traffic sensing

Applications and Research

Verizon and NEC re-use existing fibre for traffic sensing

By John Williamson

In a recent proof-of-concept field trial, Verizon and NEC Corporation were able to use network infrastructure with existing fibre optic cables already laid in the ground as distributed optical sensors to collect information on city traffic patterns, road conditions, road capacity, and vehicle classification information. The trial used new optical sensor technology developed by NEC […]

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