Tom's Hardware on MSN

Fiber internet provider says it can detect leaking water pipes using existing infrastructure

This tech could let the infrastructure carrying your data save water, too.
The Register on MSN

Openreach: Fiber can sniff out leaky water pipes – if anyone bothers fixing them

Distributed Acoustic Sensing tech uses broadband cables to pinpoint plumbing faults Openreach claims its fiber network ...
Water Technology

Affinity Water detects leaks in the UK with fiber optics

Affinity Water has implemented a technology trial using a fiber optics to detect leaks in surrounding water pipes in the UK. The trail saved 2 megaliters (ML) of water. The ...
Computer Weekly

Openreach trials ‘pioneering’ fibre-optic water leak detection

UK’s leading broadband provider embarks on test of fibre‑optic leak‑detection system designed to turn cables into thousands ...
DatacenterDynamics

Openreach uses fiber network to detect water leaks in UK trials

UK broadband provider Openreach has paired with Affinity Water and Lightsonic to detect water leaks using its fiber broadband network. The BT subsidiary noted that the trial has been successful so far ...
Total Telecom

Openreach’s network to support acoustic sensing for leaky water pipes

Openreach's fibre broadband network is being used to detect leaks in surrounding water pipes preventing the loss of 2 megalitres of water ...