COMPANIES · AI CHIPS & NETWORKING
Corning
Corning is a materials-science company that makes optical fiber, cable and connectivity products, display glass, Gorilla Glass for phones, automotive and life-science products, and related materials.
Corning is a materials-science company that makes optical fiber, cable and connectivity products, display glass, Gorilla Glass for phones, automotive and life-science products, and related materials.
AI data centers need vast amounts of optical fiber and connectivity, and Corning's Optical Communications business is its largest segment. In 2026 it announced an up-to-$6 billion multiyear supply agreement with Meta and a long-term manufacturing partnership with NVIDIA to expand US optical connectivity capacity.
Telecom carriers, hyperscalers and enterprise network builders pay it for fiber, cable and connectivity; display, phone, automotive and life-science companies buy its glass and materials.
United States (Corning, New York)
AI chips and networking. The companies designing the processors, accelerators and networking equipment that do the actual computing behind AI, including GPUs like NVIDIA's, and the high-speed connections that link thousands of them together.
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Dated or announced (2)
Source: 2026-05-06 · reviewed 2026-09-26
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Announced; not confirmed operating
Limits: Announcement of plans; no contract value, volumes, equity terms, or completion dates for the new facilities were disclosed.
NVIDIA and Corning Announce Long-Term Partnership To Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing for AI Infrastructure ↗Source: 2026-03-31 · reviewed 2026-09-26
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Agreement announced; facility under construction
Limits: 'Up to' $6 billion is a ceiling, not confirmed spending; does not establish delivered volumes, timing, or exclusivity.
Corning and Meta Celebrate Start of Construction on Cable Manufacturing Expansion in North Carolina to Support AI Buildout ↗Inclusion in this database is not an endorsement of a company or its securities. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell anything, and none of it is individualized investment advice. See the disclosures. Data: AI Map v3.24, released .