Live Webinar | Tuesday, December 8, 2026 | 3:00pm UK/London time
As AI becomes more impactful in our business and everyday lives, usage is scaling quickly, driving a surge in distributed infrastructure buildout to support inference demand. This infrastructure requires robust connectivity to deliver value, creating new data center connectivity opportunities for service providers. At the same time, agentic AI is shifting network traffic dynamics while physical AI and emerging use cases are introducing new network requirements.
In this webinar, Francisco Sant’Anna, Ciena’s lead market researcher on AI’s network impacts for service providers, will share the latest on the inference inflection point and what it means for the connectivity business. Using a data-backed approach and cohesive reasoning that cuts through the hype, this session will help connect the dots between where the market is today, where it’s headed, and how service providers can capture value from these fast-moving transformations.
Join Ciena’s AI market experts to explore:
- The latest AI inference market trends and data shaping connectivity demand
- How the AI inference boom is affecting service provider demand
- Emerging and evolving AI-driven revenue growth opportunities
Register now to listen to the insights, submit your questions, and join the conversation.
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