Corning Cable Systems Awarded First NBN Supply Tender
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 08. Oktober 2009 – Corning Cable Systems Pty Ltd, part of Corning Incorporated’s (NYSE:GLW) Telecommunications segment, has been awarded a contract to supply fibre optic cable in the first tender released under the Australian government’s National Broadband Network (NBN) initiative to provide high-speed broadband services nationwide.
The tender issued by Aurora Energy Pty Ltd on behalf of NBN Tasmania Ltd covered fibre optic cable for the construction of the Tasmania NBN backhaul network.
First deliveries are scheduled for October/November 2009, to provide backhaul for the first-stage Tasmania NBN fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network to be rolled out to the communities in Smithton, Scottsdale and Midway Point, covering almost 5,000 homes.
“We have recently completed the installation and commissioning of state-of-the-art optical cable manufacturing equipment at our Clayton/Victoria plant, and it is fitting that our first sizeable production run will be for the National Broadband Network,” said Rainer Dittrich, managing director, Corning Cable Systems Pty Ltd. “Corning Cable Systems is a recognised global leader in fibre optic cable and end-to-end FTTH solutions, and we are excited about the opportunities that NBN will provide.”
For additional information on Corning Cable Systems products and services, contact a customer service representative at 1-800-743-2675, toll free in the United States, or (+1) 828-901-5000, international, or visit the Web site at www.corning.com/cablesystems.
About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 150 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning creates and makes keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences. Our products include glass substrates for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops; ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems; optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for telecommunications networks; optical biosensors for drug discovery; and other advanced optics and specialty glass solutions for a number of industries including semiconductor, aerospace, defense, astronomy and metrology.
Corning Cable Systems Contact:
Stephanie Kosty
(931) 486-0323
stephanie.kosty@corning.com
Corning Communications Contact:
Lisa A. Burns
(607) 974-4897
burnsla@corning.com
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