprise networks remains as enterprise data
centers migrate to multi-tenant sites or build their
own cloud DC.
“From the Grid to the Gridiron: Gaining Network
Stability in Stadiums and Other Large Venues”
Tom Cabral, RCDD – Chatsworth Products, Inc. –
Atlantic Beach, Florida, USA
Intelligent Buildings/Smart Cities/IoT
bright lights and big data that result from having
thousands of people together in one space? In