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Ciena and @Meta achieve world record 800 Gb/s across 16,608 km on transpacific submarine cable. Learn more in this blog: web.ciena.com/1Q1oG1

AI is scaling beyond the data center into distributed inference across clouds and the edge. Ciena’s Vini Santos explains how turning that intelligence into real value requires IP networks built for performance, adaptability, and scale. bit.ly/3PFUi8U

Third-party NOC hesitancy is normal. In this blog, Colin Naples addresses some of the reasons operators hesitate to outsource NOC operations while offering a solution that allows them to reach the (huge) benefits. bit.ly/3OPWVox

Join CEO Gary Smith and team for a live conference call today at 8:30am ET to discuss Ciena’s fiscal Q1’26 financial results → investor.ciena.com/events-present… $CIEN

Ciena announces fiscal Q1’26 financial results. Q1 revenue of US $1.43 billion, with adjusted operating margin of 17.9% and adjusted EPS of $1.35 bit.ly/3MKR0QZ $CIEN

Thursday morning at 8:30am ET we’ll host a conference call and webcast to discuss Ciena’s fiscal Q1’26 financial results. Tune in here: investor.ciena.com/events-present… $CIEN

AIOps – the application of AI technology to network operations – is a well-used term nowadays; however, generic AIOps solutions fall short in real-world IP/Optical environments. In this blog, Erik McLaughlin outlines why specialized multi-layer domain knowledge and control are crucial ingredients for a meaningful AIOps implementation. bit.ly/4rIUqTf

News: Ciena Unveils the Industry’s Highest-Density, Lowest-Power Pluggable Optical Engine to Meet Data Center AI Demands web.ciena.com/OMZVe7

News: Ciena Unveils the Industry’s Highest-Density, Lowest-Power Pluggable Optical Engine to Meet Data Center AI Demands web.ciena.com/OMZVe7

New Blog: 1.6T quantum-safe encryption: Protecting critical data at scale web.ciena.com/bMCuJR

Everything about your network health is in your data. Our Optimization Service provides the people, processes, and tools to help you quickly find and interpret that data and take action to realize peak performance while mitigating risk. Learn more: bit.ly/3YmcS7l

Happy Lunar New Year! 🐎 Our teams welcomed the Year of the Horse with global celebrations hosted by our Asian at Ciena employee resource group. We learned about traditions around the world, tested our knowledge with a fun game of Lunar New Year trivia, and discovered what the year ahead has in store for each of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs. Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate the new year! #CienaLife #LunarNewYear #YearoftheHorse

New Blog: 1.6T quantum-safe encryption: Protecting critical data at scale web.ciena.com/bMCuJR

Accelerate time to market and revenue for submarine and terrestrial networks with Automated Deployment Optimizer (ADO), included with Navigator Network Control Suite. By automating the six critical stages of deployment and commissioning, ADO reduces manual effort and errors, cuts fiber pair turn-up from days to hours, and enables faster scaling for more reliable deployments and quicker revenue realization. Read more about ADO: bit.ly/4qvABgZ

In an era of AI-scale traffic and constant network change, hoping a solution will work is no longer enough. Ann Cantrell explains how solution validation providers deliver predictability—proving performance and resilience before production and allowing internal teams to stay focused on strategic initiatives, not reactive testing. bit.ly/3MsK1Md

In this article, Ciena's Greg Friesen explains how managed services advisers can play a key role in guiding neoscalers through the planning, design, development, and testing of their networks. bit.ly/4c8qWcx

As networks scale faster and AI-driven demands intensify, legacy on-premises management infrastructure is becoming a hidden constraint. Ciena’s Derek Edmiston explores how a hosted network control model can remove that burden and help teams focus on operating the network—not the IT infrastructure. bit.ly/4qT1Xi0

Historically, optical network deployments have been manual, error-prone, and time-consuming, potentially leaving some capacity unmined. Automated Deployment Optimizer (ADO) is a new Navigator Network Control Suite (Navigator NCS) application that automates commissioning, calibration, and optimization to accelerate optical deployments for submarine and terrestrial networks. In this blog, Marie Fiala describes how ADO enables operators to keep pace with surging network demands while reducing opex. bit.ly/3YMyHx8

The EU’s NIS2 Directive represents a significant step forward in strengthening cybersecurity across critical infrastructure and essential services. In this blog, Ashley Wyand outlines Ciena’s posture on NIS2 compliance, highlighting how strong cybersecurity programs and proactive risk management strategies ensure operations remain resilient in the face of evolving cyber threats. bit.ly/49ZGJI3

As the demand for cloud services accelerates and new markets come online, collaboration between telcos and hyperscalers will be vital in closing global connectivity gaps, both undersea and inland. Ciena’s Martin Reilly dives into how MOFN enables hyperscalers to access new markets quickly, without the burden of building terrestrial networks, while offering telcos new revenue streams and partnership potential. Read now: bit.ly/4pLBba3