Ciena reported quarterly revenue of $1.67B, up 37% YoY, with roughly half of its business now coming directly from hyperscalers and orders growing about 50% per year through 2025 and 2026. Supply constraints in pump lasers, ceramic packaging, and memory mean the company cannot fulfill demand quickly, with management expecting a backlog above $10B by year end and supply-demand balance only in the second half of 2028. Ciena signed supply agreements through 2029 to add capacity. The result shows AI-driven network infrastructure demand is real and multi-year, but deployment timelines are being set by component supply rather than customer appetite, and equity markets have sold the stock nearly in half from its June high despite strong fundamentals. Also reported by: https://rcrwireless.com/20260903/connectivity/ciena-ai-optical
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