16 I ICT TODAY
CONCLUSION
Most ICT professionals agree that data is the life blood
of the modern world. What is not always understood
is that it all depends upon a vast infrastructure of optical
fiber, optical connectors, and a myriad of panels and cabi-
nets. High-density optical fiber cable stands as the foun-
dation to enable today's drive for more data. Success
requires implementing high-density optical cabling solu-
tions successfully through new and innovative solutions
that can handle the big problems of managing and con-
necting these high fiber counts. And, do not forget the
tiny-but-significant challenge of keeping an 8 µm circle
clean and verifying its cleanliness. Today's modern data
center stands at the very center of an emerging reality.
It is the very heart and the mind of tomorrow.
For the densities required by the data center, optical fiber ribbon solutions
are key because they enable easier overall cable management
and the ability to perform mass fusion splicing.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Seán Adam is vice president of market
strategy and innovation at AFL. He holds a master's degree
in electric engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technol-
ogy and has over 20 years of experience in the semiconductor
and ICT industry with a focus on system-based solutions and
architectures. Today, Seán is focused on developing and guiding
AFL's overall growth strategy in the key markets it serves. He
can be reached at Sean.Adam@aflglobal.com, via LinkedIn
(www.linkedin.com/in/seanadam) or follow him on Twitter
(@AFL_SeanAdam).
REFERENCES:
1. "New GSMA Study: 5G to Account for 15% of Global Mobile
Industry by 2025 as 5G Network Launches Accelerate," GSMA,
25 February 2019.
