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Supply Chain — Fiber‑Optic Agreements

Meta Platforms, Inc. · 2026-07-31 · Importance 32 · Surprise 24

Corning reported accelerating demand for optical fiber, cable and connectivity products from AI data-center construction. Corning has secured multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreements with major hyperscalers including Meta and Amazon. The supplier is expanding U.S. manufacturing capacity to serve these AI infrastructure orders, highlighting potential supply-chain dependence for Meta’s data-center buildout.

Key facts

• Corning secured multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreements with hyperscalers including Meta and is expanding U.S. manufacturing capacity for optical fiber, cable, and connectivity products. source