01 Jan 0001
00:00 - 00:00
Joint optical sensing and communication technologies have received extensive attention due to fiber utilization maximization and cost-effectiveness enhancement. However, several challenges remain in realizing Optical Sensing as a Service (OSaaS), including the translation of technologies into practical applications, the need for standardization, and the alignment of interests between operators and vendors.
OSaaS facilitates the intelligent operation of optical networks, thereby improving network resilience and availability. The standardization organizations are also actively promoting fiber-optic systems with sensor capabilities, such as SMART CABLE. In addition, the emerging DSP-based sensing eliminates the range limitation of backscattering-based technologies. This technology provides opportunities for device vendors to develop innovative products and expand market reach. Beyond telecommunication applications, OSaaS can expedite intensive acquisition of sensor data and foster innovation of new applications in diverse fields, such as environmental and civil infrastructure monitoring. This effectively revitalizes existing optical fiber assets by creating a revenue stream.
Therefore, this panel aims to show the OSaaS prospects of a) transformations from technologies into applications or products, b) deployments and verifications, and c) standardization activities.
The key questions to address in this panel are:
- What are the key application areas that suit a particular sensing technique?
- Can hybridization of sensing technologies help address blind spots or trade-offs?
- What are the challenges, opportunities and valuable use cases of deploying OSaaS?
- How to coordinate sensing paradigms with AI-assisted operations (e.g., digital twins, LLM, autonomous driving networks, etc.), incl. data interpretations and system requirements?
- What role will standards and interoperability play in adoption and deployment?
- Who will primarily invest in OSaaS, and what will the landscape look like in 5-10 years?
Organizers
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Annika Dochhan
Christian-Albrechts Universität zu Kiel, Germany
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Ming-Fang Huang
NEC Laboratories America Inc., USA
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Tomoyuki Kato
1Finity Inc., Japan
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Cen Wang
KDDI Research Inc., Japan