The report was prepared in March 2019 by Microchip Technology and deals with the IEEE Power over the Ethernet (PoE) standard 802.3bt. The topics covered include future proofing PoE, prior standards, and new features of 802.3bt. The report is useful for engineers, technologists, IT and telecom professionals, and system integrators.

Key words: association, construction, controls/sensors, lighting systems/controls, vacancy sensing, time-based control, daylight-response