💻 ** AI data centers require 36 times more fiber than designs with standard servers — severe glass shortages push cable lead times out to a full year **

Major Chinese optical fiber manufacturers have booked orders stretching into 2027, as AI data center construction drives demand growth that the supply chain can't match.

🔗 https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ai-data-centers-are-consuming-fiber-optic-cable-faster-than-suppliers-can-make-it

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