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Ciena at a glance

1600+ customers worldwide
2000+ patents
8000+ employees
3300+ R&D specialists
Company fact sheet

Our accomplishments

Industry's first coherent optical solution
36,000+ volunteer hours logged in FY22
13 Industry awards in 2022
First converged packet-optical platform
First intelligence automation platform
Donated to 2,400+ charities in FY22
Industry’s first 100G, 400G and 800G solutions
#1 DCI vendor with over 40% market share**Source: Dell’Oro Group
Earned Verizon's Supplier Environmental Excellence Award
Supporting ~85% of the world’s largest service providers
Leader in SLTE upgrades with nearly 50% market share**Source: Omdia
2022 EcoVadis Platinum Medal recipient for sustainability
  • Global Headquarters: Maryland, USA
  • President and CEO: Gary B. Smith
  • NYSE Listing: CIEN
  • FY 2022 Revenue: $3.6 billion
  • Incorporation: November 1992
  • IPO: February 1997

Ciena's history

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Awards and recognition

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