What Are SMART Cables?

SMART (Sensor Monitoring And Reliable Telecommunications) Cables are submarine telecommunications cables equipped with sensor packages inside their repeaters (amplifiers).

SMART Cables will enable transformative advancements in Tsunami and Earthquake Early Warning monitoring, global climate monitoring, and network integrity, providing substantial societal benefits through enhanced protection of life, property, and global telecommunications infrastructure.

SMART Cable Applications

  • Tsunami/Earthquake Early Warning

    SMART Cables will provide key data for tsunami and earthquake early warning monitoring across many areas of high risk and hazard.

  • Global Climate Monitoring

    SMART Cables will provide essential ocean variable data for long-term global climate monitoring.

  • Telecommunications Network Integrity

    SMART Cables will provide innovative ways to monitor submarine fiber cables to increase critical information infrastructure resiliency.

SMART Repeater Components

  • 3-Axis Accelerometer

    SMART Repeaters include best-in-class, research-grade 3-axis accelerometers to maximize utility across a broad customer base.

  • Absolute Pressure Gauge

    SMART Repeaters include best-in-class, research-grade absolute pressure gauges (APGs) to ensure optimal data collection over long time periods.

  • Temperature Sensor

    SMART Repeaters include best-in-class, research-grade glass-coated thermistors (GCTs) to measure fine-scale temperature changes on the seafloor.