Yvan Engels has been a consultant for information technology cabling since October 2019. Previously, he worked at LEONI Kerpen (now KERPEN DATACOM) as Head of Product Management and Head of Strategic Market Development & Standardization of the BU Datacom, among other positions.
Yvan Engels is a member of various national and international standardization bodies and associations. He has also published numerous articles in well-known trade journals in Germany and abroad. In 2019, he also published the VDE book "Application-neutral communication cable systems according to EN 50173 and EN 50174 for offices, industry, data centers, building automation and homes".
Single Pair Ethernet in building environment
In his presentation, Yvan Engels gives an overview of the general status of standardization in structured building cabling. He also takes a look at the emergence and development of single pair Ethernet technology in IEEE 802.3.
The core of the paper is a detailed look at the standardization of single-pair transmission links, cables and connectors at the international bodies ISO/IEC and IEC. Restrictions and opportunities are also highlighted. The presentation is rounded off by concrete application examples and an outlook.