Nokia and Orange France have completed a live trial of technology that could give operators a much clearer picture of what is happening inside their optical networks.
The technology, called tomography, analyses data from existing optical equipment to spot potential problems across fibre links and wavelengths – without the need for additional monitoring probes.
During the trial, the system was able to identify issues including fibre degradation, amplifier problems and configuration errors.
Catching these problems early could help operators fix them before they start affecting customers or service-level agreements, the technology giants revealed.
The technology could also help operators make better use of existing network capacity by giving them a clearer picture of the condition of individual optical links.
Orange France, Vice President, Broadband Networks, Christian Gacon, said: “As network performance requirements become more stringent, operators need deeper visibility into the performance and condition of their transport infrastructures.
“With this successful trial, Orange is taking an important step toward the future of network operations. By using smart automation technology, we can better optimise the network and deliver more resilient services to our customers.”
Guil Yazdi, VP, Client Executive, Orange at Nokia, added: “For many years, operators have had to rely on point measurements and manual investigations to understand what is happening inside their optical networks.
“This trial is an important milestone because it gives operators near-real-time visibility across optical links, helping them detect degradation, configuration issues and performance problems much earlier.
“Network tomography brings a new level of observability to optical infrastructure, helping operators simplify operations, make better use of existing network assets and prepare for the shift toward AI-native networks.”
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