OptiBarrier is truly passive and adds zero underwater noise
Underwater security and environmental stewardship should not be in conflict. OptiBarrier delivers persistent, real time, wide area protection of critical underwater infrastructure with a sensing approach that is completely passive. There are no outgoing pings and no wet end electronics, so the system does not emit sound or electrical noise into the water. This keeps […]
The Unseen Drone Wall: Why Europe Needs an Underwater Layer and How OptiBarrier Delivers It
For months, headlines have focused on building “drone walls” in the air: radar meshes, patrols, and no‑fly envelopes designed to stop low‑cost UAVs coming from the east. That is necessary, but it is not sufficient. The most consequential vulnerabilities sit under the surface: subsea power interconnectors, data cables, pipelines, energy islands, ports, and naval bases. […]
Saab and OptiBarrier: Over-the-Horizon Protection for Critical Underwater Infrastructure.
The protection of critical underwater infrastructure has become a strategic priority. Pipelines, interconnectors, offshore wind farms, and subsea cables carry the lifeblood of modern economies, yet they remain vulnerable to both deliberate interference and unintentional damage. At Optics11, we developed OptiBarrier to meet this challenge with precision and reliability. Over-the-Horizon, Real-Time, 24/7 Detection Conventional monitoring […]
When a single cut divides continents
What the latest cable incident tells us, and how to fix it for good. The problem isn’t new. The response must be. Undersea infrastructure, telecom cables, power interconnectors, and pipelines, has become a front line of hybrid competition. Europe has already seen pipeline sabotage, cable damage, and a stream of “accidental” cuts. Each event turns […]
Poland Takes Action on Underwater Infrastructure Security – Why OptiBarrier is the Solution
When you think about national security, the first things that come to mind are probably borders, armed forces, and cybersecurity. But there’s another invisible frontline that has suddenly become one of the hottest topics in Europe: critical underwater infrastructure. Pipelines, power interconnectors, offshore wind farms, and subsea data cables are the lifelines of modern economies. […]
The Digital Networks Act (DNA) & subsea‑infrastructure security
A forward‑looking view for OptiBarrier partners and customers 1 What is the DNA? The European Commission has signalled its intent to consolidate and modernise telecoms legislation in a single “Digital Networks Act” (DNA), targeted for late 2025 adoption.While the final text is not yet public, the Commission’s scoping papers and recent stakeholder consultations (2024‑25) emphasise three strategic goals supplied […]
From Vulnerable to Vigilant: Protecting the Unseen Arteries of the Global Economy
Introduction: The New Undersea Battlefield: Why CUI Protection is the Foremost National and Economic Security Imperative The Invisible Arteries Under Threat Beneath the waves lies a vast, unseen network of infrastructure that forms the backbone of the global economy and modern society. This Critical Underwater Infrastructure (CUI)—comprising subsea fiber-optic cables, energy pipelines, and power interconnectors—is […]
OptiFender: Optics11 Redefines Asset Health with Ultra-Early, High-Precision PD Monitoring for Future-Proof Grids.
OptiFender: Optics11 Redefines Asset Health with Ultra-Early, High-Precision PD Monitoring for Future-Proof Grids. Optics11 introduces OptiFender, setting a new standard in predictive maintenance for critical electrical infrastructure. PRESS RELEASE AMSTERDAM, JUNE 3, 2025 | Optics11, a leader in advanced fiber optic sensing solutions, today announced the launch of OptiFender, its groundbreaking partial discharge (PD) monitoring […]
OptiBarrier Launch: Immediate, Over-the-Horizon Threat Detection — 24/7
Optics11 today unveiled OptiBarrier®, a fibre-optic sensing curtain that deploys a distributed array of passive seabed hydrophone pods to provide continuous, real-time situational awareness over tens of kilometres, with no electronics in the wet end. By detecting, classifying and locating threats early, OptiBarrier buys navies, energy operators and infrastructure owners the precious minutes they need […]
Optics11 secures €17 million to protect Europe’s critical infrastructure from growing threats
Funding accelerates advanced fiber optic sensing solutions, providing urgently needed lifetime extensions to Europe’s energy grid and subsea security across the continent. PRESS RELEASE AMSTERDAM, MAY 15, 2025 | Optics11, a Dutch deeptech scale-up that builds advanced fiber optic sensing solutions, announced a €17 million funding round as Europe’s infrastructure faces mounting pressure and exposure. […]
