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Relativity Networks raises $22 million to bring a faster kind of fiber to data centers

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Relativity Networks has secured $22 million in SAFE note funding to advance its hollow-core fiber technology, which transmits data 30% faster than conventional fiber. This funding comes from investors including Rhapsody Venture Partners and Bell Ventures Inc., along with a $40 million follow-on order from an unnamed hyperscaler. The company aims to optimize data center geography by reducing latency in multi-campus deployments.

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Relativity Networks is introducing hollow-core fiber technology that significantly reduces data transmission latency compared to traditional fiber.

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Relativity Networks raised $22 million in SAFE note funding.

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Hollow-core fiber transmits data 30% faster than conventional fiber.

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A signal takes roughly five microseconds to travel one kilometer in conventional fiber, reduced to three and a half microseconds in hollow-core fiber.

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The company secured a $40 million follow-on order from a leading hyperscaler.

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Relativity Networks raises $22 million to bring a faster kind of fiber to data centers

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