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STANDARDS The year 2022 brought two new BICSI standards. The first – BICSI G2.1-22, ICT Outside Plant Construction and Installation: Pole Setting, Anchoring, and Guying – provides instructions and
CERTIFICATIONS BICSI also launched the ICT Certification
BICSI EVENTS ACROSS THE GLOBE The first-ever National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)/BICSI Summit was held in San Antonio, TX, USA. The event’s timely topics covered everything from PoE to intelligent buildings to FTTX. BICSI’s 2022 Winter Hybrid Conference & Exhibition was held in Orlando, FL, USA, bringing together thousands of ICT profes- sionals both in-person and virtually to enjoy various offerings, such as the annual Cabling Skills Challenge.
Institute – the premier certification entity in the ICT industry. The Institute focuses on a wide array of certifications including RCDD ® , DCDC ® , OSP ® , RTPM ® , and Installer & Technician. The Institute delivers the highest quality credentialing programs that demonstrate mastery in ICT. In addition, BICSI added all four currently offered installation certifications – INST1, INSTC, INSTF, and TECH – to its list of avail- able digital credentials. A digital credential can be affixed to any electronic communica- tion making it easier for a person to share and verify their level of achievement with colleagues and/or employers.
installation methods for raising, anchoring, and guying poles to support OSP cable.
The second – BICSI G2.2-22, ICT Outside Plant Construction and Installation: Aerial Cable Installation - details proper methods for installing OSP cable within an aerial pathway. And finally, BICSI published the Essentials of ICT Bonding and Grounding , Version 2.0, in 2022. The publication provides foundational knowl- edge needed for all aspects of bonding the ICT infrastructure.
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CERTIFIED Installer 2, Copper INSTC
Installer 1 INST1
CERTIFIED Installer 2, Optical Fiber INSTF
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Technician TECH
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