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Corning optical sales rise 32% to $2.07 billion as Gen AI products grow faster
Corning reported optical sales up 32% to $2.07 billion, with Gen AI product sales growing significantly faster. Core sales were $4.74 billion.
On 28 July 2026 Corning, the glass and fiber maker, reported second-quarter core sales of $4.74 billion, up 17%. Optical Communications sales rose 32% to $2.07 billion, including a 65% increase in Enterprise Networks, with Gen AI product sales growing significantly faster. On the call it said AI data center sales within enterprise nearly doubled in the quarter (Corning SEC filing and call transcript).
Why we file it. A fiber maker says AI products are its fastest-growing line.
How we read it. Strong growth, though AI sales are given as a rate, not dollars.
Why it matters to you: AI data centers run on glass fiber, and this firm makes it.
What this doesn't prove
Company figures: Gen AI sales are given only as a growth rate.
Next fixture
- Whether Gen AI product sales keep outgrowing the rest.
Sources
- Corning Q2 2026 Financial Results28 July 2026
- Corning Q2 2026 call transcript28 July 2026
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