Ciena survey shows 90% of service providers expect high-capacity AI network services to drive revenue growth
CIEN•Survey finds AI connectivity seen as a revenue driver
Ciena survey of 1,200 service-provider experts flags AI connectivity services as a key revenue driver over the next 3-5 years.
- 90% expect high-capacity AI network services to lift revenue; 56% cite them as the main source of net-new revenue.
- 96% see managed optical fiber network services generating revenue from linking distributed AI compute clusters; 51% position MOFN as the main DCI delivery model.
- Optical network upgrades emerge as urgent: 88% cite urgency; 48% call upgrades critical; 39% expect needs within 12-18 months.
- Automation viewed as a prerequisite for monetization: 96% back advanced network automation, including agentic AI, to capture AI-driven demand.
