STL to invest up to $100 million in the US to strengthen its manufacturing capacity for its customers

At the SelectUSA Investment Summit on 6 May 2026, Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (STL), a global leader in advanced connectivity solutions, announced plans to invest up to $100 million in the United States. This investment will focus on offering connectivity solutions, including terminated optical fiber cables, and is expected to enhance STL's manufacturing capacity to serve AI Data Centers and telecom customers in the U.S. The investment could also create between 400 and 500 jobs.

SelectUSA is a federal program that promotes and facilitates business investment in the United States. The SelectUSA Investment Summit is a four-day event designed to highlight the U.S. as a premier investment destination and connects multinational companies with U.S. economic development organizations to encourage business investments and job creation. STL has agreements with major customers in the U.S. to meet their high-speed optical connectivity and data center needs through its proprietary high-capacity cables, such as the Celesta 6912 Fiber. Recently, STL introduced Neuralis, an expanded AI data center portfolio in the U.S.

STL's optical solutions aim to deliver high-density 'AI Data Highways' needed to connect data center campuses and support significant GPU-driven demand.

“By owning the entire value chain—from glass to data center portfolio, we are excited to enable our customers to build the physical foundation for the AI era,” said Rahul Puri, CEO of STL. "This investment will ensure that the infrastructure required to build a strong AI backbone behind global intelligence is scalable and reliable.”