This month, we’re celebrating a major milestone at Ciena—25 years of leadership from our CEO, Gary B. Smith. From helping build the internet to shaping the AI era, Gary’s leadership has been defined by constant reinvention. In this conversation, he shares his perspective on what’s next—and what it takes to lead through continuous transformation. Read the full interview below.
We are pleased to officially welcome the Nubis Communications team to Ciena! On October 7, Ciena executives David Rothenstein and Scott McFeely met with our newest colleagues as we completed the acquisition of Nubis Communications. This marks an exciting step forward in advancing our leadership in ultra-scalable, high-density, low-power optical and electrical interconnects. We look forward to combining our strengths to accelerate innovation to support artificial intelligence (AI) workloads and deliver even greater value to our customers.
September was Go Do Good Month at Ciena, when our team members worldwide stepped up to give back—volunteering their time, supporting local causes, and positively impacting their communities. Together, our people are making a difference one good thing at a time.
To meet the demands of the data center connectivity market and prepare for the transformative impact of AI, EXA Infrastructure is using Ciena's optical networking solutions to expand its infrastructure in the United States. Learn more in the link below.
Happy Pride Month! Throughout the month, our teams came together to celebrate the theme of resilience with meaningful global events where we discussed identity, community, and mental wellness in our personal and professional lives.
Meta’s Mike “MJ” Joseph joins Ciena’s Mark Bieberich to discuss groundbreaking innovation in data center out-of-band (OOB) network management design and operations in the latest episode of the Ciena Insights Podcast. Listen now: https://www.ciena.com/about/newsroom/podcasts/episode-87-how-meta-reimagined-oob-management-in-the-data-center
From AIOps with Navigator NCS to industry-leading 1.6Tb/s coherent technology with WaveLogic 6 Extreme, watch as our experts detail some of Ciena’s latest innovations that were on full display at Vectors 2025, our technology showcase event.
We are recognised with the Biggest Impact Award by the Fiber Broadband Association. Learn more at https://fiberbroadband.org/2025/06/04/fiber-broadband-association-awards-connected-home-subscriber-experience-concepts-at-fiber-connect-2025/
We delivered strong fiscal second quarter results, including revenue of $1.13 billion, which demonstrates the strength of both our strategy and execution. This performance reflects continued strong demand across all customer segments, geographic regions, and our diversified portfolio. Know more in the link below.
At the Comms Day Summit in Sydney, we were thrilled that Ciena, Telstra InfraCo, and Ericsson were the winners of the Best Fixed Network Initiative or Partnership award in recognition of our work together on Telstra’s domestic network. Congrats to the whole team!
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