Ciena

Ciena Corporation is an American telecommunications networking equipment and software services company founded in 1992, headquartered in Hanover, Maryland. Ciena develops quantum-safe networking solutions including quantum key distribution (QKD) integration, post-quantum cryptography implementations, and quantum-secure optical networks. The company WaveLogic coherent optical technology supports quantum communication infrastructure and quantum networking deployments. Ciena collaborates with telecommunications operators and quantum technology providers advancing quantum-safe network infrastructure. The company serves global telecommunications markets, enterprise networks, cloud providers, and government agencies requiring quantum-safe communications and post-quantum security. Ciena invests in quantum networking research preparing telecommunications infrastructure for quantum internet and quantum-enhanced networking protecting network security against emerging quantum computing threats to current encryption standards.