Major Chinese optical fiber manufacturers have booked orders stretching into early 2027, as AI data center construction drives demand growth that the supply chain cannot match, according to a ...

Amazon has signed a multibillion-dollar agreement with fiber-optics manufacturer Corning in an infrastructure deal intended to support the e-commerce giant’s data center expansion in the U.S. The deal ...

Amazon announced a multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreement with Corning Incorporated to supply optical fiber, cable and ...

Amazon is the latest megacap company to announce a massive deal with Corning, which is rapidly becoming a critical player in the AI buildout.

Meta launched a program to train people to become data center fiber technicians, even if they lack prior experience. Developed alongside CBRE, the LevelUp Fiber Technician Pathway will provide free ...

I spent several days at OFC (Optical Fiber Communications Conference) 2026 in LA. The crowds were huge and the enthusiasm intense. Long-time attendees noted the shift from telecom to data center AI in ...

Meta Just Ordered $6 Billion in Fiber Optic Cable From Corning. The Real AI Bottleneck Isn't Software. When Meta announced it would source roughly $6 billion in fiber optic cables from Corning through ...

A diagram of hardware components within an NVIDIA photonics co-packaged optics switch system showing optical sub-assemblies and switch ASIC. Nvidia.com The AI infrastructure boom has created its next ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The gold rush needed miners; the fracking boom needed welders; the AI surge needs fiber technicians.

China's Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies has unveiled what it claims is the world's largest optical fiber preform, highlighting China's accelerating push to strengthen its position in ...