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An interview with Ciena CEO Gary Smith, a veteran of the 2001 telecoms crash, on AI demand outpacing supply for Ciena's optical networking chips, and more (Steven Rosenbush/Wall Street Journal)

Techmeme 24 October 2026 14h ago
An interview with Ciena CEO Gary Smith, a veteran of the 2001 telecoms crash, on AI demand outpacing supply for Ciena's optical networking chips, and more (Steven Rosenbush/Wall Street Journal)
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Steven Rosenbush / Wall Street Journal : An interview with Ciena CEO Gary Smith, a veteran of the 2001 telecoms crash, on AI demand outpacing supply for Ciena's optical networking chips, and more — Ciena CEO Gary Smith is ‘suitably paranoid,’ but optimistic — The historic telecommunications crash of 2001 is burned indelibly …
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