Ciena Corp. is a network technology company, which engages in the provision of hardware, software, and services to network operators, as well as enabling enhanced network capacity, service delivery, and automation. It operates through the following segments: Networking Platforms, Platform Software and Services, Blue Planet Automation Software and Services, and Global Services. The Networking Platforms segment consists of converged packet optical and packet networking portfolios. The Platform Software and Services segment provides analytics, data, and planning tools to assist customers in managing its networking platforms products. The Blue Planet Automation Software and Services segment enables customers to implement large-scale software and IT-led OSS transformations by transforming legacy networks into service ready networks. The Global Services segment offers a broad suite of value-added services. The company was founded by Patrick H. Nettles and Kevin Brian Kimberlin in 1992 and is headquartered in Hanover, MD.