We overview network-wide use cases for selective deployment of Hollow-Core Fiber (HCF) in optical networks, including latency-constrained Data Center consolidation and high-power amplification. © 2026 The Author (s) View. For decades, optical fibers have relied on a solid glass core to guide light and have formed the backbone of global telecommunications. However, glass imposes a fundamental physical limitation because light travels through it approximately 30 percent slower than through air. In recent years, breakthroughs in materials and manufacturing technologies have unlocked significant potential for HCF in terms of. Recent advances in reducing optical losses and the prospects for telecommunication applications of hollow-core fibers, issues of transporting high-intensity optical radiation, and results on nonlinear compression and the generation of ultrashort pulses in gas-filled hollow-core fibers are reviewed. We have succeeded ahead of the world in.