Smart Oil and Gas
All-Optical Network

With a history that spans over a century, pipelines have evolved to become the most common mode of transportation over long distances for crude oil, refined oil, and natural gas. Indeed, over the years, pipelines haven't only got longer and wider. The infrastructure supporting their operations has also become much more complex, with a growing number of branches and increasing automation. As such, communication systems for pipelines have to become more intelligent to keep up with rapid change.

However, with sparsely distributed sites, heterogeneous devices, and diversified services, implementing a secure and reliable communication system for pipelines is far from easy. Nevertheless, in order to promote all-round automation and digitalization in the industry, a large-capacity communication system that supports long-haul transmission and multi-service bearing capabilities is now required.

Based on optical slicing technology, Huawei's Optical Network Solution implements a high bandwidth bearer network characterized by high security and high reliability. Such a network efficiently carries production network services, from Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) and dispatch and command, as well as office services including Office Automation (OA), voice, and videoconferencing.