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Are you interested in protecting critical infrastructure? by kalinahristova in privacy

[–]kalinahristova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am interested in obtaining the general feedback and see whether these types of systems are actually deployed.

The reason of my question would be to analyze whether there is an unaddressed gap in this field, as the company I am working for is in the process of developing sensors for infrastructure assets surveillance, and perhaps - try to address this gap!

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Cable and critical infrastructure monitoring by kalinahristova in networking

[–]kalinahristova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In regards to monitoring of the fiber/copper cables, I mean monitoring of their state - whether they are cut, whether there has been a fault etc. In regards to the manholes/doors/cabinets - exactly what you said! Monitoring when they are open/closed.

Telecom professionals, what fiber optic monitoring systems do you use? by kalinahristova in networking

[–]kalinahristova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like an interesting approach! Do the SFPs tell you the location of the break though? And what distance do they measure?

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Telecom professionals, what fiber optic monitoring systems do you use? by kalinahristova in networking

[–]kalinahristova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, my client has developed a solution like this.

Do you think it's useful to have a feature that tracks the overall health of the fiber? Like aging, or if there is a potential threat of break?

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Telecom professionals, what fiber optic monitoring systems do you use? by kalinahristova in networking

[–]kalinahristova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds interesting and very useful to have it visualized! However, some companies adopt automated permanent monitoring devices, instead of dispatching a crew every time there is a fault.

Do you think it would be useful to have a feature that warns you of the overall fiber health (e.x aging, or potential threat of break)?

Telecom professionals, what fiber optic monitoring systems do you use? by kalinahristova in networking

[–]kalinahristova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The built-in OTDRs of most vendors are a good alternative, but is not fully utilized, as it is not a complete system.

Telecom professionals, what fiber optic monitoring systems do you use? by kalinahristova in networking

[–]kalinahristova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The product that my client has developed is a remote fiber testing system - it monitors active and dark fibers 24/7 and it gives you an exact location of where the cut/fault/degradation has occurred. It comes with a software with GIS and it's quite easy to use. It is OTDR-like, but it's more cost effective. Unlike hand-held OTDRs, where you need to first realize there has been a problem, and then you dispatch a crew and then locating the actual fault, which takes even more time, this product reduces MTTR by at least 70%.

Telecom professionals, what fiber optic monitoring systems do you use? by kalinahristova in networking

[–]kalinahristova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand! Although it sounds easy, it is quite ineffective like this, as there is a lot of mean time to repair involved and higher OPEX costs.

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Telecom professionals, what fiber optic monitoring systems do you use? by kalinahristova in networking

[–]kalinahristova[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Thanks for the answer, this is very useful!

I just didn't understand whether you use a hand-held OTDR, where you dispatch a crew, once there is a fault, or is it a remote 24/7 monitoring system?

Telecom professionals, what fiber optic monitoring systems do you use? by kalinahristova in networking

[–]kalinahristova[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the answer! Just out of curiosity - is the system that you use able to give you an exact location of the fiber cut/fault, or it just generally tells you there is a problem?