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Ciena
NetworkingFulton, MarylandCIEN9,080 employees
More about Ciena
Maker of optical networking systems, interconnects and software for telecom carriers, cloud providers and large enterprises
Revenue
$4.77B
Fiscal year to November 2025, up about 19%
Employees
9,080
As of November 2025
Stock
CIEN
New York Stock Exchange
Headquarters
Fulton, Maryland
CEO
Gary Smith
Since May 2001
Main businessesOptical networking and routing platforms, interconnects, Blue Planet automation software, services
Current strategySupplying high-speed optical systems and interconnects for network buildouts driven by AI
Recent workforce changesBegan cutting 4% to 5% of its global workforce in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 (August to November 2025)
CompetitorsNokia, Cisco, Huawei
Checked October 11, 2026 · Sources: sec.gov, sec.gov (2), sec.gov (3)
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