Vili Antic, Technical Analyst, Vancouver Airport Authority, Canada

Speaker Biograghy: Vili is a Technical Analyst at the Vancouver Airport Authority and is a Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD). With 25 years’ experience in the ICT industry – 20 of them with the Vancouver Airport Authority – he has been aligned from an ICT perspective with all the significant expansion and renovation projects while at YVR. He also supports the daily operations at YVR by working with Vancouver Airport Authority teams providing ICT guidance to engineering, airline, government and retail tenants. Using current industry ICT standards as a reference, Vili has created airport-specific ICT standards that support ongoing Vancouver Airport Authority initiatives. YVR-specific ICT standards include items such as communication room/space design, fibre-optic and copper backbone distribution, edge equipment deployment (CCTV, security, wi-fi, networks, signage) and outdoor fibre-optic connectivity. Personal fact: In his free time, Vili enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.


Day 3 - 22 March
Session: Technology: Systems & Integration

12:55 - 13:25 - Information and communications technology standards – the '4th utility' evolves
Synopsis: Information and communications technology (ICT) has evolved into one of the most critical aspects of airport infrastructure and requires robust standards and guidelines to complement efficient growth. Airports are continually expanding, and multiple consultants and stakeholders can be involved at different stages of design and construction, often spanning multiple years. ICT systems are rapidly changing and the lines are being progressively blurred between traditional electrical supply and ICT infrastructure. To align with the evolution of ICT as a recognised '4th utility', new approaches are needed by design professionals and airport authorities to stay ahead of the curve.

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