Corning’s New Fiber Designed to Accelerate Transformation to 5G, Cloud

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Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) yesterday introduced its latest innovation, Corning SMF-28® Contour optical fiber, to help telecommunications operators address the ever-expanding number of connected devices, build-out of 5G networks, and advances in cloud computing. The product is designed to allow customers to upgrade their optical infrastructures, enabling the cost-effective deployment of future-ready networks. 

“Corning’s revolutionary SMF-28 Contour optical fiber is the latest example of our ability to solve tough industry challenges,” said Dr. Bernhard Deutsch, vice president and general manager, Corning Optical Fiber and Cable. “Operators today are looking to deploy future-ready networks as efficiently as possible, often in densely cabled environments, and we’ve designed this new product to answer those needs. Fifty years after Corning scientists invented the first low-loss optical fiber, we’re proud to help drive a new era of industry growth and network transformation.”

According to Corning, the fiber offers:

  • SMF-28 Contour fiber is an ITU-T G.657.A2 fiber that has 10 times the macrobend resilience of G.652.D fibers and seven times the macrobend resilience of G.657.A1 fibers. 
  • Compatibility with legacy networks which can mean up to 50 percent faster installation by minimizing corrective splice-loss work. SMF-28 Contour fiber provides both G.657.A2 bend protection and a matched 9.2-micron mode field diameter in the same product.
  • Wide spectrum and low-loss transmission across all the wavelengths. 

SMF-28 Contour fiber is available in a standard 242-micron configuration and a smaller 190-micron configuration. The 190-micron version of SMF-28 Contour fiber enables smaller cables with higher fiber counts – maximizing use of existing infrastructure.

Corning will highlight SMF-28 Contour fiber at the virtual Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition, held June 7 through 11. 

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