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Ciena Corporation is a United States-based global supplier of telecommunications networking equipment, software and services that support the delivery and transport of voice, video and data service. Its products are used in telecommunications networks operated by telecommunications service providers, cable operators, governments and enterprises. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hanover, Maryland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Ciena Corp Moving HQ to Station Ridge in Hanover )〕 Ciena sells products and services across four segments: Converged Packet Optical, Packet Networking, Optical Transport, and Software & Services.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Ciena Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2013 Financial Results )〕 Key current platforms include the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, 5430 Reconfigurable Switching System, CoreDirector Multiservice Optical Switch, 3000 family of service delivery switches, and the 4200 Advanced Services Platform. It also offers the Ciena One integrated network and service management software suite, consulting and support services, deployment services, maintenance and support services, spares and logistics management.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Ciena 2012 Annual Report )〕 ==History== Ciena was founded by David Huber, Kevin Kimberlin, and (Optelecom ) to find ways to increase the capacity to design optical networking tech anagogic communication.〔http://1lwww .sec.govIArchives/edgar/data/936395 /0000950 133-96-00 2787.txt〕〔http://online.wsj .com/article/SB89701 0328374193000 .html〕〔http://www.ciena.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/Sprint-Boosts-Fiber-Optic-Network-Capacity-1600-Percent.html〕 In 1994, Sevin Rosen invested $3.3 million in Ciena's Series A Venture financing. In late 1994, during the transition of the first high-speed optical backbone from public sector control of the National Science Foundation to private companies, Ciena began working with Sprint – an earlier carrier of Internet traffic – to develop "high-capacity fiber optic transmission systems called dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM)." 〔https://aresu.dsi.cnrs.fr/IMG/pdf/dwdm_ciena.pdf〕 The outcome of their effort was the first commercial dense wave division multiplexing system. With it, the capacity increased "Sprint's nationwide, all-digital fiber-optic network by a stunning 1,600 percent."〔 Sprint therefore became the world’s largest carrier of Internet traffic. With success from Sprint and others, Ciena’s "first-year sales were the highest ever recorded by a start-up."〔http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-08-16/news/1998228038_1_ciena-corp-nettles-general-instrument〕 In February 1997 Ciena pulled off the biggest initial public offering of a startup company ever, with a first-day valuation of $3.4 billion.〔 Subsequently Goldman Sachs, in a research note, commented on the records set by Ciena: "1) steepest revenue ramp for any company in history, 2) most profitable company ever in its first year of product shipments, and 3) largest market capitalization of any new IPO."〔Henry, Mary (July 30, 1997) Ciena Corporation – Breaking the Bandwidth Barrier, Goldman Sachs U.S. Research Report,〕 By 2001, Ciena had achieved annual revenues of $1.6 billion and a marketing capitalization of nearly $30 billion. 〔http://ciena.com〕 Despite setbacks along the way, Ciena continued to grow over the next few years, by both introducing new products and by acquiring companies such as Lightera (optical switches) and Omnia (local access equipment). With a broader product line, Ciena’s customer base had grown from a small handful to 27 companies as network operators continued building their systems.〔http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/ciena-corporation-history〕 In 2000, Ciena announced the MultiWave Metro optical transport solution, which allowed metropolitan area networks to deliver particular frequencies to individual customer premises. By June 2000, Ciena’s stock had soared to $120 per share, giving it a market capitalization exceeding $30 billion. Sales of the company's new line of products prompted the investor optimism, though some analysts were beginning to wonder whether the U.S. fiber optic network had been overbuilt. The customer list continued to grow as it approached 50 names.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ciena Corporation is a United States-based global supplier of telecommunications networking equipment, software and services that support the delivery and transport of voice, video and data service. Its products are used in telecommunications networks operated by telecommunications service providers, cable operators, governments and enterprises. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hanover, Maryland.(【引用サイトリンク】 Ciena Corp Moving HQ to Station Ridge in Hanover )Ciena sells products and services across four segments: Converged Packet Optical, Packet Networking, Optical Transport, and Software & Services.(【引用サイトリンク】 Ciena Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2013 Financial Results ) Key current platforms include the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, 5430 Reconfigurable Switching System, CoreDirector Multiservice Optical Switch, 3000 family of service delivery switches, and the 4200 Advanced Services Platform. It also offers the Ciena One integrated network and service management software suite, consulting and support services, deployment services, maintenance and support services, spares and logistics management.(【引用サイトリンク】 Ciena 2012 Annual Report )==History==Ciena was founded by David Huber, Kevin Kimberlin, and (Optelecom ) to find ways to increase the capacity to design optical networking tech anagogic communication.http://1lwww .sec.govIArchives/edgar/data/936395 /0000950 133-96-00 2787.txthttp://online.wsj .com/article/SB89701 0328374193000 .htmlhttp://www.ciena.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/Sprint-Boosts-Fiber-Optic-Network-Capacity-1600-Percent.html In 1994, Sevin Rosen invested $3.3 million in Ciena's Series A Venture financing.In late 1994, during the transition of the first high-speed optical backbone from public sector control of the National Science Foundation to private companies, Ciena began working with Sprint – an earlier carrier of Internet traffic – to develop "high-capacity fiber optic transmission systems called dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM)." https://aresu.dsi.cnrs.fr/IMG/pdf/dwdm_ciena.pdf The outcome of their effort was the first commercial dense wave division multiplexing system. With it, the capacity increased "Sprint's nationwide, all-digital fiber-optic network by a stunning 1,600 percent." Sprint therefore became the world’s largest carrier of Internet traffic. With success from Sprint and others, Ciena’s "first-year sales were the highest ever recorded by a start-up."http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-08-16/news/1998228038_1_ciena-corp-nettles-general-instrumentIn February 1997 Ciena pulled off the biggest initial public offering of a startup company ever, with a first-day valuation of $3.4 billion. Subsequently Goldman Sachs, in a research note, commented on the records set by Ciena: "1) steepest revenue ramp for any company in history, 2) most profitable company ever in its first year of product shipments, and 3) largest market capitalization of any new IPO."Henry, Mary (July 30, 1997) Ciena Corporation – Breaking the Bandwidth Barrier, Goldman Sachs U.S. Research Report, By 2001, Ciena had achieved annual revenues of $1.6 billion and a marketing capitalization of nearly $30 billion. http://ciena.comDespite setbacks along the way, Ciena continued to grow over the next few years, by both introducing new products and by acquiring companies such as Lightera (optical switches) and Omnia (local access equipment). With a broader product line, Ciena’s customer base had grown from a small handful to 27 companies as network operators continued building their systems.http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/ciena-corporation-historyIn 2000, Ciena announced the MultiWave Metro optical transport solution, which allowed metropolitan area networks to deliver particular frequencies to individual customer premises. By June 2000, Ciena’s stock had soared to $120 per share, giving it a market capitalization exceeding $30 billion. Sales of the company's new line of products prompted the investor optimism, though some analysts were beginning to wonder whether the U.S. fiber optic network had been overbuilt. The customer list continued to grow as it approached 50 names.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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