West Coast Op links (WCO), a division of West Coast Paper Mills Limited (A SK Bangur group enterprise), and a prominent Indian manufacturer and exporter of Op cal Fiber Cable announced that the Company has successfully doubled its manufacturing capacity for Op cal Fiber Cable by se ng up a new manufacturing unit at Fab City, Hyderabad, Telangana. The newly commissioned plant has started its commercial produc on today. While the ini ally projected meline for the plant's commissioning was set for 1st April 2024, the Company has successfully reached this milestone well before the original schedule.

This development aligns with the Company's commitment to mee ng the rising demand driven by global 5G rollouts and is in line with the objec ves of Atmanirbhar Bharat and the Digital India ini a ve. The Company is presently manufacturing a diverse range of Op cal Fiber Cables at its facility in Mysore to meet the demands of the global telecom and u li es sectors. Besides being a prominent player in the Indian market, the company exports its Op cal Fiber Cables to Europe and the MEA region.

The manufacturing unit in Fab City, Hyderabad, Telangana, will be the second unit a er Mysore. The infrastructure at this site is designed to support quick expansions, enabling further and quick doubling of capacity in Hyderabad. The company is also currently working on establishing its own Op cal Fiber Draw Towers factory at the Fab City site in Hyderabad, Telangana.

This facility will cater to the Op cal Fiber needs of both Cable units. Construc on ac vi es are progressing as scheduled, and the company is op mis c about star ng commercial produc on ahead of the target date.