Brisbane, Australia – Tuesday 21st January 2025 – SUBCO today announces a further extension of their strategic partnership to include FiberSense technology on the upcoming SMAP subsea cable connecting Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

FiberSense transforms existing fibre cables into a sensor network capable of detecting physical activity by analysing pico changes to light patterns in real-time. This technology helps identify disturbances including tampering, ship anchor dragging, fishing activities, cable unearthing and strumming or underwater seismic activity that could damage the cables. 

Bevan Slattery, founder of SUBCO said “I have long been a big supporter and investor in FiberSense because it truly is the first time we can make these systems situationally aware of their surroundings and detect activity nearby through sensing pico changes in optical characteristics from the slightest vibrations on the system.” 

FiberSense founder, Mark Englund said “we are delighted to continue our partnership with SUBCO across six landings in Australia and especially utilising the unique design which incorporates dedicated long-haul sensing fibres allowing FiberSense Digital Marine to extend our capability up to 150km from the CLS.  I expect that this unique design pioneered by SUBCO will become industry standard moving forward.” 

SODA Chief Operating Officer, Josh Munro said “together with FiberSense, SUBCO’s SMAP cable will be one of the most resilient and reliable cables across the globe. Having already deployed the FiberSense Digital Marine service on some of the Oman Australia Cable (OAC) landings, the additional investment has been an easy choice. Not only does SUBCO receive data points no other technology can provide, it helps us operate the system in a more robust and efficient manner, ultimately providing a greater service to our customers.”