Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 19 | Page 77

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////// Presented by Intelligent Education Partner t cht lk TECH TALK CNET TRAINING: EDUCATING WORKFORCES TO FUTUREPROOF INFRASTRUCTURE Even though the successful installation of network cable infrastructure is vital for the effective operation of critical organisations, Andrew Stevens, President and CEO, CNet Training, says its importance is not fully recognised. He tells us about the vital role of training to ensure customers can feel completely confident about the quality of installation. Can you outline the regulations – or lack of – surrounding [network] data centre infrastructure at present? low tech, when in fact it is essential in many critical situations; air traffic control, hospitals, traffic lights, communication… It’s quite an alarming fact to know that there are no regulations around network cable infrastructure installation and even more alarming when you realise that anyone can be responsible for installing the infrastructure that we all rely on in our personal and business lives. What happens when they go wrong? It’s often the case that network infrastructure is simply not considered or is deemed as www.intelligentcio.com Industry needs to recognise network cabling infrastructure as the fourth utility and give it the importance it deserves. There should be tighter regulations to help increase quality of service, be more professional generally and allow customers to feel more confident and trust the quality “ INDUSTRY NEEDS TO RECOGNISE NETWORK CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE AS THE FOURTH UTILITY AND GIVE IT THE IMPORTANCE IT DESERVES. INTELLIGENTCIO 77