Ciena Corporation

Ciena Corporation is a networking technology company headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, founded in 1992. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CIEN, and it is a member of the S&P 500 index. The company makes equipment that carries data traffic over fiber optic cables across long distances.

Optical transmission systems sit at the center of the product range. The WaveLogic product family, which uses coherent optical technology, aims to increase the amount of data passing through a single fiber pair. In addition, packet networking switches, network management and automation software, and installation and maintenance services are offered. The customer base consists of telecommunications operators, cloud and content providers, public institutions and large enterprises. Demand for links between data centers, driven by the growth of artificial intelligence infrastructure, has become one of the uses of its products.

Those following Ciena stock typically track the network investments of operators and cloud companies, the supply chain for optical components and competition with rival equipment makers. On the CIEN page at Lzzo.com the price is shown in US dollars, and a historical price chart and technical indicators appear on the same page.