Certifications & Affiliations
AFL is actively involved in the development of the industry’s most established and globally recognized standards for data center design and structured cabling infrastructure.
Open Compute Solutions
The Open Compute Project (OCP) is a collaborative community focused on redesigning hardware technology to efficiently support the growing demands of cloud computing infrastructure. AFL is an active member of the OCP Community.
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
AFL is a Corporate Member of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and a voting participating member within the TR-42 Engineering Standards Committee, which develops and maintains standards for telecommunications cabling infrastructure in user-owned buildings, such as commercial buildings, residential buildings, homes, data centers, industrial buildings, etc.
Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI)
AFL Hyperscale is a participating Corporate Member of BICSI with technician and engineering teams certified as Registered Communications Distribution Designers (RCDDs), Data Center Design Consultants (DCDCs) and Network Technology Systems (NTS) Designers. BICSI is the premier association for telecommunications professionals.
Association for Computer Operations Management (AFCOM)
AFL is a Corporate Member of AFCOM, the leading association for data center professionals offering services to help support the management of data centers around the world. AFCOM was established in 1981 to offer data center managers the latest information and technology they need through annual conferences, published magazines, research and hotline services, industry alliances and more.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
AFL has engineers on staff who are active members of NFPA, an international nonprofit organization established to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training and education. NFPA authors the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
AFL has engineers on staff who are active members of ASME, one of the oldest standards-developing organizations in the world. ASME is a not-for-profit membership organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, career enrichment and skills development across all engineering disciplines, toward a goal of helping the global engineering community develop solutions to benefit lives and livelihoods.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
AFL has engineers on staff who are active members of IEEE, the world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through IEEE’s highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards and professional and educational activities. IEEE helps to invent and drive the science of signal transmission by authoring global standards specific to data centers regarding applications and protocols.