What are the Killer Applications of Advanced Network Monitoring and Fiber Sensing Technologies?
2025
Summary form only given. In recent years, there has been significant progress in optical fiber monitoring and sensing technologies utilizing fiber optic networks, sparking active research into their potential applications. To expand the global market for fiber optic sensing and monitoring and foster practical, profitable business opportunities, it is crucial to identify the most promising use cases—often referred to as ""killer applications""—and determine the necessary actions to bring them to fruition. The key discussion points of this workshop include: - Applications spanning smart cities to geophysics - Utilization of both feedforward and backscatter techniques - The importance of standardization and collaboration (IEC, ITU-T, the IOWN Global Forum, etc.)