In May 2013, experts Industrial Information Agency completed a study of the world and Russian market of optical fiber and optical cable. The results of the study confirmed the feasibility of building & nbsp; in Russia plant for the production of optical fiber. Customer of the study - ZAO «Optic fiber systems», a joint project of Gazprombank and Rusnano.
Russian fiber optic cable manufacturers use imported fiber. The plant in Saransk, after reaching its full capacity of 2.4 million km of fiber per year, will replace at least 30% of imports.
On September 25, 2015, the opening of the first plant in Russia for the production of optical fiber took place. The launch ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Arkady Dvorkovich, Head of the Republic of Mordovia Vladimir Volkov and Chairman of the Board of RUSNANO Anatoly Chubais.
