Ciena at a glance: Our history and fast facts about us - Ciena

Ciena’s performance includes many benchmarks that highlight our success and partnerships in building the world's most agile networks.

1500+ customers worldwide

35+ countries

2000+ patents

6000+ employees

2700+ R&D specialists

65+ offices

Our accomplishments

85% of the world’s largest service providers

Industry's first single-wavelength 800G solution

12 industry awards in 2019

First packet-optical convergence platform

First intelligent automation platform

Leader in SLTE upgrades with approximately 65% deployment for all new cables

Only vendor to address the systems, services, software, and component markets

High-capacity transport to top US cable providers

Fast facts

Global headquarters: Maryland, USA
President and CEO: Gary B. Smith
NYSE Listing: CIEN
FY 2019 Revenue: $3.6 billion
Incorporation: November 1992
IPO: February 1997

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Ciena's history

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Ciena accomplishments

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