Ciena Corporation

Ciena Corporation provides hardware and software services for delivery of video data and voice traffic metro aggregation and access communications network worldwide. The company's Networking Platforms segment offers convergence of coherent optical transport open optical networking IP routing and switching services. Its products include 6500 Packet-Optical Platform 5400 Reconfigurable Switching System Waveserver stackable interconnect system and the 6500 Reconfigurable line system and the 5400 family of Packet-Optical platforms as well as Z-Series Packet-Optical Platform; 3000 family of service delivery switches and the 5000 family of service aggregation switches as well as 8700 Packetwave Platform and 6500 Packet Transport System. This segment also sells operating system software and enhanced software features embedded in each of its products. The company's Blue Planet Automation Software and Services segment provides multi-domain service orchestration inventory route optimization and analysis network function virtualization orchestration analytics and related services. Its Platform Software and Service segment offers OneControl unified management system that support network solutions. The company's Global Services segment provides consulting and network design installation and deployment maintenance support and training services. Ciena Corporation was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Hanover Maryland.