FiberPatrol Security System Deployed at White Sands Missile Range
08 January 2008
Optellios recently announced that it has deployed its FiberPatrol FP2100 covert intrusion detection system at an undisclosed high-security location within the White Sands missile range complex. Optellios is a leading fiberoptic technology company and manufacturer of the FiberPatrol® line of intrusion detection and communication products. The FP2100 system actively monitors and reports any unauthorized attempts to cross a buried sensor surrounding the site. The system was installed as a joint effort between Optellios and a local security contractor already operating on site.
White Sands missile range, located in south-central New Mexico, is the largest military installation in the United States and the largest over-land missile range in the Western hemisphere. WSMR's extensive capabilities are relied upon by all branches of the US armed services as well as by NASA and other government, academic and private industry clients.
"We are pleased that we have been selected to provide a security system for such a high profile site. The customer is extremely impressed with the capabilities and performance, as well as with our speed of execution of the job," said Jay Patel, CEO of Optellios. The entire project, which included delivery, installation and integration of the FiberPatrol equipment into existing security infrastructure, has been completed in a matter of weeks.
Using advanced technology, the FiberPatrol intrusion detection systems analyze the slightest disturbances in fiber optic sensor cables, which can be fence-mounted, wall-mounted, or buried. The systems have a unique ability to pinpoint the precise location of a disturbance, providing the highest level of protection against possible intrusion. The FiberPatrol systems have been deployed at a number of US military sites, protecting both perimeter boundaries and communication pathways.
