Nokia isn’t the first to move its manufacturing operations stateside: In May, India-based STL announced plans to open its first fiber optic cable plant in the U.S. in South Carolina. Others, including Corning, CommScope and Prismian Group have announced plans to ramp up their fiber manufacturing capacity in the U.S. with new facilities in Arizona, North Carolina and Tennessee, respectively.
However, Nokia is the first to announce the domestic production of electronics for fiber networks. Its announcement is also significant given the company claims to be the top supplier of fiber broadband technology for U.S. operators.
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