Sterlite Electric Limited has partnered with RDT Lumiker to establish a joint venture, Sterlumiq, aimed at developing advanced cable monitoring solutions using cutting edge fiber optic sensing and analytics technologies.
The newly formed venture will focus on building a comprehensive platform for the development, manufacturing, sales, and servicing of Cable Advanced Monitoring Optical Solutions (CAMOS). As part of this initiative, Sterlumiq has unveiled its flagship offering CAMOS (Cable Advanced Monitoring Optical System), designed to transform conventional power and telecom cables into intelligent, self monitoring infrastructure.
At a time when grid modernisation, renewable energy integration, and interconnected energy systems are reshaping the global power landscape, CAMOS seeks to address a critical gap, real-time visibility into cable performance. The system integrates fiber-optic sensing, field hardware, and digital analytics to enable continuous monitoring of cable networks. This allows operators to detect faults early, precisely locate issues and significantly reduce downtime while improving operational reliability.
Pratik Agarwal, Managing Director of Sterlite Electric, emphasised the strategic importance of the collaboration, stating that as power grids grow more complex, visibility into critical infrastructure remains a key challenge. He noted that the partnership with RDT Lumiker combines engineering expertise with advanced sensing technologies to deliver intelligent, data-driven solutions for modern energy systems.
Frederic Trefois, CEO of Sterlite Electric, highlighted that grid infrastructure is rapidly evolving from purely physical systems into intelligent, data-driven networks. He described Sterlumiq as a significant step in expanding the company’s capabilities beyond traditional manufacturing into digital and analytics-led solutions.
Manuel Munoz Luengo, CEO of RDT Lumiker and appointed CEO of Sterlumiq, said the platform will enable continuous, real-time measurement of cable performance using optical sensing technology. This, he explained, will help utilities detect anomalies earlier, localise faults with greater accuracy and shift from reactive maintenance to predictive, data driven operations.
Sterlumiq’s solutions are designed to deliver substantial operational benefits. The system is expected to reduce energy losses from outages by up to 60% through early anomaly detection and lower maintenance costs by over 50% by replacing manual inspections with remote diagnostics. Additionally, it can significantly enhance transmission capacity by enabling dynamic asset loading, allowing high voltage and extra high voltage cables to operate at over 70% capacity while maintaining safety limits.
The joint venture’s offerings are expected to benefit a wide range of stakeholders, including transmission and distribution utilities, renewable energy developers, industrial power users, and data centres sectors where minimising downtime and improving operational efficiency are critical.
With Sterlumiq, both companies aim to play a key role in enabling smarter, more resilient, and data-driven energy infrastructure in an increasingly electrified and interconnected world.