EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of
our report dated December 27, 2007 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Ciena Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2007.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
McLean, VA
March 27, 2008