AI boom strains optical supply chain as Nvidia, Corning expand fiber output

Sherri Wang

, DIGITIMES Asia, Taipei

May 30, 2026, 07:33 0

Credit: Corning

The global AI boom is pushing supply-chain pressure beyond memory chips and CPUs into optical communications, creating shortages across a less visible but increasingly critical layer of data-center infrastructure.

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