Fujikura has developed a proprietary thin-diameter, high-density optical fiber cable WTC (Wrapping Tube Cable) that implements 16-core SWR (Spider Web Ribbon).

16-core SWR/WTC will be sold as a strategic product for AI data centers and hyperscale data centers.

This saves space during installation and increases the number of optical fibers that can be fusion spliced at once, reducing the labor required at the work site and significantly shortening work time. In addition, the use of a weather-resistant, highly flame-retardant, and low-smoke sheath allows installation both inside and outside the building.

In recent years, with the spread and development of cloud services and AI, investment in data centers has become more active around the world, and there are an increasing number of cases in AI data centers and hyperscale data centers where 16-core multi-core collective connection optical connectors such as MMC/MPO are being adopted. The company has developed a 16-core type that is highly compatible with multi-core batch connection type optical connectors for its SWR core count lineup, and has decided to sell it as part of a product lineup ranging from 288 cores to 6,912 cores.

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