Industry expert to help drive regional growth and support rising network needs in the AI era
New Delhi, Delhi, India, August 2026 — Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) has named Prashant Ramesh Malkani to lead its India business. He reports to Amit Malik, Ciena’s Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific, Japan, and India.
Malkani joins Ciena with more than 25 years of leadership experience spanning the telecommunications and technology sectors. Most recently, he served as Head of Nokia India’s Network Infrastructure business. Throughout his career, he has played an active role in advancing network innovation and customer success across service provider and enterprise segments. He holds an MBA in Marketing Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.
“India is one of the world’s fastest-growing internet markets, and few can match the scale of its digital economy and the tremendous opportunities and demand increasingly driven by AI. “Prashant brings an exceptional combination of industry expertise, customer focus, and business leadership, and he will help us strengthen our customer relationships and expand our presence in this critical market,” said Amit Malik, Ciena’s Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific, Japan, and India.
For more than two decades, Ciena has helped India’s leading service providers and digital infrastructure operators meet growing bandwidth demand and accelerate digital transformation. India is also home to Ciena’s largest R&D center outside North America, where a workforce of more than 2,000 employees is developing the next generation of networking, automation, and AI-ready technologies that power networks around the world.
Ciena is the global leader in high-speed connectivity. We build the world’s most advanced networks to support exponential growth in bandwidth demand. By harnessing the power of our networking systems, interconnects, automation software, and services, Ciena revolutionizes data transmission and network management. With unparalleled expertise and innovation, we empower our customers, partners, and communities to thrive in the AI era.
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