Corning

Corning Optical Communications develops and manufactures fiber optic cables, fiber optic and copper cable hardware, and equipment, including frames, cabinets, terminals, network interface devices, splice and testing equipment, cable assemblies, and fiber optic and copper connectors. It offers fiber optic cable assemblies, fiber optic connectivity products, fiber optic closures, indoor and outdoor preterminated systems, copper outside plants, network interface devices, digital subscriber lines, and corning Gilbert coaxial connectors. The company also provides network services that include network design, project management, installation and maintenance, equipment rental, and training programs. Its products have applications in CATV networks, consumer electronics cables, data centers and SANs, federal government, fiber to the X solutions, harsh environments, intelligent traffic systems, local area networks (LANs), multi dwelling units, original equipment manufacturers, passive optical LAN, switch center solutions, and wireless solutions. The company’s products are available through a network of distributors in the United States and internationally. Corning Optical Communications was formerly known as Corning Cable Systems and changed its name to Corning Optical Communications in December 2013. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina. It has locations in Australia, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. Corning Optical Communications operates as a subsidiary of Corning Incorporated.

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people’s lives.

Corning Cable Systems believes that fiber is an important part of an industrial diet. The company makes fiber-optic cables and networking products for voice, data, and video network applications. It manufactures cables, copper connectors, and related hardware; it also provides network design, installation, and maintenance services. The company offers its products and services, including Evolant, LANscape, FlexNAP, and ClearCurve brands, to both public and private networks and equipment manufacturers.