The 2021 BICSI Winter Virtual Conference and Exhibition kicks off on February 28th and lasts through March 4th, then will be available on-demand through April 4th. The conference theme is "Leading the Future Through a Connected World" and will focus on related topics such as data centers, smart cities, the internet of things (IoT), power over Ethernet (PoE) and much more. Keynote speakers include Jeremy Witikko, Global Director of Smart Buildings at Cisco, and Doug Mouton, Vice President, Global Datacenter Construction at Microsoft. Click here for conference registration.

The free virtual exhibition hall gives attendees a way to see the breadth of ICT products and services available today. Leviton will be there, showing the latest in fiber and copper end-to-end systems. Our experts will be on-hand to discuss data center fiber migration strategies, enterprise infrastructure for wireless and PoE and smart building applications, structured media retrofits, structured cabling strategies and much more.

During the conference, Leviton will deliver two presentations in the concurrent sessions:

10Mb/s Single-Pair Ethernet for Building and Industrial Automation (Panel)
Todd Harpel, Senior Director, Global Copper Cable, Leviton
» Tues., March 2, 12-1 p.m. EST

With the growth of the internet of things (IoT), there is greater demand for connectivity that can deliver both power and data over longer distances to support these applications. One of the most anticipated technologies to address these needs is Single Pair Ethernet (SPE).  Tune in to this panel session as Todd Harpel contributes his expertise on this emerging technology.

To the Edge and Back: What 5G Rollouts Mean for Data Center Networks
Dave Mullen, Senior Product Manager, Leviton
» Wed., March 3, 12-1 p.m. EST

The backbone for 5G, data centers will need to evolve to meet the explosive growth of data-intensive applications out at the edge. Dave Mullen explains some key cabling strategies to manage multiple waves of 5G — helping ensure next-generation coverage for billions of devices. 

Can’t make it? Follow along on Twitter @LevitonNS to keep up on the daily events and networking happening at the Leviton virtual booth.