We are looking for expert presentations, hands-on demonstrations, and panel discussions that cover various aspects of protection, safety, power, and communications resiliency, including but not limited to: 

• Emerging Technologies and Applications: New technologies and techniques for managing evolving communications infrastructure platforms. 

• Bonding and Grounding: Techniques and best practices to ensure safety and reliability. 

• Surge Protection: Innovations and advancements in protecting electrical systems from surges. 

• AC/DC Power Systems: Design, protection, and safety considerations for both alternating and direct current power architectures serving the network. 

• Fiber-Optic Cable Protection & Safety: Best practices for the protection, grounding, and safe deployment of fiber-optic cable plant, including hybrid copper/fiber environments. 

• Class 4 Fault Managed Power: Applications, code developments, and deployment considerations for Class 4 Fault Managed Power Systems under NEC Article 726. 

• Power at the Data Center: Power resiliency, protection, and safety strategies for data center environments supporting network infrastructure. 

• Residential Power: Protection and safety considerations for power delivered to residential and multi-dwelling-unit environments. 

• Back-Up Power Systems: Strategies for maintaining power continuity during outages. 

• Standards and Compliance: Updates on the latest standards and regulations governing protection, safety, and power, including AC/DC, fiber-optic cable, Class 4 Fault Managed Power, data center, and residential power applications. 

• Challenges in Reliable Services: Solutions for providing consistent voice, data, and video services. 

• Other Topics of Interest: Including field experiences, deployment challenges, and network quality management.