LIMITED-ENERGY HYBRID FIBER/POWER CABLES: EXPLORING MODERN ADVANCES OF WIRELESS INNOVATION By Gayla Arrindell and Steve Eaves
THE CRITICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN ENERGY AND DATA The rapid evolution of IoT, sensors, AI, and machine learning is accelerating a seismic shift in building management and industrial automation systems, turning data into insights far beyond traditional expectations. This transformation into smart systems equipped with sensors marks a new era where IT plays a vital role in managing and maximizing their potential across diverse applications.
With device counts increasing exponentially, IT networks must be equipped to handle increases in data collection and transmission as well as power delivery. The amount of data being generated and shared can overwhelm existing infrastructure. And because devices communicate in real-time, low latency is critical to enable responsive communication and avoid delays or inter- ruptions. Networks must be prepared to deliver the required bandwidth and power to edge devices and eliminate communication delays and lags because they can negatively affect operations and decision-making, especially when sub-second choices matter. As technology has rapidly changed, one thing has remained the same—the power distribution methods relied on to fuel this progress. However, a tipping point has arrived; after more than a century of stagnation, this new relentless demand for electricity is beckoning the need for transformation.
Smart buildings need smart power, and a deeper understanding of power utilization has become critically important because building loads need to be managed more intelligently to avoid overloading supply. Increasingly, energy use in buildings will be controlled autonomously using data inputs from appliances and sensors. This is where the critical connection between energy and data becomes clear: energy is the potential to do the work, and the data shows how to do it best.
THE POWER AND DATA DISTANCE CHALLENGE
For optimal performance, sensors and devices are often located at or closer to the edge, which can be farther than 100 m (328 ft) from traditional IT-based IDF locations, impacting data and power delivery strategies.
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