In Q3 fiscal 2026 (the quarter ended August 1, 2026), Ciena's largest business segment was Networking Platforms, with $1.36 billion or 81% of revenue, up 44.0% from a year earlier. Next: Global Services (12%), Platform Software and Services (6%) and Blue Planet Automation Software and Services (1%).
By product or service, Optical Networking brought in 71%, Routing and Switching brought in 10% and Platform Software and Services brought in 6% of revenue in Q3 fiscal 2026.
By region, Americas brought in 79%, EMEA brought in 11% and Asia Pacific brought in 10% of revenue in Q3 fiscal 2026.
The fastest-growing business segment from a year earlier was Networking Platforms (+44.0%).
From company filings, in USD; latest quarter ended August 1, 2026; quarterly data from Q1 fiscal 2018.

Fiscal quarters, from company filings
| Business segment | Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY26 | Q3 FY25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Networking Platforms | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $941.4M | 81% |
| Global Services | $193.6M | $179.4M | $164.1M | $160.3M | 12% |
| Platform Software and Services | $98.7M | $93.9M | $93.4M | $90.0M | 6% |
| Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | $23.2M | $23.4M | $20.4M | $27.8M | 1% |
In USD, fiscal quarters as reported; share = part of Q3 FY26 revenue.
| Product or service | Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY26 | Q3 FY25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical Networking | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.0B | $815.5M | 71% |
| Routing and Switching | $164.4M | $174.2M | $126.0M | $125.9M | 10% |
| Platform Software and Services | $98.7M | $93.9M | $93.4M | $90.0M | 6% |
| Maintenance, Support, and Learning | $89.9M | $89.3M | $87.6M | $80.7M | 5% |
| Implementation | $87.9M | $79.7M | $67.9M | $65.9M | 5% |
| Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | $23.2M | $23.4M | $20.4M | $27.8M | 1% |
| Advisory and Enablement | $15.9M | $10.4M | $8.6M | $13.6M | 1% |
In USD, fiscal quarters as reported; share = part of Q3 FY26 revenue.
| Region | Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY26 | Q3 FY25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $923.6M | 79% |
| EMEA | $180.6M | $196.0M | $200.6M | $186.0M | 11% |
| Asia Pacific | $173.8M | $172.5M | $108.2M | $109.7M | 10% |
In USD, fiscal quarters as reported; share = part of Q3 FY26 revenue.
Networking Platforms, Global Services, Platform Software and Services and Blue Planet Automation Software and Services (as reported for Q3 fiscal 2026).
Networking Platforms: $1.36 billion, or 81% of revenue, in Q3 fiscal 2026.
By revenue in Q3 fiscal 2026: Optical Networking (71%), Routing and Switching (10%), Platform Software and Services (6%) and Maintenance, Support, and Learning (5%).
By region in Q3 fiscal 2026: Americas (79%), EMEA (11%) and Asia Pacific (10%).
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Fiscal quarter ended Aug 1, 2026
| Item | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Networking Platforms | USD 1.36B | 81.1% |
| Global Services | USD 193.59M | 11.6% |
| Platform Software and Services | USD 98.66M | 5.9% |
| Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | USD 23.20M | 1.4% |
Sum of items USD 1.67B. Shares are of the items shown. Click an item with › to see its parts.
Every item and period in one grid. Purple = calculated; "–" = not available.
| Item | Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY26 | Q4 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q1 FY25 | Q4 FY24 | Q3 FY24 | Q2 FY24 | Q1 FY24 | Q4 FY23 | Q3 FY23 | Q2 FY23 | Q1 FY23 | Q4 FY22 | Q3 FY22 | Q2 FY22 | Q1 FY22 | Q4 FY21 | Q3 FY21 | Q2 FY21 | Q1 FY21 | Q4 FY20 | Q3 FY20 | Q2 FY20 | Q1 FY20 | Q4 FY19 | Q3 FY19 | Q2 FY19 | Q1 FY19 | Q4 FY18 | Q3 FY18 | Q2 FY18 | Q1 FY18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Networking Platforms | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 941.4M | 866.3M | 821.1M | 859.0M | 699.5M | 676.3M | 807.2M | 876.9M | 846.6M | 914.9M | 855.1M | 752.7M | 664.6M | 734.5M | 626.6M | 828.8M | 782.6M | 637.3M | 576.6M | 635.3M | 802.3M | 718.5M | 659.1M | – | 796.1M | 697.0M | 620.6M | 712.9M | 677.5M | 591.7M | 496.0M |
| Global Services | 193.6M | 179.4M | 164.1M | 177.3M | 160.3M | 146.2M | 130.0M | 142.0M | 133.8M | 134.7M | 126.8M | 150.4M | 129.3M | 127.8M | 112.5M | 125.5M | 122.6M | 128.7M | 123.8M | 126.8M | 132.0M | 116.0M | 113.7M | 117.8M | 116.7M | 115.6M | 106.5M | – | 116.7M | 120.3M | 101.4M | 119.2M | 100.2M | 99.6M | 96.6M |
| Platform Software and Services | 98.7M | 93.9M | 93.4M | 93.4M | 90.0M | 85.4M | 95.1M | 99.7M | 83.2M | 85.4M | 89.7M | 82.1M | 78.9M | 69.4M | 73.4M | 71.6M | 63.5M | 69.2M | 72.9M | 66.1M | 56.9M | 56.7M | 49.8M | 54.5M | 46.4M | 45.0M | 51.9M | – | – | – | 41.6M | – | – | – | – |
| Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | 23.2M | 23.4M | 20.4M | 33.8M | 27.8M | 28.0M | 26.0M | 23.5M | 25.8M | 14.4M | 13.9M | 20.0M | 13.2M | 20.6M | 15.4M | 21.2M | 17.3M | 16.9M | 21.1M | 19.7M | 16.6M | 24.0M | 16.9M | 20.9M | 11.3M | 15.0M | 15.5M | – | – | – | 15.0M | – | – | – | – |
| Software and Services | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 47.8M | 47.7M | – | – | 41.2M | 38.7M | 53.5M |