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Relativity Networks Secures $22 Million to Deploy Faster Hollow‑Core Fiber in Data Centers
WHY IT MATTERS
Data centers face escalating bandwidth needs; a 30 % speed boost from hollow‑core fiber could significantly enhance performance and efficiency for cloud and enterprise services.
What happened
Relativity Networks has raised $22 million to accelerate the deployment of its hollow‑core fiber technology in data centers. The company’s fiber, which is rarely used in commercial networks, can transmit data 30 % faster than conventional fiber.
The funding will support scaling the technology for larger data‑center installations, potentially improving bandwidth and reducing latency for high‑performance computing workloads.
The move positions Relativity Networks as a key player in next‑generation data‑center infrastructure, offering a speed advantage that could reshape how data centers handle growing traffic demands.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Relativity Networks raises $22 million to bring a faster kind of fiber to data centers
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