Rural Roads

System-wide vehicle detection and traffic monitoring can be cost-prohibitive, especially in rural locations with limited resources. As climate change increases the frequency of extreme weather, the need for reliable real-time traffic data on rural roads is more important than ever for safety, efficiency across entire road networks. Key capabilities include:

• Incident Detection
• Travel Time and Queue Warnings
• Vehicle Counts and Speeds
• Speeding Vehicle Alarms

With minimal installation and no disruption to the roadside, ONYX™ delivers high-resolution insights that enhance rural traffic management at a fraction of the typical cost.

Highways

ONYX™ uses advanced distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) over existing or purpose-laid fiber in road corridors to detect and track individual vehicle movements in real-time. This enables precise measurement of vehicle speed, count, and flow, supporting:

• Automatic queue detection
• Congestion alerts
• Precise incident localisation

All achieved without intrusive roadside infrastructure, ONYX™ enhances motorway traffic management through high-resolution, real-time insights.

Security

Roadside infrastructure forms a critical backbone for communications, traffic management, and safety systems. Protecting these networks from accidental damage and deliberate interference is essential to maintaining reliable road operations. Using distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), ONYX™ continuously monitors fiber along road corridors to detect and precisely locate disturbances in real time, enabling rapid response to potential threats or faults. Key capabilities include:

• Manual digging detection
• Mechanical excavation alerts
• Roadside fiber cabinet or connection box tampering
• Real-time fiber break and disturbance localisation

With continuous monitoring over tens of kilometres from a single system, ONYX™ provides a non-intrusive way to safeguard roadside infrastructure, helping operators identify and respond to security or integrity issues before they escalate.