HONG KONG -- CIENA Corporation (Nasdaq:CIEN), a global provider of intelligent optical networking systems and software, today announced the launch of its Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Hong Kong. The newly opened full-service office provides sales, training, testing and support facilities to staff and customers across the Asia Pacific region. The launch of the Hong Kong facility is the latest in a series of investments that underscore the company's long-term commitment to the Asia Pacific region. In addition to CIENA's presence in the key Asian markets of Japan and Korea, the company is planning to launch sales offices in other major cities throughout Asia in the near future. CIENA already conducts business with leading Asian telecommunications and Internet service providers. "Asia is a key growth market for optical-based broadband solutions," said Claude Achcar, CIENA's managing director, Asia Pacific. "We've been closely monitoring developments across Asia Pacific, and now that our business in the region has reached critical mass, we believe the time is right to launch a full-service regional facility that is readily accessible to our growing base of customers."Ciena Corp.