AT&T and Corning Team Up to Engineer the Connected World with Fiber
PR Newswire•29/09/2026•08:36 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Agreement value exceeds $3 billion for multi-year fiber and cable supply
- ➤Corning (GLW) will supply fiber and cable for AT&T network expansion
- ➤AT&T targets connecting 60 million Americans by end of 2030
- ➤AT&T reiterates second-quarter 2026 financial outlook and capital allocation plan
Expert Statements
John Stankey, Chairman and CEO of AT&T
“Fiber remains the gold standard for superior internet connectivity, and AT&T is the nation’s leader in fiber. Fiber's speed, reliability and capacity remain unmatched for any home or business. We deeply value our long and successful relationship with Corning and look forward to continuing our work together as we expand the nation’s largest fiber network and make the long-term investments needed to keep America connected.”
Wendell Weeks, Chairman, CEO, and President of Corning
“Corning and AT&T have worked side by side for generations to connect people across this country, and this agreement is the next chapter in that partnership. By pairing our large, U.S.-based advanced manufacturing with AT&T's network leadership, we can keep co-innovating to build the dense fiber networks that will drive the future of connectivity—while sustaining thousands of highly skilled American jobs and strengthening domestic supply chains.”
AT&T and Corning Team Up to Engineer the Connected World with Fiber PR Newswire
The more than $3 billion agreement solidifies AT&T's commitment to bring the best and fastest connection to more Americans as internet use and AI continue to drive demand
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