Telewest Selects Corning(R) NexCor(R) Fiber for Network Upgrade

Telewest, a leading UK broadband communications and media group,is progressively upgrading its network, which currently passes 4.7million homes. This latest expansion, which includes Corning NexCorfiber, will serve network upgrades in the Preston and Liverpoolnetworks in northwest England.

NexCor fiber has been engineered with industry-leading attributesthat address the unique needs of access networks while maintainingtotal backward compatibility with legacy single-mode fibers. Theresult is a fully ITU-T G.652.D-compliant fiber that deliversadditional value for cable television and fiber-to-the-curb (FTTC)networks compared with earlier single-mode fibers.

"We chose NexCor fiber because it has twice the power-handlingperformance of any other standard single-mode fiber and the tightestdispersion tolerance specification of any single-mode fiber," saidChris Eccles, network architect at Telewest. "Both of these attributeswill provide us with additional flexibility and future proofing in thedesign and planning of our network".

"We are very pleased to be working with Telewest on this currentnetwork enhancement and to provide them with NexCor optical fiber,"said Eric Musser, vice president and general manager of CorningOptical Fiber. "NexCor fiber gives Telewest the best of both worlds.This fiber has complete backward compatibility with any standardsingle-mode fiber and has an innovative fiber design that maximizesaccess network performance."

NexCor optical fiber, an SMF-28e(R) innovation, builds on theexcellence of the world's most widely deployed full-spectrumsingle-mode fiber, Corning(R) SMF-28e(R) fiber. As full-spectrumfibers, NexCor fiber and SMF-28e fiber offer up to 50 percent moreusable spectra than traditional single-mode fibers. However, NexCorfiber also offers double the optical launch power of other fibers inits class, increasing route design flexibility and subscribercoverage, enabling a more robust network. NexCor fiber also offers themost comprehensive bend specification and tightest dispersiontolerance of any fiber in its class, increasing confidence in accessnetwork design and installation. For more about Corning's innovativeoptical fiber solutions, visit www.corning.com/opticalfiber.

About Corning Incorporated

Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is a diversified technologycompany that concentrates its efforts on high-impact growthopportunities. Corning combines its expertise in specialty glass,ceramic materials, polymers and the manipulation of the properties oflight, with strong process and manufacturing capabilities to develop,engineer and commercialize significant innovative products for thetelecommunications, flat panel display, environmental, semiconductor,and life sciences industries.

About Telewest

Telewest, the broadband communications and media group, currentlypasses and markets to 4.7 million homes and provides multi-channeltelevision, telephone and internet services to 1.8 million residentialcustomers. For further information visithttp://mediacentre.telewest.co.uk.

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