Corning Continues Winning Streak with DAS

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Corning Continues Winning Streak with DAS

Corning Continues Winning Streak with DAS

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Corning Continues Winning Streak with DAS
Corning Continues Winning Streak with DAS
CORNING, N.Y. | Corning Incorporated | December 11, 2013
Now delivering wireless in more than 50 major sports venues

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced its distributed antenna systems (DAS) deliver always-on wireless coverage in more than 50 major sports venues and arenas across North America. Now, as many as 2.4 million spectators have access to super-fast voice, texting and data coverage – at the same time.

“Corning is committed to designing unique solutions that help carriers provide the best wireless experience to sports fans, athletes, and event staff,” said Mike O’Day, vice president, Optical Connectivity Solutions, Corning. “With our DAS, large venues can finally address issues with spotty coverage and dropped calls, giving fans the ability to instantly share their experiences with their friends and family.”

In the United States, the list of venues covered by Corning’s wireless technology includes 12 NFL football stadiums, seven Major League Baseball parks, and 14 college stadiums and arenas. There are an additional eight stadiums and arenas in Canada and Mexico, including one of the world’s largest bullrings, located in Mexico City.

Two recent high-profile wireless projects include Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind., (site of Super Bowl XLVI) and M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, (home of the Super Bowl XLVII champion Ravens). Lucas Oil Stadium was the fifth Super Bowl venue to be outfitted with a DAS provided by Corning, joining Reliant Park, Houston, Texas (site of Super Bowl XXXVIII); Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla., (site of Super Bowl XXXIX); and Ford Field, Detroit (site of Super Bowl XL).

Many outdoor venues also rely on Corning’s MobileAccessHX, a 2-watt amplifier. The high-powered remote optimizes the number of antennas required for distributing coverage, giving carriers the ability to enhance wireless service in cavernous spaces more economically.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), which are based on current expectations and assumptions about Corning’s financial results and business operations, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include: the effect of global political, economic and business conditions; conditions in the financial and credit markets; currency fluctuations; tax rates; product demand and industry capacity; competition; reliance on a concentrated customer base; manufacturing efficiencies; cost reductions; availability of critical components and materials; new product commercialization; pricing fluctuations and changes in the mix of sales between premium and non-premium products; new plant start-up or restructuring costs; possible disruption in commercial activities due to terrorist activity, armed conflict, political or financial instability, natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, or major health concerns; adequacy of insurance; equity company activities; acquisition and divestiture activities; the level of excess or obsolete inventory; the rate of technology change; the ability to enforce patents; product and components performance issues; retention of key personnel; stock price fluctuations; and adverse litigation or regulatory developments. These and other risk factors are detailed in Corning’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the day that they are made, and Corning undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.

About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 160 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.