FOREWORD

Why is InfoComm International®, the trade association representing the commercial audiovisual industry for 75 years, associated with a networking book? If you’ve recently studied for a Certified Technology Specialist® credential or visited one of InfoComm’s trade shows, you will have noticed significant changes.

At the shows, the latest streaming media, digital signage, unified communications, audiovisual control, and other technologies have injected a decidedly information technology–laced flavor into what was once a very analog AV experience. These days, you can’t swing a microphone in a roomful of AV professionals without hitting at least one who’s wondering how many IP addresses will be needed for a digital AV system that’s about ...

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