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Ciena

Ciena makes optical networking systems, interconnect products, automation software and services that carry large volumes of data over fiber between cities, data centers and continents.

EnablerAI chips & networking
What it does

Ciena makes optical networking systems, interconnect products, automation software and services that carry large volumes of data over fiber between cities, data centers and continents.

Why it matters

Training and serving AI models moves huge amounts of data between data centers, and Ciena's high-capacity optical gear links those sites for cloud providers and telecom operators. A single cloud-provider customer accounted for about 18% of its fiscal 2025 revenue, though the company does not name it.

How it makes money

Cloud providers, telecom service providers, governments and large enterprises pay it for optical networking hardware, software and services.

Geography

United States (Hanover, Maryland)

AI stack position

AI chips and networking. The companies designing the processors, accelerators and networking equipment that do the actual computing behind AI, including GPUs like NVIDIA's, and the high-speed connections that link thousands of them together.

Same-layer peers

Same-layer peers share an editorial stack classification; that alone does not establish direct competition.

Connections (2)

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Current relationships (2)

VIAVI supplies test and measurement products to Ciena
SuppliesCurrent
VIAVI's fiscal 2026 annual report lists Ciena among its customers.

Source: 2026-08-13 · reviewed 2026-09-26

Evidence: Primary-source statement · Reported operating (fiscal 2026)

Limits: A customer-list mention; does not establish which products Ciena buys, revenue from Ciena, or whether the purchases relate to AI hardware.

Viavi Solutions Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal year ended June 27, 2026 ↗
Celestica manufactures data-center hardware for Ciena
Manufactures forCurrent
Celestica's FY2025 annual report lists Ciena among the customers of its Connectivity & Cloud Solutions segment.

Source: 2026-02-27 · reviewed 2026-09-26

Evidence: Primary-source statement · Reported operating (FY2025)

Limits: A customer-list mention only; does not say which products Celestica builds for Ciena, revenue attributable to Ciena, contract length, or exclusivity. The filing names 10%-plus customers only by percentage, not by name.

Celestica Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025 ↗
Evidence for this profile

Ciena Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results ↗
Reviewed

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