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50 I ICT TODAY One SMF can serve 128 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) endpoints whereas 128 separate copper cables with a larger diameter would otherwise be required. Reduced Impact of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) When delivering voice, video, data, security, automation, environmental and wireless services, fiber optic cabling has no EMI, electromagnetic pulse (EMP) or crosstalk. Optical fiber is noncorrosive and has no spark/fire haz- ards and no magnetic issues. For healthcare facilities, fiber is the best choice where exposure to magnetic fields, radiation, oxygen-rich areas and chemicals is expect- ed throughout the building and its extended campus. Moreover, fewer cables are required with POL, and there is no need to engineer additional cable shielding and/or extend the length of cables to reroute around problematic hospital areas. Modern healthcare facilities are moving toward using mobile diagnostic equipment that uplinks to the LAN via Wi-Fi. In the past, copper cabling was rerouted around X-ray, ultrasound, cardiology and radiology equipment. If medical diagnostic equip- ment is portable, then electrical interference needs to be taken into consideration throughout the entire healthcare facility. Flexibility for Network Moves, Adds and Changes (MACs) Hospital equipment, resources and staff need to be very mobile by nature. When a move, add or change is needed, fiber optic cabling provides better flexibility and makes the process much easier. Passive optical LANs are man- aged centrally through element management software (EMS), so daily IT change orders are executed as global keystrokes at a centrally located desktop. Changes do not require the IT staff to reprovision geographically dispa- rate LAN equipment at the main data center, treatment rooms or other areas of the facility. 2020 BICSI Europe, Middle East and Africa Conference & Exhibition Dubai World Trade Centre Sheikh Maktoum Hall | Dubai, UAE 13-15 April 2020 bicsi.org/emea2020 SAVE THE DATE