Molex has announced a long-term supply agreement with Prysmian, a cable solutions provider, to address the surging demand for fibre optic connectivity inside data centres.
Fuelled by rapid AI-driven data centre expansions, Prysmian will supply optical cables to Molex for a period of up to 10 years, ensuring increased supply capacity for customers building and expanding next-generation digital infrastructures.
This agreement will extend production of optical cables and fibre in plants across the US, including the glass preform stage, doubling Prysmian’s domestic fibre capacity, and is expected to result in over 1,000 jobs created by Prysmian worldwide, including 600 jobs across US manufacturing sites. This investment is a key part of Molex’s US expansion and represents one pillar of the company’s broader global strategy to scale fibre cable supply.
“We’re excited about this long-term agreement with Prysmian because it enables us to better support our mutual customers,” said Joe Nelligan, CEO of Molex. “For Molex, this represents a strategic expansion in the US, bringing increased capacity to support the growing demand for data centre solutions with the quality and reliability our customers expect.”
Increased access to expanded fibre-optic cable capacity helps hyperscalers and data centre architects secure a reliable supply through Molex, supporting continuity as market conditions change. By pairing Molex’s data centre connectivity expertise with Prysmian’s manufacturing scale and technology leadership, both organisations are uniquely positioned to help customers reduce risk, improve lead-time reliability, and support long-term planning for critical deployments.
