Speaking session highlights how service providers can future-proof network infrastructure for AI-driven demand

At ABRINT 2026, taking place May 6-8 in São Paulo, Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) will showcase innovations across its optical and routing and switching portfolios, backed by leading AIOps tools and capabilities. Ciena’s booth (Halls 4 and 5 at Booth #I21) will feature demonstrations of solutions that help service providers deliver the performance, efficiency, and flexibility required to modernize network infrastructure and unlock growth opportunities in the AI era.

Demonstrations

  • Optical Transport – Showcasing high-performance optical networking solutions designed to support AI-driven traffic growth across metro, edge, and long-haul networks, featuring Waveserver E-Series aggregation platforms and WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) 1.6 Tb/s coherent technology
  • Coherent Routing – Highlighting new coherent routing applications and technology advancements for data center interconnect and AI connectivity
  • Coherent Pluggables – Featuring a range of 400G and 800G coherent pluggable transceivers, designed to expand network capacity and flexibility for next-generation AI and data center network architectures
  • Navigator Network Control Suite (Navigator NCS) – Demonstrating how to accelerate services, speed up time to resolution, and reduce risk with AI troubleshooting and deployment automation through Navigator NCS

Speaking Session

Wednesday, May 6 at 11:00 a.m. (Technical Stage) – Ivana Lemos, Senior Advisor, Routing and Switching Portfolio Marketing at Ciena, and Décio Coraça, Director, Sales Engineering at Ciena, will moderate a panel with Augusto Salomon, President, Cirion Brazil; Agostinho Villela, CTO, Scala Data Centers; and Oripide Cilento Filho, Engineering and Infrastructure Manager, NIC.br: “AI-ready networks: How to prepare the infrastructure of ISPs and service providers” (Redes prontas para IA: Como preparar a infraestrutura de ISPs e provedores de serviços).

For more information about Ciena’s participation at ABRINT 2026 or to schedule a meeting, visit this link or contact pr@ciena.com.

About Ciena
Ciena is the global leader in high-speed connectivity. We build the world’s most advanced networks to support exponential growth in bandwidth demand. By harnessing the power of our networking systems, interconnects, automation software, and services, Ciena revolutionizes data transmission and network management. With unparalleled expertise and innovation, we empower our customers, partners, and communities to thrive in the AI era. For updates on Ciena, follow us on LinkedIn, or visit the Ciena Insights webpage and Ciena website.

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