Powering the Internet & AI

Optical innovator in the world

85%

of the world’s largest telecom providers served

99%

of IP traffic relies on optical amplification

Discovery
Optical amplification by laser ushered in the Information Age and powers the Age of AI.
Innovation
Columbia University student Gordon Gould invented the laser (Light Amplification by Stimulation of Emitted Radiation) and co-founded Optelecom Inc., the world’s first optical networking company.
Impact
Today, Ciena powers 85% of the world’s major telecoms and hyperscalers, with WDM systems carrying nearly all global Internet traffic. These networks feed AI the massive datasets required for training, inference, and customer access. As the optical innovation leader, Ciena established WDM the common basis of modern communications—and a cornerstone of the Internet and the Age of Intelligence.

“If you are good enough for Thomas Edison, you’re good enough for me.”

Dave HuberFounder of Ciena Corp.