This week Fierce Network’s Linda Hardesty delves into the topic of fiber optic sensing. 

When we think of fiber, we often just think of those little cables that connect us to the internet. But it turns out that fiber optic cables can be used for more…much more. 

Fiber optic sensing is basically the idea that fiber optic cables can sense vibrations in their vicinity and that can have several interesting uses. Linda spoke with Dr. Paul Dickinson, who’s the Chairman of the Board for the Fiber Optic Sensing Association, a Washington DC-based non-profit. 

Together, Linda and Paul walked through what FOS is, how it works and how it’s being implemented in a trial being done by the Texas 811 call center.  

To learn more about the topics in this episode: 

• Fiber optic cables can do more than just broadband https://www.fierce-network.com/broadband/fiber-optic-cables-can-do-more-just-broadband 

• Comcast slashes time to find fiber cuts from 2 hours to 2 minutes https://www.fierce-network.com/tech/comcast-finds-fiber-cuts-faster-upcycled-optical-analyzers