Furukawa Electric said its group company Lightera has started mass production of a 13,824-count multi-core optical fiber cable for hyperscale data centers. Within its Mie Works in Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture, Furukawa Electric opened a No. 2 plant dedicated to ultra-high count, multi-core optical fiber cable production. The company said the expanded production system increased production capacity to more than double compared with FY2023. Furukawa Electric said the new cable supports VSFF connectors and has a cable diameter of less than 40 mm.

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