New Technology Spotlight: The fibre frontier
Download our eBook on copper, specialty fibre and cable manufacturing: the hidden infrastructure behind AI, with Rosendahl Nextrom and Windak
AI data centres are placing new demands on the cables and fibres that connect them. Copper is being pushed beyond a terabit per second over short distances, specialty fibres such as hollow-core are moving out of the lab, and telecom fibre production is racing to keep up with draw speeds above 3,200 metres per minute. Each of these changes depends on what happens in the factory, and increasingly on the reel.
This Technology Spotlight looks at how those innovations are becoming manufacturing reality. Experts from Rosendahl Nextrom and Windak explore copper and fibre advancing side by side, the relationship between single-mode and specialty fibre, and why cable winding can matter as much as the fibre itself.
What you’ll learn from reading "The fibre frontier"?
- Why copper and fibre are advancing side by side in AI infrastructure, and how Twinax, multilumen and rollable ribbon designs are raising performance.
- How telecom and specialty fibre can coexist, from hollow-core and multi-core fibre to the challenge of drawing fibre at speeds above 3,200 metres per minute.
- How winding tension, pitch and layer geometry affect cable quality on the reel, and why damage can go unnoticed until after installation.
- How AI is being applied on the production line itself, not just in the data centre.
Who should read "The fibre frontier"?
Cable and fibre engineers, network architects, data centre planners and procurement teams will find practical detail on how manufacturing choices affect performance in the field. Anyone specifying cables for AI clusters will benefit from understanding how quality is set during production and handling, not just in the lab.
Why do I need to download "The fibre frontier"?
AI infrastructure is only as reliable as the cables inside it. Maintaining stable processes and consistent quality at high line speeds is essential, and controlled winding and packaging help protect that quality through storage, transport and unwinding. This Spotlight helps you see where those risks sit and what to ask your suppliers.
Key topics covered in the Technology Spotlight
By downloading this Technology Spotlight, you will discover:
- Copper and fibre side by side: How new cable designs are pushing both media forward, and why each still has a place.
- Specialty fibre at scale: Where hollow-core and multi-core fibre stand today, and what it takes to produce them consistently.
- Winding and reel quality: How tension and layer geometry influence cable performance, and what the G.657 bend-loss standard means in practice.
- Process control: How automation and AI are helping manufacturers keep production within defined limits.
