more fiber needed in GPU-intensive data centers, per Sterlite Technologies (STL), a fiber maker; no baseline stated
up to ~36xestimate
| Value kind | estimate — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Stated for GPU-intensive data centers, not per rack, and the comparison baseline is not given. |
| Caveat | A fiber maker's upper-bound statement on an investor call, not a measured or independently sourced multiplier. |
| As of | 2025-11 |
| Source | Sterlite Technologies (STL), Q2 FY26 earnings call, 2025-11-06 (vendor estimate) · Prepared remarks, p.4: GPU-intensive data centers require up to 36 times more fiber |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-05-06 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-15 · 2 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | more-fiber-per-ai-rack-than-a-conventional-cpu |
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