Adtran has announced that it is taking part in the SoFiN project. The initiative will develop a flexible platform for fibre-based sensing applications in critical infrastructure. Involving a consortium of eight partners from Germany, Denmark, Cyprus and Estonia, the four-year project will harness cloud connectivity and AI to improve monitoring of fibre-optic and power distribution networks as well as to reduce leakage in water supply systems.
“We’re excited to contribute our know-how and experience to the SoFiN project. Together with our partners, we’ll develop and demonstrate an integrated and energy-efficient interrogator hardware setup that can easily be adapted to different sensing needs,” says Sander Jansen, GM of infrastructure monitoring, Adtran. “Our expertise in fibre assurance technology will play a crucial role in engineering low-cost, energy-efficient and versatile multi-sensing systems. This will deliver major benefits across a wide range of sectors from telecommunications to power grids.”
The SoFiN project will produce low-cost and energy-efficient multi-sensing systems expected to address the monitoring needs of various industries, including telecommunications, power grids and water supply networks. The platform will measure properties such as strain, temperature, vibration and acoustics through interrogator and sensor technology, cloud connectivity and AI-based signal interpretation.
“We’re excited to work with such a talented and diverse group of partners. With our combined expertise, we’ll have a transformative impact on the way critical infrastructure is monitored and assured,” comments Asse Hang, head of international sales at Tele2 Estonia. “We expect the results of this project will be a major boost to our customers. Through SoFiN, we’re unlocking extra value in existing fibre networks, enabling operators of critical infrastructure to achieve new levels of visibility and control. What’s more, the low cost and energy efficiency of the system will put tomorrow’s sensing technology within a highly affordable price range.”
Adtran’s initial participation in the SoFiN project was under the name ADVA, prior to the merger of the two companies.
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