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Optical cable maker WCFO to add Cambodia capacity amid AI boom

WCFO, an optical cable manufacturer, plans to expand its operations into Cambodia to meet growing demand driven by the artificial intelligence industry.

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WCFO's new Cambodia plant will roughly double its production capacity there. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)

YUJI NITTA

June 20, 2026 02:08 JST

HANOI -- Hong Kong manufacturer WCFO will roughly double production capacity for fiber-optic cable components in Cambodia to meet rising demand for data centers as the boom in investment related to artificial intelligence spreads to Southeast Asia.

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Optical cable maker WCFO to add Cambodia capacity amid AI boom

WCFO, an optical cable manufacturer, plans to expand its operations into Cambodia to meet growing demand driven by the artificial intelligence industry.

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