There’s a growing “need for speed” in the cloud and telecom, and Ciena is satisfying its customers’ appetites with optical innovations, led by the WaveLogic chip, Chief Technology Officer Stephen Alexander explains to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst and host Woo Jin Ho on this Tech Disruptors podcast episode. Alexander discusses how the rapidly evolving optical market requires higher capacity to support AI and machine learning, as well as next-generation metro-edge cloud deployment. Ciena’s latest product, WaveLogic 6, will likely help it to stay ahead of the curve vs. competitors.