Protecting assets and infrastructure from ever increasing threats is an ongoing challenge, with the need for fast, accurate and real-time notification of perimeter security breaches never more critical. Whether a perimeter is 10 meters long or more than 500 kilometres, both require a solution that delivers a high probability of detection with minimal nuisance alarms. FFT offers world leading solutions for protecting perimeters of all lengths.
Fibre optic cables can be attached to any type of fence to detect and pinpoint the location of disturbances including cutting, climbing and lifting. Utilising advanced signal processing, nuisance alarms can be minimised without compromising intrusion detection sensitivity.
Fibre optic cables can be buried to detect and pinpoint the location of disturbances for sites with limited physical delineation. The cable is laid in a variety of patterns dependent on the performance requirements. FFT’s covert buried solution can detect even the smallest vibration for example walking, crawling, digging or vehicle movement.
Pipelines are susceptible to a range of threats - from accidental or deliberate digging to illegal tapping and tampering. Operators require a solution that detects Third Party Interference (TPI) before the pipeline is breached or damaged. Real-time, accurate location information is also critical to inform the dispatch of security and maintenance staff to prevent pipeline damage and theft.
FFT’s pipeline protection solution detects and locates intrusions and TPI anywhere along thousands of kilometres of buried pipeline, in real-time, before actual damage occurs. FFT utilises a fibre optic cable (new or existing) installed above the pipeline as the sensor, detecting and pinpointing the exact intrusion location. FFT’s industry leading advanced signal processing minimises nuisance alarms, without compromising the sensitivity of the system.
Organisations today face a challenging and constantly changing cyber security landscape, requiring a comprehensive 360-degree approach to data security. Network Management Systems (NMS) typically focus on higher-level network protocols and transactions leaving customers blind to threats within the network physical layer. These systems often attempt to detect malicious activity based on interface and data flow health, by which time the damage is already done.
FFT’s fibre optic technology is designed to detect and locate disturbances, intrusion attempts, tampering, and data tapping activities to within +/- 5 metres along data networks. This can be applied anywhere from local data centre LANs to long distance WAN transport reaching thousands of kilometres in length. By utilising the unused ‘dark fibres’ within the network cable, the technology ensures absolute integrity of the data traffic. FFT does not intercept, process or monitor the data packets. This allows customers with all levels of data sensitivity to monitor their networks without concern.
FFT offers solutions that pinpoint physical network disturbances and provide actionable alarms that enable network administrators to isolate the problem, reroute network traffic and respond to the threat - providing visibility of the physical layer currently missed by many network management and security platforms.
Buried power cables are subject to a range of threats that can cause long term service disruption when undetected. Operators require a reliable monitoring solution to identify early signs of cable damage and support an immediate response to potential risks—reducing downtime and improving power cable reliability.
FFT’s DAS-based fibre optic sensing technology offers real-time monitoring and protection for buried power cables. It enables rapid detection and pinpoint location of any unauthorised interference, excavation attempts, or physical disturbances along the entire cable length. The system's configurable sensitivity allows monitoring to extend beyond the cable trench, detecting activity in the surrounding soil—such as nearby digging or construction—that could pose a threat.
Subsea cables are subject to a range of threats including malicious damage, anchor drag, fishing trawl nets, seismic activity, ship groundings, and deliberate sabotage. These critical communication arteries carry over 95% of international data traffic and are increasingly targeted by hostile actors. To protect this vital infrastructure, operators require a proven, comprehensive monitoring solutions that detect threats, accidental damage or criminal activity at the earliest possible stage.
FFT’s Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) based fibre optic sensing technology offers a powerful and innovative approach for monitoring subsea cables, particularly along the critical section between the Point of Presence (POP), cable landing station and the cable’s first repeater. By monitoring the terrestrial and nearshore segments of a subsea cable, operators can continuously assess cable integrity and rapidly detect early signs of potential damage or stress. This is especially valuable in shallow waters and coastal approaches where subsea cables are most vulnerable to human activities and environmental forces.
