BICSIs Vision: BICSI will be the preeminent global resource for developing standards,
providing credentials, accreditation and knowledge transfer for the ICT community
BICSI Provides the ICT Community with . . .
Technical Knowledge
Internationally Adopted Industry Standards
Technical Publications & Periodicals
Professional Development
Globally Recognized Credentials
Training in ICT Design, Installation and Project Management
Building Automation
BICSI Serves more than 23,000 ICT community
professionals in 100 countries around the world
BICSI CALA
District Chair Barbados
Betty Bezos, RCDD, DCDC, NTS, Country Chair
OSP, ESS, CT Peter Rock, RCDD, NTS
bbezos@bicsi.org PeterRock@bicsi.org
www.bicsi.org/cala
BICSI CALA
Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Colombia
Panama Country Chair
Country Chair Martha Lucia Garzon Mendez
Rolando Alvarado, RCDD mlgarzon@bicsi.org
rolandoalvarado@bicsi.org
Secretary Uruguay
Rosalia L. Zarate Country Chair
rzarate@bicsi.org Pablo Rynkowski
prynkowski@bicsi.org
Venezuela Nicaragua
Country Chair Country Chair
Alex Guy Pablo A. Lopez Mayorga, RCDD, OSP, TECH
alexguy@bicsi.org plopez@bicsi.org
BICSI Products & Services
Registered Communications
Distribution Designer
www.bicsi.org/rcdd
Registered Communications
Distribution Designer
www.bicsi.org/rcdd
Other BICSI Credentials
www.bicsi.org/credentialing
BICSI Installation Program
www.bicsi.org/installation
BICSI ICT Training
BICSI CONNECT
Web-based training
BICSI Webinars
Instructor-led courses online
On-Site Classes
BICSI Training Delivery Specialists (TDS) come to you
www.bicsi.org/training
Electronic Credentialing Exams
Test for BICSI credentials
www.bicsi.org/credentialing
Technical Publications
www.bicsi.org/publications
BICSI International Standards Program
Develop standards within all facets of Information & Communications
Technology (ICT) infrastructure design and installation
Details:
Over 500 members worldwide
Accredited by ANSI
Develops international standards and best practices
Nonprofit program - free of financial influences
www.bicsi.org/standards
Information on ANSI
(American National Standards Institute)
Promotes the use of standards in the US
Accreditation body for:
Standards Development
Credentials (ISO 17024)
Testing Labs (ISO 17025)
Ensures open and imparcial processes
Doesnt develop standards!
Standards Development Cycle
Industry Needs
Technology Trends Use
Designers
Suppliers
Clients
Idea to
Consensus Review of
Consensus Draft Ballot Results
Body
BICSI Standards Within ICT
ISO/IEC
IEEE BICSI
& TIA
Defines the message Defines the transmission media Defines how to design solutions
and transmission and system specifications using transmission media and
characteristics systems
BICSI Published Standards
Building/Facilities Installation
Education Facilities (001) Cable Installation (NECA/BICSI 568)
Data Centers (002) ICT Bonding and Grounding
Healthcare Facilities (004) (NECA/BICSI 607)
Systems Other
ESS (005) BIM for ICT (003)
DAS (006)
www.bicsi.org/standards
Current Activities
New Standards Under Development Revision Activities
Data Center Operations Revision to BICSI 004, Healthcare Facilities
BICSI 007 ICT Systems for Intelligent General Revision
Buildings Replacement NECA/BICSI 568 (ICT Installation)
OSP Installation and Construction
General Principles
Aerial Pathway
WLAN Design and Infrastructure
Standards
BICSI
Interoperability
www.bicsi.org/events
BICSI Global 2017 Conferences & Exhibitions
BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition BICSI Fall Conference & Exhibition
22 26 January, Tampa, Florida, USA 24 28 September, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
BICSI CALA District Per Congreso BICSI South Pacific Conference & Exhibition
3 March, Lima, Per 26 27 September, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
BICSI India District Conference & Exhibition BICSI Italian Conference & Exhibition
13 April, Mumbai, India 24 October, Rome, Italy
BICSI Middle East & Africa District Conference & Exhibition BICSI Mainland Europe Conference & Exhibition
18 20 April, Dubai, UAE TBD October
BICSI Canadian Conference & Exhibition BICSI CALA District Conference & Exhibition
8 11 May, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2 November, San Juan, Puerto Rico
BICSI South Pacific Conference & Exhibition BICSI Southeast Asia District Conference & Exhibition
24 May, Auckland, New Zealand 15 - 17 November, Bangkok, Thailand
BICSI UK & Ireland Conference & Exhibition BICSI Southeast Asia District Conference & Exhibition
14 June, London, UK 21 22 November, Manila, Philippines
BICSI CALA District DataNet BICSI Korea District Conference & Exhibition
9 11 August, Mexico City, Mexico 27 November, Seoul, South Korea
BICSI Middle East & Africa District Conference & Exhibition BICSI Japan District Conference & Exhibition
29 November, Tokyo , Japan
17 August, Lagos, Nigeria
www.bicsi.org/conferences
A Typical BICSI Audience Includes:
Architects and Consultants End Users
Authorities
Audiovisual (AV) Professionals Facility Owners and Managers
(AHJs) Having Jurisdiction General Contractors
ICT Contractors
BICSI Credential Holders ICT Design Consultants
Broadband Service Providers Management Professionals
Cabling Installers and Technicians Marketers
Civil Engineers Military Personnel
Communications Managers Network Designers and Administrators
Corporate and Government Outside Plant (OSP) Engineers
Communications Resellers and VARs Military,
Project ManagersGovernment,
Construction Managers (CMs) Civilian and Corporate
Data Center Designers and Quality Controllers
Engineers Sales Engineers and Professionals
Electronic Safety and Security
Professionals
Wireless/Digital Professionals
Key Takeaways