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Report Offers Advice on Minimizing Fiber Optic Supply Chain Delays

Nov 20, 2023Nov 20, 2023

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Manufacturing, distribution and other delays have hit nearly every industry over the last two years and continue to plague us. Fiber optic equipment and supplies are no exception – and those delays are likely to be exacerbated as unprecedented funding becomes available for fiber deployments.

Recognizing this, the Fiber Broadband Association has put together a 24-page white paper titled "Strategies to Mitigate Bottlenecks in the Current Fiber Broadband Supply Chain."

The white paper is worth checking out, as it has a range of good ideas gathered from conversations with suppliers and network operators.

Average supply chain lead times by type of product are as follows, according to the report:

The report recommends nine mitigation strategies, including: