Exposed direct-buried telecom cables are a significant risk for service outages and safety hazards, yet traditional physical inspections are costly and inefficient. This white paper reveals how advanced fiber optic sensing technology can revolutionize cable monitoring by using thousands of virtual sensors to remotely detect exposed sections, reducing costs and enhancing network reliability.
In this content, you will learn:
- How Raman-OTDR and Brillouin-OTDR technologies can measure minute temperature variations along a fiber to pinpoint potential risks.
- The benefits of this remote monitoring approach, including a reduction in truck rolls and enhanced safety by minimizing physical inspections.
- How early detection of exposed cables can prevent unnecessary service disruptions and a detailed look at a successful three-day test and its results.
- The equipment and processes required to successfully utilize fiber optic sensing, demonstrating its effectiveness in a real-world scenario.