New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Shares of Sterlite Technologies, one of the largest manufacturers of optical fiber and optical fiber cables, surged 9.6% in intraday trade on Friday, September 05, reaching Rs.111.57 apiece.

The rally followed the company's announcement, via a regulatory filing on Thursday, that its US subsidiary had launched the world's slimmest optical fiber for data center operators, hyperscalers, and telecom service providers in the United States.

According to the company, the Celesta Intermittent Bonded Ribbon (IBR) Cable provides high fiber density that packs 864 fibers in a cable diameter of only 11.7 mm, optimized for jetting in a 14 mm inner diameter duct.

"With a record jetting performance of 4,700 ft (1,500+ m) in under...