Connexion Technologies Deploying Corning® ClearCurve™ Products in MDU Installation
Bend-insensitive fiber performance addresses barriers of traditional MDU deployments
HICKORY, N.C., October 01, 2007 – Corning Cable Systems, part of Corning Incorporated's (NYSE:GLW) Telecommunications segment, announces that Connexion Technologies is deploying products from Corning's revolutionary ClearCurve™ product suite in a West Palm Beach, Fla., multidwelling unit (MDU) installation. Connexion Technologies, one of the nation's premier fiber optic amenity companies, is taking advantage of ClearCurve optical fiber, the product offering's truly bend-insensitive optical fiber, which results in virtually no attenuation loss even when bent to a minimum bend radius of 5 millimeters (mm).
As a market leader, Connexion Technologies is deploying fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks on a wide scale. They are utilizing Corning Cable Systems' ClearCurve Rugged Drop Cable in the MDU deployment. The 4.8-mm-diameter cable offers significant protection of the optical fiber, with a self-bend-limiting feature that prevents the fiber from exceeding the 5 mm minimum bend radius no matter how the cable is bent. Therefore, the cable can be handled in any way that copper communication cables are handled, such as pulling through wall studs and stapling to wood.
"I cannot overstate the increase in efficiency of installation and quality of service for our partners due to the development of the ClearCurve products," said Glen Lang, chief executive officer of Connexion Technologies. "This is a breakthrough product that will dramatically impact the economics of the FTTH industry."
"This installation is a positive step not only for Connexion Technologies, but also for the telecommunications industry as a whole," said Bernhard Deutsch, director of marketing and market development for Corning Cable Systems. "It is exciting to see broad acceptance of this revolutionary technology by companies like Connexion Technologies that understand the installation challenges of FTTH, specifically in MDU environments."
Corning's ClearCurve solution is based on its nanoStructures™ fiber design which makes the optical fiber cable as rugged as copper cable and solves historic technical challenges for telecommunications carriers installing FTTH networks in high-rise apartment buildings and condominium complexes. The solution breaks the barriers of current optical fiber installations that lose signal strength and effectiveness when bent around corners and routed through a building. Corning ClearCurve™ optical fiber, cable and hardware and equipment products solve these installation challenges, enabling telecommunications carriers to design optical fiber cable into these complex environments and provide their customers the near infinite bandwidth benefits of a true FTTH solution.
The ClearCurve product suite will be featured in Corning's booth (#102) at the 2007 FTTH Conference, Oct. 1-3 in Orlando, Fla. For detailed product information, visit www.corning.com/clearcurve.
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.
About Connexion Technologies
Connexion Technologies is the country's premier fiber optic amenity company. It invests its capital to design, build and operate fiber-to-the-home networks in single family, multi family, high rise, resort and hospitality properties nationwide. Its award-winning, state-of-the-art networks deliver an unsurpassed technology experience and enable developers to sell units at a faster velocity. By aligning its partners with leading service providers, Connexion Technologies offers the best in enhanced television, telephone, Internet, and security monitoring services. By offering a complete suite of entertainment and communication applications at the speed of light, Connexion Technologies creates A Better ConnectionSM with its one-source technology solution. The company is based in Cary, North Carolina. It was established in 2002 and is located in 17 offices throughout the country. For more information, visit www.connexiontechnologies.net.
Corning Cable Systems Contact:
Dana S. McEntire
(828) 901-6910
dana.mcentire@corning.com
Corning Communications Contact:
Lisa A. Burns
(607) 974-4897
burnsla@corning.com
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