Viavi Solutions Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

VIAVI Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) has unveiled the CX200 infrastructure field tester, a new handheld instrument designed for testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting mission-critical radio networks. The device will be showcased at IWCE 2025 (March 19-20).

The CX200 features VIAVI's automated test applications, trusted by radio manufacturers worldwide, and includes new capabilities like cable sweeps and site surveys. Key features include a large color touchscreen with browser-like interface, lightweight compact chassis, customizable color-coded meters, built-in Cable and Antenna Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, and cloud-based StrataSync integration.

This launch addresses the evolving global public safety radio market, which currently uses technologies like P25 in North America and TETRA in Europe, while transitioning towards secure cellular technology for mission-critical communications.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) has announced an agreement with VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) to sell Spirent's high-speed ethernet and network security business lines following Keysight's planned acquisition of Spirent Communications. The divestment is subject to regulatory approvals and completion of the main acquisition.

The company expects the divestment to complete shortly after the primary acquisition becomes effective. Keysight maintains that the Spirent acquisition represents a compelling combination for all stakeholders and is working with regulatory authorities to satisfy conditions. The company aims to complete the scheme during the first half of its fiscal year, ending April 30, 2025.

Additionally, Keysight and Spirent have entered into an amendment to their non-disclosure and clean team agreements dated March 9-10, 2024, with the amendment letter to be made available on both companies' websites.

VIAVI Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Spirent Communications plc's high-speed ethernet and network security business lines from Keysight Technologies for $410 million base cash consideration, plus an additional $15 million contingent payment.

The strategic acquisition, expected to close in Q2 2025, will enhance VIAVI's ethernet testing platform with immediate software, hardware, and protocol domain expertise. The transaction is projected to contribute $180 million to VIAVI's NSE revenue in the first year and become EPS accretive 12 months after closing.

The deal will be funded through a $425 million Term Loan B commitment from Wells Fargo. VIAVI plans to leverage its US net operating losses to reduce the combined group's blended non-GAAP tax rate.

VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) has announced a strategic partnership between its Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN (VALOR™) and the ACCoRD project led by AT&T and Verizon. The collaboration, supported by the NTIA Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, aims to accelerate Open RAN testing initiatives.

VIAVI will provide its NITRO® Wireless Open RAN Test Suite to ACCoRD labs at Iowa State University and Rutgers University, with additional equipment planned for the University of Texas at Dallas in 2026. The partnership focuses on:

• Advancing open and interoperable network components
• Strengthening global supply chain resiliency
• Lowering barriers for new Open RAN players

The ACCoRD consortium, led by AT&T and Verizon, includes NTT DOCOMO and Reliance Jio as founding members, with testing centers planned in Dallas and Washington, D.C. areas.

VIAVI Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) announced it will showcase advances in telecom technology with over 20 industry partners at MWC Barcelona 2025, highlighting the importance of ecosystem collaboration as networks become more open and complex.

Key collaborations include partnerships with Calnex Solutions for network testing, Infosys for cloud-based network management, and companies like Samsung, NVIDIA, and academic institutions for AI-RAN development. The company will also feature 6G collaborations with Nokia Bell Labs and Qualcomm, as well as non-terrestrial networks (NTN) showcases with ITRI, KT, and Rohde & Schwarz.

VIAVI's Open RAN solutions will be prominently featured through demonstrations with multiple partners including Ericsson, Mavenir, and StarHub. According to Sameh Yamany, VIAVI's CTO, "operators must optimize and secure increasingly complex network architectures" and "it will take a community of trusted vendors to dynamically address the resulting challenges."

VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) announced successful testing of Battelle RavenStar™ Active Antenna System at VALOR™, their Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN in Chandler, Arizona. RavenStar, an ultra-wideband steerable radio unit with integrated antenna, achieved 99% of theoretical uplink and downlink throughput during Open Radio Unit testing.

VALOR, funded by NTIA's Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund and opened in October 2024, provides accessible testing capabilities through a 'pay-as-you-go' model, particularly benefiting new entrants and startups seeking U.S. certification. The RavenStar technology, designed and manufactured in the U.S., offers reduced total cost of ownership through lower power consumption and enhanced network capacity with massive MIMO.

The successful testing validates Open RAN readiness for deployment and demonstrates VALOR's efficient architecture, capable of integrating with devices under test within hours.

VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) announced its participation at MWC Barcelona 2025 (March 3-6), where it will showcase advanced network optimization technologies. The company will demonstrate innovations across multiple domains including 6G Forward initiatives, AI-driven digital twins, Non-Terrestrial Network validation, and quantum security testing.

Key showcases include energy-efficient neuromorphic receivers for 6G, advanced MIMO testing capabilities for 5G and Open RAN, NTN digital twin testbed solutions, and the NITRO® AIOps platform for automated network management. VIAVI will also demonstrate its TeraVM Security Test for Post-Quantum Cryptography and showcase real-time Open RAN testing from its VALOR™ Lab.

VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) has successfully validated the over-the-air (OTA) performance of Nokia's Massive MIMO radio operating in the upper 6 GHz frequency band. This testing, important for 5G-Advanced and 6G networks, was conducted at Nokia's Otava lab in Oulu, Finland.

The validation utilized VIAVI's NITRO® Wireless test portfolio, including the TM500 Network Tester and OneAdvisor 800 spectrum analyzer, to test Nokia's 128TRX Massive MIMO radio based on their AirScale Habrok platform. The tests focused on spectrum analysis, peak throughput validation, and performance testing with multiple emulated User Equipment (UEs).

This development is significant as operators will need to increase their TDD mid-band spectrum holdings, with the upper 6 GHz spectrum potentially offering 200 MHz of mid-band TDD spectrum per operator, as agreed at the World Radio Conference 2023.

VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) has launched the EdgeGM™ 7000, a new Edge Grandmaster Clock that enhances its SecurePNT™ portfolio. The device features up to 25G Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and multi-orbit SecureTime altGNSS capabilities, designed to protect critical infrastructure operations worldwide.

The EdgeGM 7000 addresses vulnerabilities in GPS and GNSS signals that critical networks rely on for data synchronization. It offers multisource assurance by combining signals from various satellite constellations across MEO, GEO, and LEO orbits. The product comes in a compact half 19" wide and 1U height rack-mountable unit with scalable software options, allowing upgrades from 1/10G to 25G PTP through licensing.

The solution exceeds Level 4 PNT resiliency as specified in IEEE P1252 standard and includes PTP profiles for telecommunications, enterprise, and power industries. VIAVI will showcase the EdgeGM 7000 at MWC Barcelona from March 3-6, 2025.