Corning

Transforming the way the world connects

Since ushering in the telecommunications revolution with the invention of low-loss optical fiber in 1970, Corning has been continually innovating to increase the speed and capacity of optical fiber networks, while providing innovations that make deployment easier and more cost effective. Today, we are delivering optical communications solutions for growing segments like outdoor and indoor 5G networks, and hyperscale data centers.

A Seamless Flow of Data

The need for data continues to skyrocket, doubling every few years, but current infrastructures have not kept pace with consumer demand. Corning’s optical fiber-based solutions keep communication flowing for consumers and businesses who want fast, reliable connection to the world anywhere, anytime. Because of these optical communications technologies, people have greater access to video, voice, and information than ever before. But it’s not enough. Consumers want to exchange data in the blink of an eye, especially as they do more virtually and online than ever before. Corning is responding with market-leading innovations for 5G-ready networks and powerful hyperscale data centers, making slow speeds and dropped calls a thing of the past.

Today, many are preparing for 5G. Corning has been preparing for 5G networks for the last 50 years. Since the invention of optical fiber in 1970 by three Corning scientists, Corning has been on an innovation path to realize the faster and more reliable connectivity that today’s networks require. The future of 5G networks depends on the fiber-optic technology invented by Corning.

Outdoors, the shift from 3G and 4G to the 5G future requires densification – the deployment of more and more optical fiber. Achieving the speed and availability benefits of 5G necessities signals that travel shorter distances than 3G and 4G, putting new demands on the infrastructure. Evolv™ Hardened Connectivity Solutions is a new Corning innovation, extending 5G to more places, such as parks and city centers.

Bringing fiber closer to the end-user is not the only challenge. With 80% of mobile traffic originating or terminating indoors, 5G wavelengths must penetrate physical barriers – like walls. Corning gladly accepted the challenge, bringing to market its elegant 5G small-cell solution.

Furthermore, the data centers of tomorrow also rely on our fiber optic cabling solutions, and we’re developing glass technologies that make switches, routers, and servers with optical-to-the-chip a reality.

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• Advanced Optics
• Corning^® Gorilla^® Glass
• Display Glass
• Environmental Technologies
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• Optical Communications
• Pharmaceutical Technologies