CORNING, N.Y., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Horizon Chillicothe Telephone have signed a Corning Connected Community(TM) Program agreement to support the deployment of optical fiber cable manufactured by Corning Cable Systems LLC (part of Corning's Telecommunications segment) in the village of Darbyville, Ohio. The resulting network will bring broadband Internet access to the village of less than 300 residents.
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In 2007, USDA Rural Development awarded Horizon Chillicothe Telephone with a federal grant to build an advanced fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband network as part of a project including the Darbyville Community Technology Center.
The Darbyville Community Technology Center will house multiple computer terminals and will be a wireless Internet access point for the surrounding park where it is located. There will be dedicated space for educational purposes and equipment to conduct teleconferencing. The USDA Rural Development hosted an open house that took place at the new community center in Darbyville on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
Corning Cable Systems developed the Corning Connected Community Program to assist homebuilders and community developers in implementing fiber optic infrastructures into their building plans. To qualify as a Corning Connected Community, each connected neighborhood must provide symmetrical service to all homes via fiber optic connection directly to the home. Most of today's non-fiber broadband technologies, such as cable modem and DSL, offer not only lower speeds, but also asymmetrical service, meaning higher data rates downstream to the home and much slower speeds upstream from the home.
"Horizon Chillicothe Telephone has made it possible for Corning to be part of this meaningful deployment," said Bernhard Deutsch, director of marketing and market development for Corning Cable Systems. "We look forward to a successful relationship with Horizon and hope to continue connecting communities with state-of-the-art communication infrastructures."
"The new network will provide opportunity to the residents of Darbyville," said Bill McKell, Horizon CEO. "Working with Corning through the Corning Connected Community Program, we can educate our customers on the benefits of FTTH and further increase the technology's visibility."
Through its Evolant(R) Solutions for Carrier Networks, Corning Cable Systems offers specialized portfolios of innovative products and services that enable customers to cost-effectively deploy fiber in the last mile. Evolant Solutions for Carrier Networks encompasses state-of-the-art products, network planning, system design and deployment support.
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 (+1) 828-901-5000, 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 Horizon Telephone
Horizon Telephone is a 112-year-old telecommunication company headquartered in Chillicothe, Ohio and is a division of Horizon Telcom, Inc. Horizon's corporate offices are located at 68 East Main Street. The company provides a wide range of custom services -- including basic telephone service, long distance, Horizon View digital cable TV, high-speed Internet access, security systems and software development -- to business and residential users.
