As data centres push toward higher speeds, lower latency, and AI‑driven capacity demands, the industry is turning to breakthrough fiber technologies such as hollow‑core and multi‑core fiber cabling. These innovations promise major performance gains - but they also introduce new complexities in manufacturing, installation, and certification.

This panel brings together leading experts from across the fiber ecosystem, including installers, cable manufacturers, and fiber testing vendors. Together, they will explore how next‑generation fiber types are reshaping deployment practices in hyperscale environments and transforming the testing requirements for metro and long‑haul data centre interconnects.

The discussion will cover practical field challenges, evolving standards, new test methodologies, and what operators need to know as these advanced fiber architectures move from lab environments into real‑world networks. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how to prepare for the shift toward hollow‑core and multi‑core fiber - and how to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability as data centre interconnect demands continue to accelerate.