Article: Optic Fiber Shortage Hits Telecom Companies.

At a time when major telecom companies in India are rushing to build infrastructure for long distance and basic phone services, a short supply of optic fiber cable (OFC) is having a dampening effect. A large number of companies in the US, Europe and India have been laying thousands of kilometers of fiber to meet the rising demand for data and voice traffic, leading to the short supply. As a result, several telecom companies are either paying a premium on spot buys or are delaying projects by several months. Telecom companies in India have also begun to feel the pinch and are expected to demand substantial reduction in various import duties on OFC, which range from 45 to 53 ...

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