Although using optical cables as a sensing instrument is not a new approach, several European National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) are now considering using their existing optical fibre infrastructure as a sensing instrument. This allows NRENs to both learn more about their networks and capture more information that might be of interest to other groups such as seismologists, ocean zoologists, oceanographers and other researchers.
Inspired by interest in fibre sensing and its use in NREN environments, a Network Development (NETDEV) incubator project was proposed to explore the technology and how it might be aligned with NREN use cases. This work is now continued as part of WP6 Task 1: Technologies.
Infoshares ++ Events
- Coming soon: Whitepaper
- Infoshare: NRERN Fibre Infrastructure for Sensing, Dec. 5, 2024
- Report: Fibre Sensing Focus Group: Conclusions and Future Work, May 13, 2024
For more information please contact us at fibre-sensing@geant.lists.org