The New England Chapter will host an Oct. 21 educational tour at the UConn Institute of Materials Science, featuring researcher lectures and a hands-on look at materials testing. Register online or by email.
On Sept. 15, 2026, a Charlotte-area optical fiber manufacturer announced a $1B plant expansion, adding 385 jobs to boost output for surging AI data center and cloud interconnect demand.
A major fiber-cable manufacturer has begun a $1 billion expansion in Catawba County, N.C., to boost supply for U.S. data centers as AI and cloud builds strain optical capacity.
Corning was cited in a new global fiber-optic cable market outlook as a leading supplier to 5G, data center, and broadband builds, reflecting steady demand from telecom and cloud network upgrades.
Poland’s Tele-Fonika Kable completed IEC 62895 type qualification for a 320-kV extruded HVDC land cable system, positioning it for underground links, interconnectors and wind transmission projects; PQT may still be required.
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