For nearly 170 years, Corning Incorporated has combined its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramic science, and optical physics with deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop category-defining products that transform industries and enhance people’s lives. Corning invented the world’s first low-loss optical fiber in 1970 and since that milestone, has continued to pioneer optical fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions that provide a successful and efficient foundation for customers’ data center, LAN, and carrier applications. As global bandwidth demand usage grows exponentially, communications networks continue to evolve with optical-based systems that can deliver the required cost-effective bandwidth-carrying capacity.