Optical fibre prices rise as preform availability tightens
In the latest Optical Fibre and Cable Market Outlook, CRU examines the recent acceleration in fibre pricing and the tightening supply conditions emerging in early 2026. After an
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This 'perfect storm' of demand has put pressure on the supply of fibre-optic cable, leading to constraints as supply struggles to keep up. Forecasts indicate this will become the industry's most significant supply chain bottleneck in 2026. If you have sourced optical fiber g657 cables in the past month, you have likely encountered extended lead times, skyrocketing quotes, and the dreaded words: "out of stock. It is driven by a combination of factors, but broadly speaking, it includes continuing fibre broadband rollouts, the expansion of 5G, and the building of more data centres needed to store and distribute the massive amounts of data. Fiber optic cable market has emerged as vital part of the worldwide telecommunications and data transmission system.
