COMPANIES · AI CHIPS & NETWORKING
Fujikura
Fujikura is a Japanese maker of optical fiber, fiber-optic cable and connectivity products, along with power cable and electronic components. Its US subsidiary AFL sells fiber products for data center, broadband and energy networks.
Fujikura is a Japanese maker of optical fiber, fiber-optic cable and connectivity products, along with power cable and electronic components. Its US subsidiary AFL sells fiber products for data center, broadband and energy networks.
AI data centers need very large volumes of high-density fiber cable to link GPUs and buildings, and Fujikura said in March 2026 it would triple optical fiber and cable capacity in Japan and the US to address AI data center demand.
Sells optical fiber, high-density fiber cable, connectors and related products, plus power cables and electronic components, to network operators, data center builders and manufacturers.
Japan (Tokyo)
AI chips and networking. The companies designing the processors, accelerators and networking equipment that do the actual computing behind AI, including GPUs like NVIDIA's, and the high-speed connections that link thousands of them together.
Connections (3)
Every connection below is tied to a readable source, date, classification and statement of its limits. A company source establishes what that company stated; it does not necessarily provide independent confirmation.
Dated or announced (2)
Source: 2026-03-11 · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Announced; not confirmed operating
Limits: Industry specification effort announced by America Fujikura Ltd. (AFL); the release names AFL but does not itself state Fujikura's ownership of AFL. Does not establish commercial products, supply contracts, or any revenue between the parties.
Fiber Optics Industry Leaders Announce Collaboration to Define a New Multicore Fiber Design (AFL) ↗Source: 2026-03-11 · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Announced; not confirmed operating
Limits: Industry specification effort announced by America Fujikura Ltd. (AFL); the release names AFL but does not itself state Fujikura's ownership of AFL. Does not establish commercial products, supply contracts, or any revenue between the parties.
Fiber Optics Industry Leaders Announce Collaboration to Define a New Multicore Fiber Design (AFL) ↗Comparisons (1)
Source: 2026-06-09 · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Analytical comparison · Product/market overlap
Limits: Market overlap only; does not establish relative market share, pricing, or that the two compete for any specific customer.
Fujikura raises AI data centre cable prices as supply tightens (The Next Web) ↗Fujikura to triple optical fiber production as part of $2bn investment (DCD) ↗
Reviewed
Inclusion in this database is not an endorsement of a company or its securities. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell anything, and none of it is individualized investment advice. See the disclosures. Data: AI Map v3.25.9, released .