14:30 | 03.03.2011
Corning Cable Systems to Provide Passive Optical Solutions for Astanatelecom FTTH Pilot
Corning Cable Systems GmbH & Co KG, part of Corning Incorporated’s
(NYSE: GLW) Telecommunications
segment, will supply its passive optical solutions to Astanatelecom for
the historic initiative to bring fibre to the home (FTTH) to the
residents of Astana, the capital and second largest city of Kazakhstan.
Astanatelecom plans to connect 1,000 single-family units in the growing
city of Astana. Corning’s flexible, interchangeable Evolant®
Solutions for FTTx Networks help to make SFU deployments easier and
faster with preterminated solutions, no-epoxy/no-polish connectors, and
Corning’s bend-insensitive ClearCurve®
single-mode fibre.
“Corning has a long history of innovation, and we are proud to be part
of this ground breaking project,” said Gilbert Chorosz, Corning
Cable Systems senior vice president, carrier networks. “Our
technology and design expertise help ensure the project will provide
state-of-the-art broadband in a seamless, reliable and cost-efficient
manner.”
“We’re excited to have this opportunity to deploy Corning’s top-quality
fibre optic solutions for our new network,” said Abylai Seitzhanov,
technical director of Astanatelecom. “This fibre optic network will
virtually ‘future-proof’ these communities, enabling them to access
state-of-the-art broadband services.”
Corning’s Evolant Solutions for FTTx Networks enable customers to
cost-effectively deploy fibre in the last mile. Through specialized
portfolios of innovative products and services, Evolant Solutions
encompass network planning, system design, and deployment support.
For additional information on Corning Cable Systems products and
services, contact a customer service representative at +49 800
267-646-41, toll free in Europe, or visit the website 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 fibre, 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.
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