…of global network solutions, today announced the appointment of Nick Jeffery to the position of Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Jeffery joins Ciena from UK service provider Cable and Wireless, where he held the position of CEO for the company’s Global Markets and Service…

What sets Ciena apart in the EMEA market? John Paul Hemingway explains that our investment in people leads to custom end-to-end solutions to set us apart in this diverse market.

Last week, following months of planning, preparation and construction, the opening of three new Ciena facilities took place in the EMEA region. Francois Locoh-Donou, Ciena?s SVP Global Products Group (bio), took charge of ribbon-cutting duties during opening ceremony events and announced each of the…

…announced the framework of its channel strategy across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), including the recent appointments of Ilan Elad as the Company’s director of partnerships and alliances, EMEA, and Norbert Pieper as regional channels director, Central and Eastern Europe. Traditionally…

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…becoming the new broadband" to how operators can avoid becoming just "dumb pipes."   Of course, the highlight of Ciena?s presence at MWC was our new EMEA Innovation Lab -- our lab-on-wheels that allowed customers and attendees to see Ciena?s latest technology demos.  Apparently the truck was packed…

…from the signing ceremony.    From left to right:  Mohamed Basafi, Chief Technology Officer, Mobily; Eric Sele, Ciena Vice President EMEA; Eng. Abdul Aziz Al Tamami, Chief Operations Officer, Mobily; Yasser AlObaidan, Ciena Saudi Arabia Country Manager; Omar Alsaied, Ciena’s Mobily…

…with them? "It depends on whether carriers get the fundamentals right this time around – and invest in backhaul," according to Mervyn Kelly, EMEA marketing director at Ciena. He is of the opinion that mobile operators targeting high-bandwidth users need to find cost-efficient ways of addressing…

…auction, with final sale hearings to be held thereafter. In the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, Ciena has entered into an agreement with the Joint Administrators, on behalf of the Nortel EMEA entities participating in the transaction for which they have been appointed, and where applicable…

Last week in Vienna, Austria, Ciena hosted its regional channel partners for the 2012 EMEA Partner Summit.  The annual meeting brings together Ciena execs and experts with the BizConnect channel partners that help Ciena compete in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Like the Americas Partner Summit…