Amazon signs multibillion-dollar Corning deal to build the next generation of fiber optic cables for data centers
- Amazon signs agreement with Corning to procure fiber optic cables and networking components
- The move is expected to create hundreds of construction jobs in addition to the 1000 it creates at Corning's facilities in North Carolina
- Move comes as Amazon announces more than $20 billion investment into the state to create 26,000 jobs
Amazon has announced a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar agreement with Corning to supply its data center needs as it capitalizes on an AI-driven boom in demand.
The move, which creates manufacturing and construction jobs, also expands Corning's Fiber Optic Technician Training Program at Catawba Valley Community College, signaling an increased demand for technical workers in the fiber-optic industry.
Amazon has already committed to $10 billion in cloud infrastructure investments in North Carolina, investing over $20 billion in the state in projects it says have directly contributed to the creation of 26,000 jobs.
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