Overview
- The multiyear agreement, announced Monday, June 8, commits Amazon to buy optical fiber, cables and connectivity from Corning for its U.S. data centers.
- The companies did not disclose specific dollar amounts for the deal but described it as multibillion-dollar and planned to play out over several years.
- Amazon will invest in expanded Corning manufacturing in North Carolina, a buildout the companies say will create about 1,000 advanced manufacturing jobs plus hundreds of construction roles.
- The partnership includes expanding Corning’s fiber-optic technician training program with Catawba Valley Community College to prepare workers for factory and field roles.
- The deal follows recent large Corning agreements with Meta and Nvidia and reinforces Corning’s plan to boost U.S. optical capacity as markets lifted the company’s shares.