Key takeaways
- EXA Infrastructure has deployed FiberSense's DigitalAsset™ monitoring and protection service across its core fiber network in Italy, announced in London on 4 November 2025
- DigitalAsset™ uses advanced vibration sensing and AI-driven analytics to turn existing optical fiber into a network of environmental sensors
- The service detects accidental excavations, construction interference or environmental disturbances before they cause service disruptions
- The deployment supports EXA's strategy to safeguard its 166,000 kilometers of fiber network across 37 countries
- Ciaran Delaney, COO of EXA Infrastructure, and Dr Mark Englund, Founder and CEO of FiberSense, commented on the partnership
DigitalAsset deployed across Italy
London, 4 November 2025 – EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, today announced the deployment of FiberSense’s state-of-the-art DigitalAsset™ monitoring and protection service across its core fiber network in Italy.
This collaboration represents a major advancement in proactive network management, delivering new levels of visibility, resilience, and security for EXA’s critical fiber routes.
What DigitalAsset does
DigitalAsset™ uses advanced vibration sensing and AI-driven analytics to transform existing optical fiber into a vast network of environmental sensors. This capability allows EXA Infrastructure to detect and classify activity occurring in real time along its buried fiber routes — such as accidental excavations, construction interference, or environmental disturbances — before they can cause service disruptions.
“Protecting our network and ensuring service continuity for our customers is paramount,” said Ciaran Delaney, COO, EXA Infrastructure. “By integrating FiberSense’s DigitalAsset technology, we gain a new layer of intelligence and situational awareness that lets us respond faster and prevent outages before they occur. This is another step forward in EXA’s commitment to delivering the most secure and reliable digital infrastructure in Europe.”
The deployment of DigitalAsset™ across Italy strengthens EXA’s broader strategy to leverage innovation and automation in safeguarding its 166,000 kilometers of fiber network across 37 countries. The solution complements EXA Infrastructure’s existing network management systems by delivering continuous 24/7 monitoring and precise geolocation of incidents, empowering operations teams to act immediately when threats are detected.
What EXA gains
- Real-time detection and classification of activity along its buried fiber routes
- Continuous 24/7 monitoring and precise geolocation of incidents
- A new layer of intelligence and situational awareness to respond faster and prevent outages
- A complement to EXA Infrastructure's existing network management systems
“We’re proud to partner with EXA Infrastructure to protect one of Europe’s most important network backbones,” said Dr Mark Englund, Founder and CEO, FiberSense. “Our DigitalAsset service brings a completely new level of intelligence to fiber networks, turning them into active digital sensors that help operators like EXA Infrastructure ensure their infrastructure is safer and more resilient.”
With this implementation, EXA Infrastructure continues to set the benchmark for network protection and operational excellence in the European digital infrastructure market.
About EXA Infrastructure
EXA Infrastructure is an award-winning portfolio company of I Squared Capital and the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform throughout Europe, connecting North America and Asia via the Middle East.
With over 20 years of experience in building resilient networks, EXA Infrastructure provides the critical modern infrastructure and unrivalled engineering expertise that serves as the backbone for digital and economic growth. This includes mission-critical networks for governments and enterprises, hyperscale infrastructure for the world’s most innovative and influential businesses, and ultra-low latency, high bandwidth networks for financial, gaming, and broadcast services.
Headquartered in London, the company owns 166,000 kilometres of fibre network across 37 countries, including transatlantic cables and the lowest latency link between Europe and North America.
For more information, visit exainfra.net
About FiberSense
FiberSense is a pioneer in distributed fiber sensing technology, transforming existing optical fiber networks into massive arrays of environmental sensors. Its DigitalAsset™ platform delivers continuous monitoring and protection for critical infrastructure in telecommunications, energy, transportation, and utilities.
More information: fibersense.com
