ORLANDO — The Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) met at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center January 20-24 for its 2019 Winter Conference & Exhibition. This global leader in information and communications technology (ICT) education and certification is much less well-known by its longer name, and some may wonder how a consulting concern got into the cable and wire business anyway. That dates back to 1984 at the time of the AT&T breakup.
The history of BICSI is interesting but more to the point and direct from its bylaws: “BICSI's purview shall include, but not be limited to: Communications cable plant, wireless systems, data systems, voice systems, communications services, integrated audio video systems, distributed communications systems, intercom and paging systems, electronic/digital signage systems, tracking systems, in-building cellular, healthcare systems, hospitality and entertainment systems, clock systems, electronic security systems, building automation systems, and integration of multiple information and communication systems.”