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Ciena is the global leader in high-speed connectivity. Our networking systems, components, automation software, and services revolutionize data transmission and network management.

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Cloud and AI networking

Seamlessly integrate cloud and AI workloads with high-capacity, low-latency connectivity

  • Cloud and AI networking
  • Data center interconnect
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  • Managed Optical Fiber Networks (MOFN)

Access and aggregation

Deliver the next generation of enterprise, residential, and mobile transport services with unparalleled scale and flexibility

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Metro and edge

Simplify, scale, and optimize your metro and edge networks to meet new AI-driven connectivity demands

  • Coherent routing
  • Metro optical architectures
  • On-demand wave services

Long haul

Maximize capacity and operational efficiencies with our innovative, flexible long-haul solutions

  • High-capacity switching and transport

Submarine

Learn how GeoMesh Extreme unifies submarine, terrestrial, and cloud networks. Unprecedented capacity, latency, and sustainability are within reach.

  • Submarine networking

Open line systems

Gain more visibility and optimize your photonic network assets with our intelligent open line systems

  • Programmable photonics

Secure networking

Mitigate security risks and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data

  • Data security and encryption
  • Quantum secure communications
  • Secure access service edge

AI-driven operations

Power your autonomous networking journey with AI-optimized multi-layer network control and cloud-native OSS solutions

  • Multi-layer network control
  • Blue Planet Inventory
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  • Blue Planet Orchestration

Network transformation

Accelerate your network transformation with our industry-leading experts, field-proven analytical tools, and tailored approach and methodology

  • Network transformation
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Boost your open line system with intelligent network control

Optimize your photonic layer network and fiber asset returns.

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Blog

AI is rewriting the rules of networking: What it means for all operators

AI is redefining the way operators of all kinds design, scale, and operate their networks. Ciena’s Brodie Gage explores how optical innovation and autonomous operations are enabling the global network fabric for the AI era.

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Video

Chalk Talk: Maximize your fiber capacity with L-band spectrum

In this Chalk Talk, Paul Chedore, Photonic Systems Architect, provides a detailed comparison between three options for increasing the usable spectrum: the conventional 9.6 THz C+L-band, 10.8 THz Extended C + Shifted L-band, and 12 THz Extended C-band + Extended L-band.

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Podcast

Episode 87: How Meta Reimagined OOB Management in the Data Center

On this episode, Mike “MJ” Joseph, who manages the infrastructure network engineering team at Meta, joins Ciena’s Mark Bieberich to discuss innovation in out-of-band (OOB) management networks, which are essential for initial device commissioning, disaster recovery, remote troubleshooting, and secure lifecycle management. MJ and Mark explore Meta's decision to adopt passive optical networking (PON) for OOB management, highlighting the collaborative effort with Ciena to create an ultra-scalable, cost effective PON-based solution. They also discuss the positive outcomes Meta has achieved by streamlining and automating its OOB network operations in the data center—and the lessons learned along the way.

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Intelligent Data - Driven Operations with AIOps

CSPs are looking to use AIOps to broaden the scope of network management and improve operational efficiency at each stage of the network lifecycle, by combining big data with AI/machine learning (ML).

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2025

Related blogs

  • Key innovation in Passive Optical Network (PON) technology

    PON has seen a significant evolution over recent years, Ciena’s Wayne Hickey reflects on an exciting new area and data center out-of-band management (DCOM).

  • Shaping the future of long-distance quantum-secured communications

    Paulina Gomez speaks with Farzam Toudeh-Fallah, who leads Ciena’s Quantum Communications R&D team, about the need for quantum-secured networks and what’s next for the technology.

  • Optical networks: Powering AI innovation for neoscalers

    Neoscalers are rising as a new class of network operators—at the forefront of the AI revolution with unique challenges and opportunities. In this blog, Brodie Gage shares how Ciena’s optical innovations and services help them scale, innovate,

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    Webinar Webinar | Submarine Networks World event: Highlights and key takeaways with Ciena and TeleGeography

    We recently joined with the submarine network community in Singapore for this year’s Submarine Networks World. The event was packed with informative panels, presentations, posters, and masterclasses covering a wide range of topics, including

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    Infographic What’s new in coherent routing: Insights you can’t miss!

    Explore coherent routing and 800G adoption trends. Global CSP survey reveals key insights on network optimization and coherent optics growth.

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    White Paper Sustainability by design | Ciena

    Discover how modern networks improve efficiency and sustainability with solutions like WaveLogic 6 optics and automation across the full lifecycle.

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Webinar | Submarine Networks World event: Highlights and key takeaways with Ciena and TeleGeography

We recently joined with the submarine network community in Singapore for this year’s Submarine Networks World. The event was packed with informative panels, presentations, posters, and masterclasses covering a wide range of topics, including

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Blog

Key innovation in Passive Optical Network (PON) technology

PON has seen a significant evolution over recent years, Ciena’s Wayne Hickey reflects on an exciting new area and data center out-of-band management (DCOM).

Read

Blog

Shaping the future of long-distance quantum-secured communications

Paulina Gomez speaks with Farzam Toudeh-Fallah, who leads Ciena’s Quantum Communications R&D team, about the need for quantum-secured networks and what’s next for the technology.

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