Corning Incorporated and D-Link India Limited Sign Long-Term Supply Agreement for Optical Fiber.Business Editors CORNING, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003 Corning to supply InfiniCor(R) and SMF-28(R) fibers to D-Link through multi-year agreement Corning Incorporated Corning Incorporated NYSE: GLW is an American manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials, primarily for industrial and scientific applications. The company was known until 1989 as Corning Glass Works. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GLW GLW Glasgow Airport (UK) GLW Gross Laden Weight GLW Good Lady Wife (Australia) ), a world-leading supplier of optical fiber, and D-Link India Limited, a leader in the structured cabling Structured Cabling is defined as building or campus telecommunications cabling infrastructure that consists of a number of standardized smaller elements (hence structured) called subsystems. market in India, announced today a strategic agreement for the supply of Corning optical fiber to D-Link through 2005. Through this agreement, Corning will ensure D-Link with a steady supply of Corning optical fiber products, including InfiniCor(R) and SMF-28(R) fibers, primarily to be deployed in premise wiring applications. D-Link will use cable containing Corning optical fiber as part of its Open-Link Connect structured cabling products. D-Link has maximum brand visibility and penetration within its market segment in India, and a strong and distinct brand image in networking, inter-networking and structured cabling products. The company is a leader in solutions for communication, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , WAN, wireless, MAN, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , intranet and extranet needs. "We are pleased to be working closely with Corning through this strategic agreement," said K.R. Naik, chairman and managing director, D-Link India Limited. "The combination of their strong optical fiber product portfolio and our structured cabling expertise will increase D-Link's leadership in the growing premise wiring segment in India." "While we have been using Corning optical fiber in a variety of our premises cables over the last year, through this path-breaking agreement we will now begin to brand our products containing Corning optical fiber with the 'Plus Corning Optical Fiber' logo," he added. "This will reinforce to our customers that we are aligned with a world leader in optical communications Optical communications The transmission of speech, data, video, and other information by means of the visible and the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. , thus enhancing the overall value we bring to them." Rustom Desai, South Asia This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. For geophysical treatments, see Indian subcontinent. South Asia, also known as Southern Asia telecom business manager, Corning Incorporated, added, "This agreement is an important step in strengthening our relationship with D-Link, and demonstrating our commitment to the growing India market. We look forward to continuing to provide D-Link and its customers high-quality fiber products, strong customer service and technological expertise." Corning invented the world's first low-loss optical fiber in 1970 and provides customers worldwide high-value fiber solutions for leading network applications. Corning InfiniCor(R) optical fibers are Corning's highest-quality multimode fibers for advanced, laser-based premises applications, including local area networks, storage area networks, data centers and central offices. These laser-optimized(TM) fibers are Corning-crafted for maximum performance and reliability. SMF-28(R) fiber offers high performance in 1310 and 1550 nm applications, and is the world's most widely deployed optical fiber. SMF-28(R) fiber's outstanding optical and geometry properties optimize transmission performance and provide excellent splicing splicing /splic·ing/ (spli´sing) 1. the attachment of individual DNA molecules to each other, as in the production of chimeric genes. 2. RNA s. and handling capability. About D-Link India Limited D-Link India Limited is a publicly listed company listed company n → compañía cotizable listed company n → société cotée en Bourse listed company list n → that is a part of the multinational D-Link Corporation, which has its own overseas business units in 26 countries. D-Link India's present market revenue is around Rs.275 crores (approximately $55 million US). D-Link's product range has a substantial market share in India and ranks among the leaders in switches, structured cabling, leased line modems A high-speed modem used in private lines. It may have built-in lower speeds for alternate use in dial-up lines. , NICs, hubs and modems. The company has a nationwide network infrastructure of 16 offices, 20 territory distributors, 300 dealers and 3000 resellers, along with three overseas distributors in SAARC SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries providing active sales and service support. D-Link operates three state-of-the-art ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 and ISO 14001 certified plants in Goa. It also has Software and R&D centers in Goa and Bangalore. About Corning Incorporated Established in 1851, Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) creates leading-edge technologies that offer growth opportunities in markets that fuel the world's economy. Corning manufactures optical fiber, cable and photonic products in its Telecommunications segment. Corning's Technologies segment manufactures high-performance display glass and products for the environmental, life sciences, and semiconductor markets. For more information on Corning optical fiber, visit: www.corning.com/opticalfiber Additional Corning Media Contact: Corning Investor Relations: M. Elizabeth Dann Kennneth C. Sofio (607) 974-4989 (607) 974-7705 dannme@corning.com sofiokc@corning.com Additional D-Link Media Contact: D-Link Investor Relations: Sandeep Viswanathan C.M.Gaonkar + 91 22 2652 6696 (176) + 91 22 2652 6426 sandeepv@dlink.co.in cgaonkar@dlink.co.in |
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