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December

Ciena Announces $250 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement

Ciena Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2021 and Year-End Financial Results

November

CityFibre launches first 800 Gbps backbone ring as part of a multi-terabit national DWDM  project

Telecom Egypt deploys Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme on its MENA Cable and Egypt’s mesh network

T-Mobile Polska Launches Long-Haul 400GbE Service With Ciena

Ciena and Bharti Foundation inaugurated the ‘Advanced Technology Lab’ at Satya Bharti Adarsh Senior Secondary School, Chogawan, Punjab

Ciena Announces Reporting Date and Web Broadcast for Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year End 2021 Results

Great Gap in Demand for Good Connectivity and Network Quality Among Gamers in Japan: Ciena “Online Gaming in Asia” Survey

Digital Realty Selects Ciena to Drive Scalable Cloud Interconnectivity Across Asia Pacific

Media Alert: Global Research from Ciena Reveals Views on 5G, Online Gaming, The Cloud and More

Vodafone Data Centre Connect Enables High-Capacity Fibre Optic Backbone

40% of South Koreans Will Pay More for Faster Internet Speeds to Improve Gaming Experience

October

Samsung and Ciena Join Forces to Offer 5G Network Solutions

Omantel Deploys Ciena 800G Technology to Connect Data Centres, Submarine Cable Landing Stations and Telecom Exchanges

Peraton Deploys 800G Service on the Peraton Communication Network with Ciena

New 400GE service from Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier

42% of Singaporeans Will Pay More for Faster Internet Speeds to Improve Gaming Experience

Colt the first to bring 400GE optical services to Hong Kong and Singapore

Telesat Selects Ciena for Low Earth Orbit Terrestrial Network Technology

German Consumers Believe a Fast and Reliable Internet Will Support a More Sustainable Lifestyle

Ciena Teams with Academy Achievers to Address Educational Divide

Colt Technology Services delivers industry first

Brillio Teams Up with Ciena’s Blue Planet Division to Develop Network Automation Suite

September

Digital Promise and Ciena Launch New Global Design Challenge

Crosslake Fibre Chooses Ciena for CrossChannel Submarine Network Across the English Channel

Ciena Expands Edge and 5G Capabilities with Acquisition of Vyatta Routing and Switching Technology from AT&T

Ciena Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

August

Ciena to Webcast Financial Community Events

Djibouti Telecom Doubles Capacity of DARE1 Submarine Cable Network With Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme

Ciena Announces Reporting Date and Web Broadcast for Fiscal Third Quarter 2021 Results

Ciena Publishes Sustainability Report

July

Lightpath Upgrades to Next Generation Network Using Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme 800G Technology

WIN Technology Selects Ciena’s Adaptive IP Solution for New IP Network

Lumea and Ciena are delighted to announce their collaboration to transform Lumea's telecommunications services to offer customer high-speed 100G+ Wavelength services

June

Airtel Deploys One of the World’s Newest Photonic Designs from Ciena to Nearly Triple Optic Fiber Capacity for Rolling Out 5G

Eighty-One Percent of US Professionals Don’t Fully Understand 5G Benefits

85% of Latin Americans believe 5G will help bridge digital divide in the region, according to a survey conducted by Ciena

Sixty-Five Percent of US Professionals See the Cloud As Vital To Their Jobs

Over half of all adults in KSA & UAE want a more energy-efficient, futuristic internet

Forty-two percent of Brits want a more energy efficient futuristic internet

AccessOn Networks Deploys Ciena WaveLogic 5 Extreme to Expand Connectivity in Rural Communities

Segra Adds Major Regional Transport Network Powered by Ciena WaveLogic 5 Extreme Solution

Marcatel Deploys First 600G Long-haul Network in Mexico With Ciena

Batelco Gulf Network (BGN) Cable Capacity Upgraded in Collaboration with Ciena

Ciena Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

May

Ciena to Webcast Financial Community Events

Openreach Boosts Connectivity Services for UK Carriers with Ciena

Neos Networks Deploys Blue Planet to Automate Service Delivery

Ciena Announces Reporting Date and Web Broadcast for Fiscal Second Quarter Results

Aqua Comms, Telia Carrier and Ciena Successfully Trial New 400GbE POP to POP Trans-Atlantic Service

Angola Cables Boosts Capacity on MONET Submarine Cable Network with Ciena

April

Altibox Carrier Deploys 800G with Ciena to Fuel Digital Demands Across Europe

Bell Canada rolls out commercial 400G wavelength on fibre optic backbone

JPNAP Supports Growing Digital Traffic with Ciena

Telxius offers managed spectrum on Dunant and Marea powered by Ciena

March

Colt completes 600G wavelength testing in a live long-haul network trial in Japan

Zayo Deploys Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme Technology Enabling Up To 400G Wavelength Services Across Its Pan European Network

Aqua Comms Doubles Transatlantic Cable Capacity and Creates an AI-Based Network with Ciena

Ciena Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

February

MCTV to Increase Capacity by 40-Fold with Ciena

Bharti Foundation and Ciena partner to facilitate ‘Digital Classrooms’ and ‘Advance Technology Labs’ in Satya Bharti Schools

Ciena Announces Internet Availability of 2021 Annual Meeting Proxy Materials

Xiber Deploys Ciena’s Adaptive IP Solution to Virtualize Network for Leading Retail Chain

Ciena Announces Reporting Date and Web Broadcast for Fiscal First Quarter Results

Southern Cross Selects Ciena to Enhance NEXT Cable Amid Global Bandwidth Boom

Ciena Powers Havfrue, Bulk Fiber Networks’ First Submarine Cable

Ciena Improves Network Connectivity in Vietnam with FPT Telecom

January

LG U+ Builds New Nationwide Backbone Network

Vogel Telecom and Ciena Deploy First 800G Network in Sao Paulo

TekSavvy selects Ciena for deployment of new broadband infrastructure through Southwestern Ontario

Lightstorm Telecom Ventures Builds High-Capacity Network with Ciena for India’s OTT Ecosystem

Consolidated Communications Builds 5G-Ready Network with Ciena’s Adaptive IP Solution

Ciena to Webcast Financial Community Event

Ciena to Webcast at the 23rd Annual Needham Virtual Growth Conference

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