| 1. Government measures and the global security situation will continue to have the greatest impact on the ICT industry! |
| 2. Right behind this are well trained personnel! But note that knowledge and skills don't last forever! |
| 3. The growth of hyperscale data centers will have a major impact on the cabling industry in 2026! |
| 4. This year, FMP (Fault Managed Power) will emerge as a technology widely offered by cabling and ICT contractors! |
| 5. TIA is working on twisted-pair copper links longer than 100m and IEEE is developing 200 Gbit/s transmission over a pair of OM4 fibers up to 50m! |
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| Trends in the ICT industry |
| Technology, business, and socioeconomic forces will shape the year ahead in cabling and associated trades! We expose 5 trends that will impact the ICT industry. And AI? It is omnipresent, self-evident and will also have a significant impact on cabling! |
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