NITRO FIBER SENSING PROVIDES THE CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE NEEDED TO SWIFTLY IDENTIFY AND PINPOINT THREATS .
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VIAVI introduces sensing solutions for fibre optic cables and fibreenabled critical infrastructure
and strain along a fibre or detect acoustic vibrations close to a fibre .
Deployed at strategic locations , including along power cables and pipelines , FTH provides valuable infrastructure health data that can be used to drive proactive maintenance and prevent downtime . Alerts notify operators of potential threats from human interference , vehicle movement , digging operations , fishing nets or ship anchors encroaching on valuable assets . These alarms include precise location information to assist maintenance , response or repair teams .
VIAVI Solutions has announced the launch of NITRO Fiber Sensing , an integrated real-time asset monitoring and analytics solution for critical infrastructure ranging from oil , gas and water pipelines to electrical power transmission , border / perimeter security and data centre interconnects .
Operators face challenges in protecting and optimising their critical infrastructure . The costs associated with damage to critical assets often dwarf initial investment , hence , swift detection , localisation and prevention of external threats help minimise damage and outages , leading to lower Total Cost of Ownership ( TCO ). In addition , optimising operations helps ensure that production targets are met .
Comprising Distributed Temperature Sensing ( DTS ), Simultaneous Temperature and Strain Sensing ( DTSS ) and Distributed Acoustic Sensing ( DAS ) technologies , NITRO Fiber Sensing provides the critical intelligence needed to swiftly identify and pinpoint threats .
NITRO Fiber Sensing uses remote Fiber Test Heads ( FTH ), commonly known as interrogators , to monitor fibre optic cables or fibre-enabled infrastructure . By performing real-time distributed fibre optic sensing , FTH can measure temperature
“ As a leader in fibre monitoring , VIAVI is trusted to monitor millions of miles of fibre with thousands of test heads around the world today . We take fibre monitoring to the next level with the NITRO Fiber Sensing solution ,” said Kevin Oliver , Vice President and General Manager , Fiber and Access Solutions , VIAVI . “ As the use of fibre optic cables increases across various industries to enable accurate , resilient monitoring while complying with security regulations , our broad portfolio serves each customer ’ s unique needs .” p
NITRO FIBER SENSING PROVIDES THE CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE NEEDED TO SWIFTLY IDENTIFY AND PINPOINT THREATS .
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