Fibre optic

Hengtong has recently been awarded the procurement contract for the hollow-core hybrid optical cable in China Telecom’s 2026 Western Information Hub Interconnection Project of China. As the selected supplier, Hengtong will deliver high-quality hollow-core hybrid optical cable products for the entire route, thereby accelerating the construction of China’s western computing hub.

Corning Incorporated and NVIDIA have announced a multi-year commercial and technology partnership to significantly expand U.S.-based manufacturing of advanced optical connectivity solutions required to power next-generation AI infrastructure. Corning will increase its U.S.-based optical connectivity manufacturing capacity tenfold and expand its U.S. fibre production capacity by more than 50% to meet accelerating demand driven by the buildout of AI factories.

NEC Corporation has completed construction of the East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS), a submarine cable connecting three Pacific island nations. The cable has been handed over to the Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM) submarine cable operator, FSM Telecommunications Cable Corporation (FSMTCC); the Republic of Kiribati’s state-owned telecommunications company, Bwebweriki Net Limited (BNL); and the Republic of Nauru’s state-owned telecommunications company, Cenpac Corporation.