From ultra-dense cabling to high-speed interconnects, STL’s Neuralis aims to tackle AI-driven data centre bottlenecks in the US market.
STL Optical Connectivity NA, LLC (STLOC), a subsidiary of Sterlite Technologies Ltd (STL), launched its Neuralis data centre connectivity portfolio in the US at Data Center World 2026 held in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2026, aiming to address rising AI infrastructure demands by enabling high-speed, dense, and scalable connectivity solutions for hyperscale and edge data centres.
STL is positioning Neuralis as a core connectivity layer, almost like a backbone for next-gen AI-ready infrastructure.
The portfolio is built around solving two major issues operators are currently facing: space constraints inside data centres and the shift toward heavy East-West traffic, driven by AI training clusters and backend compute networks.
Neuralis is split into two primary buckets. First is the ‘AI whitespace’ play — essentially ultra-high-density cabling using MMC and MPO, designed to handle massive fibre requirements in GPU-heavy environments. STL is also shifting termination work to factory setups, reducing on-site complexity and speeding up deployment timelines.
Second is the Data Center Interconnect (DCI) side, where the focus is on moving large-scale data across campuses. The Celesta IBR cable series sits at the centre of this, packing up to 6,912 rollable ribbon fibres in a compact form factor, built to handle thermal and safety pressures typical in AI deployments.
“AI demands a level of precision and density that traditional cabling simply cannot meet”, said Ankit Agarwal, Managing Director, STL. “With STL Neuralis, we are providing the high-speed, low-latency foundation that allows GPU clusters to perform at their peak, moving complexity out of the field and into a controlled, high-precision factory environment.”
STL is backing the US push with its manufacturing base in Lugoff, South Carolina, targeting hyperscalers and emerging neocloud players looking to scale AI infrastructure quickly.
Overall, Neuralis signals STL’s attempt to move deeper into the AI infrastructure stack, where connectivity is no longer passive plumbing but a performance-critical layer.
