Ciena’s upbeat carrier outlook

Dec. 20, 2024

Ciena’s CEO Gary Smith expects carrier spending to “improve in North America and Europe.” Other notable developments were NTT DOCOMO investing in Ayar Labs and Arelion’s 400G long-haul trial. Lightwave and BTR Editor-in-Chief Sean Buckley breaks it down in this week's Friday 5 video.

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