When T-Com, the fixed line business division of Slovak Telkom Group, recently undertook to map its underground fibre optic communication cable networks, it wanted a method that could easily be done by existing work crews. T-Com found the answer in a complete field-ready, mobile solution consisting of a SebaKMT i5000 cable locator paired with an Ashtech MobileMapper CX GPS/GIS handheld running Geolantis ATLANTIS GIS software. Ornth, the Ashtech Dealer in Slovakia, delivered on-site GPS training to T-Com technicians who are now able to locate all lines, accurately survey the network and update data. The SebaKMT i5000 multi-frequency line location system induces a signal into the cable enabling field crews to find and follow the underground network. The locator can measure the position, the current intensity and evaluate the distortion of the signal. Collected data is transmitted via Bluetooth to an accompanying MobileMapper CX GPS/GIS handheld, which also displays a geographic map of the cable’s position. The signal attributes, the position and depth of the cable are registered into the ATLANTIS-software running on the MobileMapper CX. Thanks to the GPS handheld, field crews can simultaneously navigate to the site, locate the cable, survey the network with precision and keep all map-data up to date for high-quality asset management. Contact Barend de Klerk, YSA Technology,
Tel 011 867-7544, bdeklerk@ysatechnology.co.za
Tel 011 867-7544, bdeklerk@ysatechnology.co.za