Ciena Corporation builds high-speed connectivity technology for the networks that carry today’s cloud, data-center, and AI traffic. Based in Hanover, Maryland, the company combines optical and IP networking systems with automation software and professional services, including hands-on network transformation and deployment support. Its work ranges from compact data-center interconnects to long-distance and submarine links, while its people-first culture emphasizes collaboration with customers, partners, and communities.
WiConnectGlobal CorpA Maryland photonics startup, WiConnectGlobal Corp. develops silicon-photonics optical interconnects and photonic chiplets for AI infrastructure, high-performance computing and next-generation data centers. Its CMOS-compatible, fabless approach combines integrated laser-comb architectures with electronics and packaging to create dense, energy-efficient connections between chips and systems. The company is a member of the NVIDIA Inception Program and Silicon Catalyst Accelerator and holds issued U.S. patents.ELLICOTT CITY, MD
Amphenol Communications SolutionsAmphenol Communications Solutions makes the connectors, cable assemblies, fiber-optic interconnects and antennas that link today’s electronic systems, with a particular focus on high-speed communications and dense data-center infrastructure. Its portfolio reaches from compact automotive and consumer connectors to power-dense server interconnects and Ethernet cables supporting bandwidths up to 3.2 terabits per cable. The company also participates in industry standards committees and designs products around major networking, optical, automotive and power standards.334417ETTERS, PA
SubCom, LLCSince 1955, SubCom has designed, manufactured, and deployed subsea fiber-optic cable networks that carry data between continents. Based in Newington, New Hampshire, the company integrates network engineering with a 50-acre manufacturing campus, deep-water pier, and fleet of eight purpose-built cable ships. SubCom says it has deployed more than 200 systems and over one million kilometers of subsea cable, and operates as an ISO 14001-compliant company.BALTIMORE, MD
Hughes Network Systems, LLCWith more than 50 years of experience, Hughes Network Systems is an EchoStar company known for connecting people and organizations where terrestrial networks cannot easily reach. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, it provides satellite broadband and managed connectivity to customers worldwide, including governments and distributed enterprises.GERMANTOWN, MD