Ciena

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Ciena Corporation, a publicly owned company founded in 1992 and headquartered in the US, employs approximately 9080 people. Its primary business involves the design, manufacture, and sale of network hardware, software, and services. These offerings support the transmission, switching, aggregation, and management of various types of communication traffic (video, data, and voice) across communications networks, with a focus on broadband aggregation and home networks. In 2024, the company reported revenues exceeding $1 billion.

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1992

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9,078

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Enterprise and telecoms software

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Publicly Owned

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A March 2025 Heavy Reading survey of 241 communications service providers indicated strong interest in coherent routing and 800G adoption, with most planning to deploy coherent pluggables in routers and DWDM systems, favoring routers. In a separate development, Ciena, with partner Willcom, achieved a significant increase in fiber capacity in South Africa, exceeding previous trial performance by more than four times. Additionally, Ciena optical equipment supports Segra's construction of a new fiber route in the Carolinas, connecting Charlotte, North Carolina, to the Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station via Florence, South Carolina.

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Ciena offers 8 products in the media tech and telecoms tech industries. Ciena's product portfolio comprises of telecoms network infrastructure, enterprise and telecoms software, fibre access and connectivity and distribution services.

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Ciena's revenues were $4.0B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Ciena's revenue into 5 different product categories, the largest of which is oNTs, which represents 35% of Ciena's revenue.

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Dec

4th

2025

07:48

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Constl deploys Ciena solution to deliver 800GbE capacity for AI

NEW DELHI: Homegrown digital infrastructure provider on Thursday said it has deployed ’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) solution to deliver high-capacity for the ( ) applications. The deployment follows a successful live trial, in which achieved a 1Tbps line rate on a single optical channel using WL6e across the 1,450 km Mumbai–Chennai route – one of the busiest and most critical corridors for the Haryana-based vendor.

ET Telecom

Dec

3rd

2025

07:14

Financial Results, Capital Investment, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Here are the Drivers of Ciena Corporation’s (CIEN) Surge in Q3

Scout Investments, Inc. , an affiliate of Carillon Tower Advisers , recently released its third-quarter 2025 investor letter for “Carillon Scout Mid Cap Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here . The Russell Midcap Index posted positive returns in the quarter, fueled by strong corporate earnings, the continued momentum in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, and the anticipation of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rates.

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Dec

2nd

2025

19:23

On-demand webinar | Unlock network value: How managed services can drive success

Available on demand As network needs have evolved, managed services capabilities have also adapted to maintain value. While network operators often use managed services as a cost-reduction strategy, these services now deliver a wide range of benefits that closely align with their strategic priorities. In this webinar, Ciena and an IDC guest speaker discuss network operators’ current challenges and how managed services address them and create new opportunities.

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Dec

2nd

2025

19:15

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Emerging Tools and Trends in IR Storytelling

This article is part of our IR Storyteller's Handbook - Download the handbook for a practical guide to crafting and delivering investor communications that resonate. The communication landscape is evolving faster than ever. After the rapid rise of virtual and hybrid investor events earlier this decade, investors have grown more sophisticated in what they expect from issuers.

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Dec

2nd

2025

19:15

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S4E13 - Gregg Lampf, Fatma Sardina, and Krishna Rangarajan on The Role of AI in Modernizing Investor Relations

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Dec

2nd

2025

18:30

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Will Strong AI Cloud Demand And Revenue Beat Change Ciena's (CIEN) Network Infrastructure Narrative?

Ciena recently reported quarterly revenue above the upper end of its guidance, reflecting strong demand from hyperscalers and rapidly expanding AI-focused cloud data center operators, alongside a continuing recovery in telecom network investment. This combination of cloud and AI-driven orders suggests Ciena’s role in building next-generation network infrastructure is becoming more central for large customers.

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Dec

2nd

2025

18:30

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

AI for Real-Time Photonics Testing

Raphaël Dubé-Demers received a Bachelor’s degree in physics from Université Laval in Quebec City, Quebec in 2012, where he joined the Centre d’optique, photonique et laser (COPL) and received a Masters degree in electrical engineering. He is currently working toward a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering.

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Dec

1st

2025

22:47

Advanced Manufacturing, B2B Tag

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The Optical Transport Systems market increased by 15% year-over-year (Y/Y) in 3Q2025, driven by robust demand across all major customer groups and technology segments, according to Dell’Oro Group’s recently published 3Q25 Optical Transport report. The most significant growth was seen in Cloud Providers (58% Y/Y), while the DWDM Long Haul segment grew 24% Y/Y.

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Nov

30th

2025

18:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Building a quantum-secured future for communications

The countdown to a fundamental shift in network security has begun. The time when quantum computers will be powerful enough to break current public-key encryption, dubbed ‘Q-day’, may be upon us sooner than we think. And, when ‘Q-day’ arrives, traditional cryptographic systems reliant on computational difficulty will become obsolete.

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Nov

30th

2025

08:30

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Microsoft unveils zero-trust optical blueprint to power AI networks

Microsoft has collaborated with Ciena to put together a blueprint for a next-generation optical networks designed to keep AI traffic flowing, even when systems fail. In a whitepaper explaining the partnership, Microsoft and Ciena explain how their tiered, zero-trust architecture, built on proven Ciena platforms, promises “survivability by design,” ensuring networks remain operational during both planned maintenance and unexpected outages.

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Nov

28th

2025

21:41

Financial Results, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Ciena (CIEN): Assessing Valuation Following Strong Annual Revenue and Earnings Growth

Ciena (CIEN) shares are attracting attention this week after the company reported annual revenue growth of 13 percent and net income growth of 38 percent. Investors are watching how these results might impact Ciena’s broader strategy and market position.

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Nov

28th

2025

18:30

B2B Tag

Data Center Interconnect Industry United States, Europe to Boost

A new research document titled, Global Data Center Interconnect market study is released by HTF MI. The study is an exploratory attempt to understand the industry with strategic steps to the targets of the business environment and the ones that are tried to have an essential impression on the progress of the Data Center Interconnect market.

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Ciena's customers primarily consist of telecoms and telecoms services companies. Examples of Ciena's customers include BT Group, Telefonica and Vodafone. Ciena has commercial and technical partners like Telus, Samsung Device eXperience and Comcast Corporation.

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