Prysmian

Milan, Lombardy, Italy · AI Core · Networking & interconnect / Optical & photonic interconnect · prysmian.com

Prysmian manufactures optical-fiber and submarine cables, including high-density microduct cable, for telecom and data connectivity.

Positioning

Prysmian is a publicly listed Italian cable and infrastructure company supplying optical-fiber, connectivity, medium-voltage and high-voltage cable systems into hyperscale data centers, telecom networks and electric grids across North America, Europe and other markets. On Jul-20-26 it signed a 10-year, up-to-€5.5 billion ($6.3 billion) optical-cable agreement with Molex and announced more than €10 billion ($11.4 billion) of incremental cumulative data-center revenue opportunities with hyperscalers and data-center infrastructure providers through 2035. Its distinguishing position is the combination of digital connectivity and power-grid cable capacity, although the exact share of reported segment revenue attributable specifically to AI data centers is not disclosed.

Latest signals

  • Prysmian launched the Sirocco Ultra microduct cable with 288 optical fibres in a 6.1-millimeter diameter.eeNews Europe
  • Cordova Telecom Cooperative awarded Xtera the engineering design and submarine cable equipment contract for the FISH in SEAK system.Xtera
  • Xtera is bringing specialized products and complex units in-house at its new UK facility.Xtera
  • Xtera opened an additional cleanroom manufacturing facility in Northeast London.Xtera
  • Xtera began loading the 7,000-kilometer TAM-1 submarine cable system for deployment.Xtera

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Facts, with sources

  • New jobs to be added globallyHeadcount · na.prysmian.com
  • Upfront payment under the Molex optical-fiber-cable supply agreementContract · na.prysmian.com
  • 10-year optical-fiber-cable supply agreement with MolexPartnership · na.prysmian.com
  • Optical-fiber-cable supply agreement with Molex, worth up to €5.5 billionContract · na.prysmian.com

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Scores, AI Core (of 10)

Deployment9
Production10
Commercials10
Progress10
Technology8
Positioning8
Firepower10
Leverage8

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Peers in Optical & photonic interconnect

13Dongshan Precision · 9819Coherent · 9628Corning · 9429Innolight · 9435T&S Communications · 9355Huagong Tech · 90

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Questions this page answers

What does Prysmian do?

Prysmian manufactures optical-fiber and submarine cables, including high-density microduct cable, for telecom and data connectivity. Prysmian is a publicly listed Italian cable and infrastructure company supplying optical-fiber, connectivity, medium-voltage and high-voltage cable systems into hyperscale data centers, telecom networks and electric grids across North America, Europe and other markets. On Jul-20-26 it signed a 10-year, up-to-€5.5 billion ($6.3 billion) optical-cable agreement with Molex and announced more than €10

Where does Prysmian rank in ai core?

Prysmian ranks 56 of 100 on the AI Infra 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 90 out of 100, in Optical & photonic interconnect (Networking & interconnect). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are Prysmian's peers in Optical & photonic interconnect?

Dongshan Precision (rank 13), Coherent (rank 19), Corning (rank 28), Innolight (rank 29), T&S Communications (rank 35), Huagong Tech (rank 55).

Where is Prysmian based and when was it founded?

Prysmian is based in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

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