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Announcing the newly revised BICSI Data Center Design Consultant™ (DCDC™) Program, your greatest resource for learning the most up-to-the-minute industry best practices for data center design and implementation. Learn what's new and how to earn the prestigious DCDC credential. Call 800.242.7405 or email bicsi@bicsi.org today. bicsi.org/dcdc There's No Better Time Than Now to Earn Your DCDC Credential GLOBAL Page 26 BICSI WEBINARS ATTRACT GLOBAL AUDIENCE This past September, BICSI held two webi- nars directed at the EMEA Region and the CALA District. Both webinars had a very strong viewership, each attracting more than 100 participants. BICSI EMEA Webinar: "Testing for Four-Pair PoE" 4 September Hosted by the EMEA Region, this one-hour webinar was attended by 111 viewers from locations around the world. After a brief BICSI overview and outline of upcoming EMEA Region events, Mainland Europe District Vice Chair Miodrag Kovanovic introduced the featured speaker, Christian Schillab, EMEA Marketing Engineer. Chris- tian's "Testing for Four-Pair PoE" presentation focused on the testing of newly installed cabling prior to the use of PoE and the tools needed during the operational phase. He used many real-world experiences to keep attendees engaged. Viewers submitted a variety of thoughtful technical questions following the presentation. The webinar was sponsored by Fluke Networks. The digital platform allowed BICSI EMEA to reach stake- holders outside of the EMEA Region. BICSI CALA Webinar: "IoT y Redes PON: Un Nuevo Horizonte" 5 September The BICSI CALA District hosted this one-hour webinar in Spanish, the third in a series of webinars planned for the CALA District. Attended by 145 individuals, viewership spanned many different countries within the CALA District. Global Region Director Rick Ciordia, PE, RCDD, DCDC, RTPM, CT, began the webinar with a brief introduction of BICSI and announced upcoming events taking place in BICSI CALA. The technical topic was presented by Julian Vivas, an application engineer from Furukawa LATAM and an expert in data center infrastructure. He explained how Passive Optical Networks (PONs) support applications based on the Internet of Things (IoT) and how it's changing the lifestyle of people and organizations. Providing a variety of examples, Julian demonstrated how PON technologies can be applied to the corporate environment. A Q&A session followed. Both webinars received positive feedback from attendees who are looking forward to future webinars.