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India quietly expands its role in AI fibre optic cables

Original: The world is fighting over who makes AI chips. Almost no one is watching who makes the wires that connect them. India is

While global attention stays fixed on the race to manufacture AI chips, India is building a presence in the wiring that connects them. The country's exports of optical fibre and fibre cables reportedly rose 158% between April and August to $483 million, around Rs 4,300 crore. Commentators say this underappreciated segment of AI infrastructure could become a meaningful growth area for Indian manufacturing.

Why now: A sharp reported jump in India's optical fibre exports is drawing attention to an overlooked part of the AI hardware supply chain.

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• The world is fighting over who makes AI chips. Almost no one is watching who makes the wires that connect them. India is quietly doing it. - India's exports of optical fibre and fibre cables rose 158% in April to August 2026, to $483 million (about Rs 4,300 crore) - The same · CaVivekkhatri · 934

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