Ciena Corporation

Ciena Corporation is a network technology company that provides hardware, software, and services to network operators across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and India. It operates through key segments including Networking Platforms, which offers optical networking, routing, and switching products such as the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform and Waveserver modular systems; Platform Software and Services; Blue Planet Automation Software and Services; and Global Services. The company specializes in high-capacity solutions like packet optical transport, switching, integrated networking, service management software, and data center connectivity, supporting 40G and 100G optical transport technologies. Ciena Corporation enables enhanced network capacity, service delivery, and automation for telecommunications, cloud services, enterprise IT, hyperscalers, and emerging AI-driven demands, including innovations like the Vesta 200 6.4T CPX pluggable optical engine and AI agents for network operations. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, Ciena plays a critical role in advancing digital infrastructure for modern communications.