Ciena Corp (CIEN) company profile

Ciena is a networking technology provider that supplies hardware, software, and services to enable enhanced network capacity, service delivery, and automation. The company operates across four primary business segments: Networking Platforms, Platform Software and Services, Blue Planet Automation Software and Services, and Global Services. Its hardware offerings include optical transport and switching platforms, routing and switching systems, and coherent pluggable transceivers. Complementing its physical architecture, the company provides domain control, analytics, and lifecycle automation software, alongside professional, deployment, and maintenance services. Its client base spans cloud and web-scale providers, communications carriers, cable and multiservice operators, governments, research institutions, and large enterprises.

The company employs 9,080 individuals across 39 countries, with the majority based in the Americas, followed by the Asia Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Its manufacturing strategy relies on third-party contract manufacturers with operational facilities located in Canada, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam, and the United States. The provided text does not state headquarters details.

Summary of the business section of Ciena's latest annual report, written by StockData.

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.

“Our technology solutions are developed, marketed, sold, and supported by our global workforce of 9,080 employees as of November 1, 2025, approximately 98% of whom were full-time employees.”