2019 MEF Awards
MEF19 – Los Angeles, 20 November 2019 – MEF is pleased to announce the winners for the 2019 MEF Awards, which recognize excellence and innovation in the global community committed to providing communications solutions optimized for the digital economy.
2019 Diamond Technology Reviews
WaveLogic 5 Nano | Blue Planet Inventory | 5171 Service Aggregation Switch and Service Aggregation Platform


2019 Fierce Innovation Awards
Blue Planet Proactive Network Operations
Channel Change Agents Profile: Top Thought Leaders
The Channel Marketing Journal highlights the accomplishments of Sandra Cheek, VP of Channel Sales, one of its’ Top Thought Leaders and how this industry veteran has helped shape what the channel is today.


NGON & DCI World Awards
Ciena took home the award for all-around ‘Best Data Center Connect Vendor’. The NGON & DCI Awards identifies achievements made by operators, data centers and solution providers in the optical networking industry.
IEEE Honors Ceremony
The IEEE Honors Ceremony recognized Ciena for its WaveLogic 5 Extreme solution. IEEE recognizes exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions that have made a lasting impact on technology, society, and the engineering profession.


Leading Lights Awards
Ciena was selected as Company of the Year (Public) by Light Reading in its annual Leading Lights Awards. This is awarded to the publicly listed firm that stands out from its competitors, innovates constantly, makes investors proud and employees happy.