Publication Date: 7/1/2026

Event: 31st OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC 2026)

Reference: Mo2A-4: 70-71, 2026

Authors: Jian Fang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Ming-Fang Huang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Scott Kotrla, Verizon; Jeffery A. Mundt, Verizon; Yaowen Li, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Philip N. Ji, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Shuji Murakami, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Ting Wang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.

Abstract: We present a field trial on urban monitoring over telecom networks using Rayleigh-based distributed temperature/ strain sensor (DTSS), showing the capability of detecting subtle infrastructure signatures including manhole locations, road traffic, sprinklers, and underground leakage events.

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