Optical

AAPT has commissioned its 100G inter-capital network, operating between Melbourne and Sydney, using equipment from Ciena. The 100G service, which launched on April 1, is powered by Ciena’s market-leading 6500...

Ciena and SafeNet agreed to jointly sell high-speed, low-latency Ethernet link encryption services for commercial and government networks. Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet and Packet-Optical platforms, and SafeNet’s Ethernet Encryptor solutions, have...

Ciena has been selected to upgrade the Australia-Japan undersea cable system, which runs approximately 12,700 kilometers between Sydney, Guam and Japan. The Australia Japan Cable (AJC) will deploy Ciena's 6500...

Ciena reported revenue of $416.7 million for its fiscal first quarter 2012. Net loss for the fiscal first quarter 2012 was $(47.7) million, or $(0.49) per common share, which compares...

Ciena introduced its "WaveLogic 3" software-programmable optical processor aimed at extending the reach and flexibility of 100G coherent connections while paving the way for 400G technology. Ciena describes this new...

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...