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Ciena at a glance


Company facts

1,600+

customers worldwide

2,200+

patents

8,600+

employees

3,800+

R&D specialists

Company fact sheet

Our accomplishments

  • Industry's first coherent optical solution
  • 37,000+ volunteer hours logged in FY24
  • Industry's first 100G, 400G, 800G, and 1.6T solutions
  • Industry's first converged packet-optical platform
  • Industry's first intelligent automation platform
  • Supported 3,300+ charities in FY24
  • #1 DCI vendor with over 40% market share* *Source: Dell’Oro Group
  • Operating on 100% renewable energy at our facilities
  • Supporting ~85% of the world’s largest service providers
  • 8 industry awards in 2024
  • Leader in SLTE WDM with nearly 50% market share* *Source: Omdia
  • 2023 EcoVadis Platinum Medal recipient for sustainability
  • Global headquarters: Maryland, USA
  • President and CEO: Gary B. Smith
  • NYSE listing: CIEN
  • FY 2024 Revenue: $4 billion
  • Incorporation: November 1992
  • IPO: February 1997
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