contents 28 Troubleshooting Wired & Wireless Networks Within Higher Education and Healthcare Environments Modern network infrastructure installations in higher education and healthcare environments can face unique challenges that demand specialized troubleshooting approaches. By Steve Cowles 38 Securing ICT in Special Premises: Lessons from Underground Mines, Rail Systems, Airports, and Campuses Cyber threats to every interconnected environment are increasing rapidly. The average time for an adversary to move across a network has dropped to a record low of 48 minutes, with the fastest breakout happening in just 51 seconds. By Javier Macias 46 Unlocking Connectivity at Sea: How Passive Optical LANs Revolutionize Cruise Ship Technology Deployments Cruise ships are true feats of modern engineering, with some megaships as long as the Empire State Building is tall and carrying more than 3,000 passengers. These massive floating cities are undergoing digital transformation to meet passenger expectations for the same fast, secure, and reliable wireless connectivity and digital services they enjoy at land-based hotels and resorts. By Karen Leos
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FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT 05 Final Letter from the Board President By David M. Richards COVER ARTICLE 06 Will Special Premises See the 46 Gbps Speeds Wi-Fi 7 Promises? Today’s multi-gigabit internet plans are quickly outpacing the current speeds of Wi-Fi technology. To help resolve this problem, Wi-Fi 7, also known as 802.11be, promises data rates that are four times higher than Wi-Fi 6/6E. By Julio Petrovich 14 Building a Technology-Rich Sports Complex at Mt. San Antonio College The transformation of California’s Mt. San Antonio College’s (Mt. SAC) historic Hilmer Lodge Stadium into a modern, technology-rich sports complex stands as a benchmark for integrating advanced data, audiovisual (AV), and telecommunications infrastructure into collegiate athletics. By Joe da Silva 22 Reimagining Building Design with FMP in the Next 20 Years A quiet revolution is underway in how commercial buildings are powered, signaling it could be time to evolve from traditional power distribution. By Stephen Eaves
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