THE CHALLENGE

North America’s underground infrastructure is under increasing pressure. Rapid broadband expansion, grid modernization, AI-driven data center growth, and aging assets are driving unprecedented construction activity—and significantly increasing strike risk.

Before new infrastructure is deployed, two critical questions must be answered:

Do you know exactly where your existing fiber is?
And once you do, how are you protecting it from damage—or data theft?

Utilities, telecommunications providers, and data center developers often rely on outdated records or incomplete GIS data, creating uncertainty that leads to accidental strikes, service disruptions, and long-term vulnerability. Infrastructure installed today will operate for decades—making accurate route verification and embedded monitoring essential from day one.

The Smarter Approach: Locate + Monitor

Network Integrity Systems delivers a complete, non-intrusive solution:

VANGUARD RouteFinder™
Safely and precisely locate fiber using existing single-mode cable—no digging, no risk to live assets. Deliver GPS-verified route maps and verified documentation for confident planning and construction.

VANGUARD FOCUS™
Transform unused fiber into a real-time sensing network using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS). Detect excavation, encroachment, tampering, and abnormal activity instantly—integrated through INSIGHT™ for validated alerts and actionable intelligence.

Built for Utilities, Telecom, and Data Centers

• Verify existing routes with certainty
• Monitor critical corridors in real time
• Reduce strikes and service disruptions
• Protect long-haul fiber and data center interconnects
• Mitigate physical threats and data exposure risks
• Lower long-term retrofit costs

Locate accurately. Monitor continuously. Prevent damage. Protect data.

VANGUARD solutions deliver safer infrastructure, reduced risk, and long-term operational confidence—without excavation, guesswork, or unnecessary exposure.