Verizon deployed flood sensors from startup HyFi in Chicago Other U.S. cities are on its list The sensors are installed above water and use acoustic pulses to measure the water level and detect flooding Deadly and damaging floods have become...

Fiber optic cables used for broadband can also be used as sensors The Fiber Optic Sensing Association is promoting this dual usage For network owners, it opens up the possibility of new revenue streams It turns out that fiber broadband...