Capitol Infrastructure Selects Corning Cable Systems for its FTTH Deployments
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Capitol Infrastructure chooses Corning's innovative FTTH solution for its new home developments
HICKORY, N.C. Corning Cable Systems, part of Corning Incorporated's Telecommunications segment, announced today that Capitol Infrastructure, LLC, a Capitol Broadband company, has chosen Corning's tip-to-tip passive optical solution for the company's fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployments throughout the United States.
Capitol Infrastructure, which provides the fiber infrastructure and secures contracts from service providers for provisioning cable television, telephone, home security and wireless and wired Internet services, plans to deploy FTTH to more than 200,000 homes. That deployment would be one of the largest FTTH deployments in the U.S.
Capitol Infrastructure signed a multi-year contract for Corning Cable Systems' unparalleled FTTH solution to be used throughout the deployments. Corning Cable Systems will be supplying 100 percent of Capitol Infrastructure's fiber optic feeder and distribution cables, as well as fiber optic hardware including OptiTect(TM) Cabinets, the OptiSheath(TM) Premier FlexNAP(TM) Terminal Distribution System, OptiSheath Advantage Terminals and OptiFit® Advantage Drop Cable Assemblies. In addition to the innovative products, Corning Cable Systems is also providing Capitol Infrastructure with its FTTH services, including design assistance, training, equipment rentals, engineering support and customer service.
"Corning Cable Systems was able to provide us with a solution that no other company could offer," said Glen D. Lang, chief executive officer of Capitol Infrastructure. "Not only do they supply the widest and most innovative range of products, which are crucial to a successful network, but they also offer world-class services."
"Capitol Infrastructure has taken a leading position in the FTTH industry, and we are very impressed with their deployments to date," said Dr. Bernhard Deutsch, director of marketing and market development for Corning Cable Systems. "With their management and expertise, we look forward to working with Capitol Infrastructure on successful FTTH deployments across the country for many years."
Through its Evolant® Solutions for Access Networks, Corning Cable Systems offers specialized portfolios of innovative products and services that enable customers to cost-effectively deploy fiber in the last mile. Evolant Solutions for Access Networks encompasses state-of-the-art products that reduce the cost of deployment and increase the networks efficiency and reliability.
For additional information on Corning Cable Systems products or 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 http://www.corning.com/cablesystems.
About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is a diversified technology company that concentrates its efforts on high-impact growth opportunities. Corning combines its expertise in specialty glass, ceramic materials, polymers and the manipulation of the properties of light, with strong process and manufacturing capabilities to develop, engineer and commercialize significant innovative products for the telecommunications, flat panel display, environmental, semiconductor, and life sciences industries.
About Capitol Infrastructure
Capitol Broadband, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Capitol Infrastructure, LLC provide fiber cabling and infrastructure and secure contracts from local service providers for provisioning cable television, telephone, home security, and wireless and wired Internet services. Capitol Broadband began operations in North Carolina in April 2002. Capitol Infrastructure is currently contracted to provide communications services to over 35 residential communities serving approximately 50,000 residents throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia. For more information about Capitol Infrastructure, please visit www.capitolinfrastructure.com online.
Corning Communications Contact:
Lisa A. Burns
(607) 974-4897
burnsla@corning.com
Corning Cable Systems Contact:
Dana S. McEntire
(828) 901-6910
dana.mcentire@corning.com
Capitol Infrastructure Contact:
Jen Neilson
(919) 674-0036, ext. 225
jneilson@capband.net
