Meta inks deal to pay Corning up to $6 billion for fiber-optic cables in AI data centers

Corning, a 175-year-old glassmaker known for supplying iPhone glass, is now at the center of the AI infrastructure boom with a new type of fiber-optic cable ...

Little Rock’s Uniti Group planning another $1 billion in fiber-optic infrastructure this year

Uniti Group, Inc. plans to build out $1 billion worth of fiber-optic data infrastructure in 2026, company President and Chief Executive Officer Kenny Gunderman said in a recent interview.
WDRB

Fiber optic provider denies blame, blasts state over KentuckyWired dispute

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The third-party provider of Kentucky's state-owned fiber optic network is blasting the state after being accused of failing in its mission to bring broadband to rural and ...
Marketplace

As broadband shifts to "tech neutral," fiber company pivots strategy

About a year ago, “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal was hanging out in Claremont, North Carolina, in a plant owned by Prysmian, a fiber-optic cable manufacturer. He was watching sand and glass turn into ...
Forbes

New Russian Fiber-Optic Drones Will Expand Depth Of Their Kill Zones

Last year, fiber-optic drones emerged as a game-changing technology in the Russia-Ukraine War. By transmitting data through fiber-optic cables, these drones are immune to the electronic warfare ...