Corning and Alcatel Agree to Share Technologies for Photonic Components and Specialty Photonic Fibers.Business Editors CORNING, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2001 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 leading supplier of photonic components and optical fiber, and Alcatel (CGEP CGEP Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (Virginia) CGEP Center for Gifted Education Policy .PA and NYSE:ALA), a world leader in intelligent optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. , today announced the signing of a cross-licensing agreement for photonic components and specialty photonic fibers, in conjunction with a three year supply agreement for dispersion compensation modules (DCM DCM abbr. Distinguished Conduct Medal ). Both Corning and Alcatel will permit access to each other's patented photonic component technologies. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Dispersion compensation becomes a critical necessity as operators increase their network reach and capacity, upgrading their systems from today's 2.5 Gb/s to 10 Gb/s, and beyond. DCMs are vital to achieving longer distances at higher bit rates over a broader wavelength window. DCMs represent a new area of growth for Alcatel, and as Alcatel ramps up its DCM capabilities, Corning, as agreed, will supply a portion of Alcatel's requirements over the next three years. Gerry Fine, executive vice president of Corning Photonic Technologies stated, "We are pleased to have reached this long term supply and technology agreement with Alcatel. We look forward to sharing the latest in photonic technologies with Alcatel, while at the same time continuing to maintain our strong position in optical amplifier A device that boosts light signals in an optical fiber network. Unlike regenerators, which have to convert light to electricity in order to amplify it and then convert it back again to light, the optical amplifier amplifies the light signal itself. technology. Both Corning and Alcatel will be able to participate more fully as industry leading optical suppliers to the telecommunications industry." "Corning's patented technology will enhance Alcatel's pre-existing DCM development efforts. Delivery of these modules, namely for use in Alcatel systems, will start by the end of 2001," said Christian Reinaudo, president of Alcatel's Optics Group. "In return, Corning will have access to Alcatel's patents for the latest of DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing optical amplifier technology for which our optical components division, Alcatel Optronics, demonstrates leading expertise. This agreement permits both companies to have access to technologies that will rapidly bring leading-edge solutions to market." Established in 1851, Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) creates leading-edge technologies for the fastest-growing markets of the world's economy. Corning manufactures optical fiber, cable and photonic products for the telecommunications industry; and high-performance displays and components for television and other communications-related industries. The company also uses advanced materials to manufacture products for scientific, semiconductor and environmental markets. Corning's revenues in 1999 were $4.7 billion. More information about Corning PureGain optical amplifier products can be found on the Corning Photonic Technologies Division's website: www.corning.com/photonictechnologies |
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