Optical

Ciena pre-announced revenues for its fiscal first quarter ended January 31, 2012 to be approximately $415 million, compared to the company’s previous expectation of $435 to $455 million. Adjusted (non-GAAP)...

Ciena, in partnership with Abacus Technology Corporation, has been selected to upgrade the expansive campus IT network at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The upgrade will use Optical...

Lightower Fiber Networks, which operates metro fiber networks in the Northeastern U.S., has launched 40G and 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) services as well as 100G managed wavelengths, to enterprise and...

PCCW Global announced an upgrade to its subsea network using Ciena’s WaveLogic coherent optical 100G networking solutions. The upgrade will occur on PCCW Global’s North Asia subsea routes, which span...

Ciena reported Q4 2011 revenue of $455.5 million as compared to $417.6 million for the fiscal fourth quarter 2010. For fiscal year 2011, Ciena reported revenue of $1.7 billion, as...

Ciena announced a contract to supply coherent 100G solutions to BT, including its 6500 and 4200 platforms. BT will leverage Ciena's multi-layer, multi-domain management suite – OneControl – for seamless management....

AAPT, one of Australia's three largest telecommunications carriers, selected Ciena to upgrade its nationwide network with next-generation Carrier Ethernet service delivery capabilities. AAPT's new infrastructure will be scalable to terabit-level...

Canadian-based Allstream has deployed Ciena's 100G coherent optical technology in its national network. The upgrade uses Ciena's 6500 Packet-Optical Platform equipped with WaveLogic coherent optical processors. Allstream is an existing...

Tata Communications' TGN-Atlantic subsea cable system, which links New York to London, has launched 40 Gbps services following a network upgrade using Ciena's coherent optical technology. This marks the first...