Corning and Alcatel-Lucent Collaborate on GPON FTTH Systems with Hardened Connector

Corning and Alcatel-Lucent Collaborate on GPON FTTH Systems with Hardened Connector

June 11, 2007

    HICKORY, N.C., June 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Corning
Cable Systems, part of Corning Incorporated's (NYSE: GLW)
Telecommunications segment, has signed a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) with Alcatel-Lucent to supply the
company with its OptiTap(TM) Connector and Adapter for use
in Alcatel-Lucent's gigabit passive optical network (GPON)
system. The MOU outlines the terms of a multi-year
agreement to be negotiated and signed by Corning Cable
Systems and Alcatel-Lucent, by which Corning Cable Systems
will become the exclusive supplier of OptiTap Connectors
and Adapters for the Alcatel-Lucent system. 

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    The Corning Cable Systems OptiTap Connector and Adapter
provide the ideal solution for factory-terminated,
environmentally sealed and hardened connectors for use in
drop cable deployments in optical access networks. The
hardened connector significantly reduces the terminal and
drop cable installation time for subscriber connection,
thereby reducing the total installed cost of deployment. 

    GPON is a network architecture ideal for FTTx networks
that provides bandwidth efficiency for both upstream and
downstream Ethernet traffic. As a global leader in
broadband access, Alcatel-Lucent was the first vendor to
deliver a Full Service Access Network (FSAN)
Group-compliant GPON system, and is currently engaged in
more than 20 GPON projects worldwide. 

    "As a market leader in GPON, we have a history of
successfully collaborating with other technology leaders to
create innovative products and solutions for our
customers," said Mike Dobbs, senior vice president for
Alcatel-Lucent's access network activities in North America.
"Corning is one of the market leaders in outside plant
solutions, and we are happy to continue this collaboration
with them." 

    "We are pleased to have Alcatel-Lucent's trust in
our technology and service levels and look forward to
working with them to further the deployment of FTTH
networks," said Bernhard Deutsch, director of
marketing and market development for Corning Cable Systems
Public Networks. 

    In addition to being the exclusive supplier of the
OptiTap Connector for Alcatel-Lucent's GPON system, Corning
Cable Systems will collaborate on system tests utilizing
Alcatel-Lucent's GPON FTTH system and Corning Cable
Systems' preconnectorized outside plant solution. 

    The OptiTap(TM) Connector is part of Corning Cable
Systems Evolant(C) Solutions. 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. For additional information on Corning Cable
Systems products and services, contact a customer service
representative at 1-800-743-2675, toll free in the United
States, or [phone], international, or visit the Web
site at http://www.corning.com/cablesystems . 

    About Corning Incorporated

    Corning Incorporated ( http://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 Alcatel-Lucent

    Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides
solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and
governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video
communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed,
mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies,
applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the
end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications
services for people at home, at work and on the move. With
operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a
local partner with global reach. The company has the most
experienced global services team in the industry, and one
of the largest research, technology and innovation
organizations in the telecommunications industry.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted proforma revenues of Euro
18.3 billion in 2006 and is incorporated in France, with
executive offices located in Paris. [All figures exclude
impact of activities transferred to Thales]. For more
information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com .


    For more information, please contact:

     Corning Cable Systems Contact:

      Lydia Lu                                             
   
      Tel:   [phone]-1900                      
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      Dana S. McEntire
      Tel:   [phone]
      Email: [e-mail]
 
     Alcatel-Lucent Contact:

      Denise Panyik-Dale
      Tel:   [phone]
      Email: [e-mail]