Ciena supplies coherent optical networking systems, pluggable optical engines and WaveLogic technology that provide high-capacity interconnect for data centres and AI workloads.
The pure-play optical systems and interconnect vendor for data-center interconnect and AI wide-area networks (WaveLogic coherent modems, 800ZR pluggables), now moving inside the data center with active copper and open co-packaged optics; hyperscalers are half of revenue.
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Ciena supplies coherent optical networking systems, pluggable optical engines and WaveLogic technology that provide high-capacity interconnect for data centres and AI workloads. The pure-play optical systems and interconnect vendor for data-center interconnect and AI wide-area networks (WaveLogic coherent modems, 800ZR pluggables), now moving inside the data center with active copper and open co-packaged optics; hyperscalers are half of revenue.
Ciena ranks 71 of 100 on the AI Infra 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 87 out of 100, in Optical & photonic interconnect (Networking & interconnect). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
Dongshan Precision (rank 13), Coherent (rank 19), Corning (rank 28), Innolight (rank 29), T&S Communications (rank 35), Huagong Tech (rank 55).
Ciena is based in Hanover, Maryland, United States.
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