BICSI Delivers Critical Data for Information Systems Infrastructure
Information transport systems (ITS) play an increasingly important role in economies worldwide. As a result, individuals and companies in the ITS industry require the best information available regarding the design, integration and installation of communications systems. BICSI standards address pathways, spaces, fiber-and copper-based distribution systems, wireless-based systems, and the infrastructure that supports the transportation of information and associated signaling between and among communications and information gathering devices. BICSI publications offer a complete library of specialized information transport systems reference books and technical manuals. Written and edited by experts in their fields, BICSI publications are standards-based, vendor-neutral, and are known for their careful research, precise writing, detailed graphics and tables, and easy-to-understand format.
The Importance of BICSI Standards and Publications
BICSI provides information, education, and knowledge assessment for individuals and companies in the ITS industry. BICSI serves more than 23,000 ITS professionals in more than 90 countries, including designers, installers and technicians. These individuals provide the fundamental infrastructure for telecommunications, audio/video, life safety and automation systems.
Through courses, conferences, publications and professional registration programs, BICSI staff and volunteers assist ITS professionals in delivering critical products and services, and offer opportunities for continual improvement and enhanced professional stature. Educational programs cover telecommunications infrastructure design courses, including data distribution design, outside plant design, electronic safety and security design, low-voltage cabling installation, and wireless design. This puts BICSI in a position to deliver quality, current information transport standards. BICSI is an ANSI-accredited standards development organization.
What standards topics are available? The ITS industry covers the spectrum of voice, data, electronic safety and security, and audio and video technologies. BICSI currently offers or is developing standards covering:
- commercial building telecommunications cabling
- data centers
- international cabling
- grounding and bonding
- K-12 education facilities
- residential
- healthcare
- industrial
- post-secondary education facilities
BICSI publications are grouped by subject matter covering:
- Distribution Design
- Electronic Safety and Security
- Information Transport Systems Installation
- Network Design
- Outside Plant Design
- Wireless Design
Why Purchase BICSI Standards and Publications from IHS?
IHS offers multiple purchase options for standards and publications from BICSI and other related organizations. Purchasing from IHS assures that your company has the information to execute projects when and where it is needed. BICSI standards and publications are available as individual documents in hardcopy or PDF formats or as online subscriptions.
Statistics show that online subscriptions provide a cost-savings for many companies in addition to streamlining work flow and maintaining compliance with copyright restrictions. Online subscriptions are updated daily and notifications of updates are available. With an online subscription to BICSI, users are also able to access a comprehensive bibliographic index containing over 325,000 standards records from 450 organizations. The index allows electronic searching of the entire standards listing for the technical societies, document numbers, or subjects you specify. A Subject Matter Expert from IHS can assist you with determining the purchase option that best fits your needs.
Call IHS at +1 877-413-5187 or complete the form on this page and IHS will contact you. If you provide or specify information transport-related systems for education, government or military organizations, or training facilities, act today to assure that your telecommunications projects deliver the capabilities needed to be successful.