Meta Platforms signs six billion dollar fiber optic deal with Corning for AI infrastructure
Meta Platforms has agreed to pay Corning up to six billion dollars for fiber optic cables through 2030 to support the company’s massive AI data center expansion.
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Meta Platforms Inc. has signed a deal with Corning Incorporated to pay up to $6 billion through 2030 for fiber-optic cables to support its artificial intelligence data center infrastructure. The agreement, which was reported by CNBC on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, marks a significant step in the social media giant's effort to secure critical components for its expanding global data center fleet.
The contract falls under the newly launched Meta Compute initiative, a program designed to expand AI infrastructure and manage the company's global network of data centers and supplier partnerships. Meta Platforms Inc.has committed to investing approximately $600 billion in US 
UStechnology infrastructure and jobs over the next three years. This aggressive capital deployment comes at a time when Meta Platforms Inc.is racing to roll out competitive AI technologies, particularly after its Llama 4 model met with a poor reception in the US.
UStechnology infrastructure and jobs over the next three years. This aggressive capital deployment comes at a time when Meta Platforms Inc.is racing to roll out competitive AI technologies, particularly after its Llama 4 model met with a poor reception in the US.
