Ciena Corporation's (NASDAQ:CIEN) proprietary Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing optics technology, a communications network product that carries and aggregates data, can obtain speeds of up to 100 Gigabytes per second, a first, and the fastest current speed in the world.^[1] The company specializes in transitioning legacy communications networks to converged, next generation architectures, capable of delivering a broader mix of high-bandwidth services.^[2]

Governments worldwide, including the United States, have been researching and proposing plans for nationwide broadband access.^[3] In addition, a large increase in internet traffic due to online video and file sharing has forced broadband carriers like AT&T to upgrade its network technology.^[4] As Ciena's products achieve the fastest speeds currently available worldwide, it stands to benefit from network upgrades. Still, economic conditions, such as a decline in GDP has forced many carriers to scale back expansion.^{[5] [6]}

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