STL subsidiary announces $1 billion supply agreement with a hyperscaler for AI-ready data center buildouts.

Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL), a connectivity solutions provider of optical fibers, optical fiber cables, optical connectivity and data centre networks, has announced the receipt of a multi-year Product Award Letter (PAL) valued at more than $1 billion. Under this agreement, through one of its subsidiaries, STL will supply optical connectivity products to a hyperscaler for AI Data Centre build-outs across the United States.

The contract underscores STL's positioning in the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure market. The company brings in-house R&D expertise to the engagement, having developed novel fiber optic designs and built AI-ready networks through co-creation with customers and the development of next-generation optical solutions. "Under this agreement, STL, through its optical solutions, will support building AI data center infrastructure in the US for this hyperscaler," said Ankit Agarwal, Managing Director at STL. "We are enabling connectivity backbone for the AI data centers."

To address the requirements of AI data centers, STL has recently launched the STL Neuralis AI Data Center Portfolio, which includes specialized products designed for the demands of modern GPU clusters and interconnectivity. The portfolio features AI Whitespace, which utilizes ultra-high-density, pre-terminated fiber cables to support the massive fiber counts required by GPU clusters, and the Celesta IBR cable series as part of its High-Speed Data Center Interconnect (DCI) offering. The Celesta IBR series comprises ultra-compact cables featuring up to 6,912 fibers, enabling efficient deployment in data center environments.

STL provides advanced connectivity solutions across multiple domains, including end-to-end solutions for building AI-ready infrastructure, FTTx networks, rural deployments, enterprise networks, and data centre infrastructure.