Corning Optical Communications | Fiber Optic Connectivity Solutions

We provide fiber connectivity solutions for every part of the network, including carriers, data centers, indoor networks, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Since the invention of low-loss optical fiber in 1970, which led to the telecommunications revolution, Corning has continued to innovate to increase the speed and capacity of fiber networks, while delivering innovations that make deployment simpler and more cost-effective. Today, we are powering outdoor and indoor 5G networks, as well as hyperscale data centers.

The demand for data continues to soar, doubling every few years, but current infrastructure has failed to keep up with consumer demand. Corning's fiber-based solutions enable consumers and businesses to keep communicating by enabling fast, reliable connections to the world, anytime, anywhere. Thanks to these optical communications technologies, people have more convenient access to video, voice, and information than ever before. But that's not enough. Consumers expect to exchange data in the blink of an eye, especially as they communicate more virtually and online than ever before. Corning is addressing 5G-ready networks and powerful hyperscale data centers with market-leading innovations that make slow speeds and dropped connections a thing of the past.

Today, many are preparing for 5G. Corning has been preparing for 5G networks for the past 50 years. Since three Corning scientists invented optical fiber in 1970, Corning has been innovating to enable the faster, more reliable connections needed for today’s networks. The future of 5G networks depends on the optical fiber technology invented by Corning.

Outdoors, the transition from 3G and 4G to 5G requires densification—deploying more and more fiber. To achieve the speed and availability advantages of 5G, signals must travel shorter distances than 3G and 4G, which places new demands on infrastructure. Evolv™ Enhanced Connectivity Solutions is a new Corning innovation that extends 5G to more places, such as parks and city centers.

Bringing fiber closer to end users isn’t the only challenge. With 80% of mobile traffic originating or terminating indoors, 5G wavelengths must penetrate physical barriers, such as walls. Corning has embraced this challenge, bringing its elegant 5G small cell solutions to market.

In addition, the data centers of the future also rely on our fiber cabling solutions, and we are developing glass technologies that make fiber-to-chip switches, routers, and servers a reality.