Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Aquino Michael Gerald
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/19/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CIENA CORP [CIEN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CIENA CORPORATION, 1201 WINTERSON ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr.V.P. Worldwide Sales
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LINTHICUM, MD 21090		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 05/20/2012 Common Stock 88,000 $ 6.9 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 08/20/2012 Common Stock 90,000 $ 4.3 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 11/19/2012 Common Stock 15,000 $ 4.53 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 05/14/2013 Common Stock 12,500 $ 5.55 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 11/05/2013 Common Stock 19,750 $ 6.7 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 05/18/2014 Common Stock 12,500 $ 3.58 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 05/26/2014 Common Stock 37,500 $ 3.28 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 10/26/2014 Common Stock 18,750 $ 2.41 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 12/10/2014 Common Stock 80,000 $ 2.85 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 06/10/2015 Common Stock 14,000 $ 2.36 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 10/26/2015 Common Stock 70,000 $ 2.49 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Aquino Michael Gerald
C/O CIENA CORPORATION
1201 WINTERSON ROAD
LINTHICUM, MD 21090		       Sr.V.P. Worldwide Sales  

Signatures

/s/Michael G. Aquino by Anita Weiskerger per POA 04/28/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Option is fully vested. On October 26, 2005, the Board of Directors accelerated the vesting of Ciena's unvested, "out-of-the-money" stock options having an exercise price per share of $2.50 or greater.
(2) Option vests at a rate of 25% on October 31, 2005 and 2.084% for each of the 36 months thereafter.
(3) Option vests at a rate of 25% on June 30, 2006 and 2.084% for each of the 36 months thereafter.
(4) Option vests in equal amounts over 48 months beginning on November 1, 2005.

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