Another utility sees the light in putting existing telecoms infrastructure to work UK utility provider Southern Water is turning fiber optic telecoms cables into underground sensors in an effort to find leaks in its water network. The privatized biz is trialing tech from Lightsonic that uses Openreach fiber network to detect leaking pipes. Openreach BT infrastructure arm and Affinity Water, which supplies parts of southern England, tested the system in March. As The Register reported at the...
