Network of Preferred Installers

Get Connected

We recognise that our success depends on your success. Whether your business is small, medium-sized, or large, the goals remain the same – increasing profit, reducing costs, improving productivity, and building valuable relationships. For these reasons and more, our innovative network-style programme connects your business today to the tools, solutions, and rewards you need for a more profitable tomorrow.

Become a NPI Member

Become a NPI Member

The Advantage

In today’s fibre optic business world, it is all about connections and opportunities. The connection between you and more opportunities is only one step away with the Network of Preferred Installers (NPI). By becoming a preferred installer, you are able to provide customers with a complete solution by leveraging your valued relationship with Corning Optical Communications. 

Offer a Complete Solution With an Extended Warranty

Preferred installers are able to offer end users up to a 25-year warranty for local area network (LAN) and data centre (DC) installations when all products in the fibre cabling solution are Corning-covered products, including fibre optic cables, hardware, connectivity, and preterminated systems.

Nomination

Nomination into the programme is at the discretion of the local sales engineer, and several factors are taken into consideration when determining if a company is a good fit for the programme. Before being considered for nomination, you may be required to verify your company’s history of and the ability to meet the following:

  • Installations that meet Corning and industry quality standards
  • Stringent requirements for technical and financial strength in order to receive and maintain membership in good standing
  • Commitment to continually update training to stay abreast of the latest technologies and product solutions

Upon nomination into the programme, the following minimum requirements must be completed (other requirements may be imposed at the discretion of the sales engineer):

  • One hands-on installation course and one design course (both fee-based)
  • New member profile
  • Corning tip-to-tip installation project

Membership

Our tiered system allows installers to participate at their desired level and allows Corning Optical Communications to support our full range of contractors.

Benefits

  • Warranty
  • Financial rewards
  • Training opportunities (both complimentary and fee-based) via See the Light® programme
  • Technical Support

Requirements

  • Meet minimum annual revenue targets
  • Maintain annual training
  • Complete annual design/win requirement