🌍We're proud to share our 2025 Sustainability Report. The report showcases how we're advancing sustainability across our business—from reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency for global networks, to investing in our people and supporting communities around the world. Together with our people, customers, suppliers, partners, and community organizations, we're working to create lasting impact and help build a more sustainable future. 📘Read the report: https://bit.ly/44Sjldx #Sustainability #ESG #DigitalInclusion #Innovation #CienaLife
About us
Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) is the global leader in high-speed connectivity. We build advanced networks to support exponential growth in bandwidth demand—empowering our customers, partners, and communities to thrive in the AI era. With unparalleled expertise and innovation, our networking systems, interconnects, automation software, and services revolutionize data transmission and network management.
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http://www.ciena.com
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- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Hanover, Maryland
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 1992
- Specialties
- Converged Packet-Optical, Packet Networking and Carrier Ethernet, Optical Transport, Software and Services, Data Center Interconnect, Software Defined Networking (SDN), Cloud Networking, Submarine Networking, and Internet
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Updates
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While AI-related traffic is affecting multiple network segments, Ciena's chief product and technology officer, Brodie Gage, says the most immediate pressure is emerging in metro networks, particularly DCI environments and AI multi-cloud access networks. Read the full interview for more of Brodie's insights on the impact of AI on optical networks: https://bit.ly/4yHOvSv
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Since 2023, our collaboration with Mentoralia A. C. has helped hundreds of girls across Mexico develop coding and digital skills, strengthen their confidence, and transform their ideas into technology that makes a difference in their communities. Learn more about our ongoing support of this impactful organization in the latest #CienaLife story: https://bit.ly/4wQp5A6 #DigitalInclusion #GirlsinSTEM #STEMEducation #WomenInTech
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See how you can rapidly assure your multi-layer network performance in seconds with Navigator Network Control Suite (NCS) agentic AI capabilities. Discover more: https://bit.ly/45ePpYY
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In this handbook, trace the evolution from open submarine cables to open cable management and examine the key considerations involved in building an open cable management approach. Download and read more: https://lnkd.in/eWi3EDTE
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What are scale-up and scale-out networks, and why are they essential for AI training? In this video, learn how these architectures enable high-performance AI infrastructure. Spencer Giacalone, Senior Director of Cloud AI Architecture at Ciena, explains the differences between scale-up and scale-out networks, how they support AI training, and why they are critical for achieving efficient, reliable model performance. He also covers the protocols and emerging standards shaping AI networking, including NVLink, RoCEv2, UALink, ESUN, and the Ultra Ethernet Consortium. You’ll also discover how Ciena’s Nitro and Vesta products address the connectivity, density, latency, and power requirements of next-generation AI clusters, helping organizations build scalable AI infrastructure with greater efficiency and performance. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eR9ukn9f
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Where is the high-capacity network services market headed in the AI era? This critical question is at the center of Ciena’s recently published Wave Services Report. Francisco Sant’Anna explores the key findings: https://lnkd.in/eYWNYKqE
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As AI adoption, cloud expansion, and digital transformation drive unprecedented demand for connectivity, the Americas are reaching a pivotal moment in network evolution. Join us July 22 for a live webinar with Ciena, TeleGeography, and Trans Americas Fiber System (TAFS). This session will explore the market dynamics shaping regional investment, the technologies enabling next-generation connectivity, and the opportunities ahead for cable operators, service providers, and digital infrastructure stakeholders. Register now: https://bit.ly/4f7R4nO
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Ciena’s Paulina Gomez explores how multi-rail photonic architectures are emerging to support the unprecedented bandwidth, scalability, and deployment requirements of next-generation AI networks. Read the full article at Data Centre & Network News - DCNN: https://bit.ly/4f6MjLj
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Join Ciena on July 15 at LightCounting Market Research's 2026 CPO and NPO Virtual Conference, where leading experts from across the ecosystem will discuss the latest progress in CPO and NPO standardization, highlight emerging enabling technologies, and explore the path toward scalable deployment. As part of the event, Ciena will join the Open CPX MSA session. Register now: https://bit.ly/44Di5ed
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