Ciena 2Q25 Vendor Summary Report
Ciena hit record revenue with Cloud customers, while Service Provider sales slowly recovered.
1Q25 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
The Optical and Routing markets show signs of recovery, and tariffs aren’t yet affecting business.
1Q25 Preliminary Transport Hardware & Markets Report
The Optical and Routing markets show signs of recovery, and tariffs aren’t yet affecting business.
Ciena Vectors 2025
A Focus on Line Systems and Components
Tracking the Coherent DSP Supply Chain – 2025
Uncovering who uses which DSP, and which DSP vendors ship the most volume.
Ciena 1Q25 Vendor Summary Report
Ciena’s SP business is on the rebound, but where is the AI Cloud surge?
Ciena Brings Data Center Connectivity Innovations to OFC 2025
This first deployment uses an early release of Juniper’s JCO800 coherent optics in the PTX
4Q24 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Carrier caution has resulted in underinvestment, and networks are now running “hot” enough to require upgrades and expansion.
4Q24 Preliminary Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Carrier caution has resulted in underinvestment, and networks are now running “hot” enough to require upgrades and expansion.
Coherent Optics: It’s a Pluggable World
Coherent pluggable optics were responsible for all the telecom bandwidth growth in 2024, and will account for most of the future growth.
Ciena 4Q24 Vendor Summary Report
Big ramp in 400ZR shipments, service provider orders outpace revenue for the first time in two years.
3Q24 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Optical spending by Cloud & Colo operators grew 7% worldwide, while spending by Service Providers declined -17%.
Open Line Systems for Datacenter and Metro Interconnect
Join euNetworks, Ciena, and Coherent to learn how Open Line Systems allow service providers to meet the challenges of DCI and wavelength services.
3Q24 Preliminary Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Optical sales fall -14%, but are buffered by strong sales to Cloud and Colo operators.
Ciena 3Q24 Vendor Summary Report
Service Provider sales continue to drop, but there are signs of an impending turnaround. 400ZRx optics show signs of success.
OCP24: Optical Gets Invited to the AI Party
OCP24 was all about AI, and optics is an increasingly important part of the AI discussion.
GEN120+ Coherent Trials and Deployments
Cignal AI is tracking announcements of Gen120 (120+ GBaud, 1+Tbps) optical trials and deployments.
ECOC 2024 Show Report
Nvidia PAM-4 DSP, Ciena 2x 800G-LR, LPO Lives, 1600ZR slipping, L-Band ramping.
CIOE24: Insights into China’s Market
Gathering the Chinese perspective on vendors and technologies.
800ZR/ZR+: Expanding the Pluggable Coherent Market
Join Google, Ciena, and Marvell to learn how pluggable coherent will play an even larger role with the introduction of 800ZR/ZR+ and how its improved performance enables both new service provider applications and a superior DCI solution.