India, Nov. 4 -- Corning has commenced operations at its new optical connectivity manufacturing facility in Pune, expanding its manufacturing footprint in India. The facility is co-located with the company's existing optical fibre plant, which was established in 2012.

The new facility will manufacture optical connectivity products for data centre and telecommunications network applications. Its operations are expected to support customers in India and the wider region as demand for connectivity infrastructure grows.

The facility's opening expands Corning's manufacturing capabilities in India and adds to its global optical connectivity production network. The company also expects to bring additional capacity online in 2027.

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