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Keywords: Fiber Optic Management and Detection, Fault Early Warning, Visualization

Amid the rapid expansion of fiber optic networks, invisible resource waste is quietly increasing your operational costs. As network scales continue to grow, a large number of idle or underutilized fiber optic resources not only cause waste but also drive up maintenance costs. The Idle Fiber Resource Management System (IFRMS), independently developed by Guangzhou Ruidong Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., achieves efficient management and control of fiber optic resources through intelligent technologies, optimizing network performance and reducing operational costs.

Background and Challenges

With the rapid development of 5G, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, network bandwidth demand has experienced explosive growth. However, behind the massive laying of optical cables, management and maintenance have become major challenges.

• Traditional fiber optic management relies on manual records and paper labels from laying personnel, resulting in low efficiency and high error rates.
• In large-scale network environments, managers often struggle to accurately grasp the current usage status (idle/in-use) of fiber optics. This lack of data support for network planning and optimization leads to the idle waste of fiber optic resources.
• When network failures occur, maintenance personnel need to spend a lot of time locating problems, prolonging business interruption. This contradiction has become increasingly prominent with network development.

System Technical Principles

The Idle Fiber Resource Management System (IFRMS) is an intelligent management system specifically developed to address the above issues. It integrates fiber optic detection technology, intelligent analysis algorithms, and automated management tools to quickly identify idle fiber optic resources and improve resource utilization. Equipped with an efficient and concise platform interface, it realizes comprehensive visual management of fiber optic resources.

The system offers two specifications: IFMS-24-1U (24-core) and IFMS-48-1U (48-core), both adopting a 1U standard chassis design.

Core Technical Features

• Supports up to 48-core access, including 24 dual-core services and 24 dual-core detection channels.
• Concurrent operation of services (1310/1550nm) and detection (1610nm) without mutual interference.
• No impact on normal business communication in case of power failure or equipment malfunction.

Core Functional Value

• Real-time Monitoring and Early Warning

The system’s light source outputs continuously to real-time monitor the loss status of fiber optic links. It supports a two-level alarm mechanism, allowing the setting of loss warning thresholds and alarm thresholds to promptly detect potential issues and enable rapid responses.

• Visual Platform

The system supports flexible deployment. It can achieve visual single-point management through WEB network management or global visual unified management of equipment and fiber optic resources via an integrated platform.

• Intelligent Resource Management

Comprehensive permission management functions support function setting and regional division for different users. It accurately manages fiber core usage status, displaying loss conditions, site information, and identifiers to achieve unified resource management.

• Data Recording and Analysis

Generates historical curve graphs of optical cable loss, supporting data tracking and recording over different time periods to provide a basis for network optimization and upgrade planning.

Application Scenarios

• Data Center Interconnection

Real-time monitoring of interconnection link status and rapid location of idle fiber optic resources significantly improve business expansion response speed.

• Telecom Operations

Accurate resource data helps telecom operators conduct more reasonable network planning and expansion, reducing blind investment. The early warning function assists telecom operators in detecting potential faults in advance and improving service quality.

• Enterprise Networks

Through the system’s intuitive interface and remote management functions, non-professional personnel can easily grasp fiber optic resource usage and optimize network structures.

Application Diagram of the Idle Fiber Resource Management System

Fiber Connection Diagram of the Idle Fiber Resource Management System

Technical Advantages

• High Integration: Supports 48-core fiber optic access (24-core dual-fiber service access) in 1U space.
• Precise Detection: Optical power detection range of -40dBm to +1dBm, accuracy of ±5%, and resolution of 0.01dB.
• Stable and Reliable: Long-term output stability of ±0.1dB/8h (20°C) and insertion loss of ≤1.0dB.
• Flexible Adaptability: Supports multiple interfaces such as LC/PC and MPO/PC.
• Customizable: Single-mode (SM) and multi-mode (MM) options available on demand.
• Energy-saving: Maximum power consumption of 5W.

Summary

The IFRMS system makes idle fiber optic resources transparent and visible, enables timely detection of potential faults, and maximizes network resource utilization. In the future, the IFRMS system will continue to develop in the direction of intelligence, realizing preventive maintenance, deepening integration with upper-layer management systems, providing richer API interfaces, and achieving broader unified resource scheduling. In the digital economy era, it is not only an operation and maintenance tool but also a key asset for enterprises to build competitive advantages.