Overview Telecom networks are among the most capital-intensive infrastructures in the world, vast webs of optical fibre designed to move data at the speed of light. But as markets mature and bandwidth becomes commoditised, forward-thinking operators are asking a critical question: what if our fibre could do more than transmit data? This case study explores how one telecom provider transformed its existing optical network into a multi-purpose intelligent sensing platform, enabling new revenue streams, improved resilience, and environmental monitoring, all without laying a single new cable. ...
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