Ciena’s commitment towards Make in India vision now a reality, with beginning of local production

India is currently the world’s second-largest telecommunications market with more than 1.17 billion subscribers, and 825 million broadband subscribers². And these numbers are rising, leading to a demand surge and an indication for telecom operators to prepare their network architectures to meet future demands and use cases.  At the India Mobile Congress, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said³, “The new Digital India will not just be a consumer of 5G but will spearhead the development and implementation of new technology.” This concept is built on four pillars: device affordability, digital connectivity, cost of data, and a digital-first approach for last-mile connectivity.

Aligned with the government’s vision, Ciena has started local manufacturing of select routing & switching products in India, contributing to the local telecom market.

"By 2025, a digitally driven India has the potential to add US$1 Trillion to the economy each year. Service providers (SPs) are going to make a significant investment, which will help India realize its potential, to cover every city across India, with 5G. Ciena is working behind the scenes with all SPs, with a local presence of more than 15 years. 2023 onwards, select routing and switching Ciena products will be designed, engineered, and manufactured in India – we’re very proud of that."

_{- Jason Phipps, SVP, Global Customer Engagement, Ciena, at IMC 2022}