INTREPID™ MicroFiber: Advanced Distributed Acoustic Sensing for Extended Perimeter Protection
Detect More. Cover More. Compromise Nothing.
Tempe, AZ — Southwest Microwave introduces INTREPID™ MicroFiber, a high-performance Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) solution engineered for extended-range perimeter intrusion detection.
Designed for critical infrastructure, utilities, military installations, transportation corridors, data centers, and other high-security environments, MicroFiber transforms standard fiber-optic cable into an intelligent, AI-powered intrusion detection system capable of locating and identifying activity along perimeters from 2 km to 130 km with pinpoint precision.
INTREPID™ MicroFiber Changes the Equation
Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology to create a continuous monitoring field along fiber-optic cable, MicroFiber delivers real-time event detection with advanced analytics capable of identifying, locating, and classifying intrusion-related disturbances across large-scale perimeter environments, including:
- Fence climbs and cuts
- Walking and running activity
- Vehicle movement
- Gunshots
- Environmental disturbances
- Digging
- Additional customizable threat signatures
The result:
- Faster event assessment
- Reduced nuisance alarms
- Enhanced situational awareness
- Reliable perimeter detection across extended distances
Two Models – Unlimited Possibilities
Model | Detection Range | Spatial Resolution |
INTREPID™ MicroFiber Command | Up to 20 km | 3 meters |
INTREPID™ MicroFiber Sentinel | Up to 130 km | < 1 meter |
Why INTREPID™ MicroFiber Changes the Perimeter Security Landscape
Simplified Infrastructure and Scalable Deployment
MicroFiber operates entirely over standard fiber-optic cable, eliminating the need for distributed perimeter power, communication repeaters, and field electronics.
Using standard commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) fiber infrastructure, MicroFiber requires no proprietary connectors or specialty termination tools, simplifying deployment and long-term maintenance.
Benefits include:
- Reduced infrastructure costs
- Simplified deployment and maintenance
- Fewer points of failure
- Increased system resilience
Flexible Deployment and Intelligent Adaptation
MicroFiber supports buried, fence, and wall-mounted deployments with flexible single-fiber, dual-fiber, and redundant system configurations.
Detection behaviors can be configured directly through software, allowing the system to adapt to evolving site requirements and operational environments.
Advanced event recording supports playback, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and ongoing system optimization, while custom analytics can be developed for specialized applications and site conditions.
Designed for Modern Security Platforms
MicroFiber integrates seamlessly into modern security infrastructure through an open, ONVIF-compliant architecture supporting PSIM, IMS, video management, and third-party security platforms.
Web-based configuration and remote management tools simplify commissioning, monitoring, and ongoing system administration while enabling:
- Centralized alarm management
- Intelligent video correlation
- Automated event handling
Ideal Applications
MicroFiber is purpose-built for:
- Extended perimeters exceeding 2 miles (3.21 km)
- Critical infrastructure, utilities, and energy facilities
- Data centers and industrial sites
- Transportation corridors and remote boundary monitoring
- Military and government installations
- Large-scale perimeter environments utilizing fiber-optic infrastructure
For shorter-range perimeter fence applications, Southwest Microwave recommends INTREPID™ MicroPoint™ II or MicroPoint™ POE-S as the preferred primary detection solution.
Learn more about MicroFiber and how it enhances perimeter security.
About Southwest Microwave, Inc.
Southwest Microwave, Inc. produces and supports the world’s broadest range of integrated outdoor perimeter security systems for the protection of critical infrastructure, high value assets and personnel. With over 50 years of experience and more than 80,000 systems in 120 countries, Southwest Microwave detection technologies perform reliably in harsh external environments and fortify many of the world’s highest security sites in the government, military, utilities, industrial, transportation, correctional and VIP residential sectors. For more information, visit ssd.southwestmicrowave.com, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and YouTube.
