Keysight Technologies, Inc. - KEYS STOCK NEWS

Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) will showcase various solutions at DesignCon 2025 (January 29-30) focused on accelerating AI innovation and intelligent network development. The company will demonstrate key technologies including:

- Chiplet PHY Designer for analyzing UCIe and Bunch of Wires interconnects
- 1.6 Tbps Signal Integrity software for high-speed digital interconnects
- Next-generation memory validation solutions with lower noise capabilities
- 448 Gbps research demonstrations for high-performance AI clusters
- 800G AI Interconnect solutions for measuring optical and electrical interconnect BER with FEC error correction

The demonstrations will be held at booth 1039 at the Santa Clara Convention Centre, featuring emulation and test solutions for electrical and optical transmissions up to 800G and 1.6T speeds.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) has launched AppFusion, a network visibility partner program integrating third-party security and monitoring solutions into its network packet brokers. The program features initial partnerships with Forescout, Instrumentix, and Nozomi Networks.

The all-in-one solution aims to streamline network and security operations while reducing infrastructure costs. Key benefits include hardware cost reduction through server consolidation, simplified deployment with pre-integrated security solutions, centralized management, and scalable monitoring capabilities.

The integration includes Forescout's eyeInspect security monitoring, Instrumentix xMetrics® trade flow monitoring software, and Nozomi Networks' AI-powered security solutions. The program specifically targets IT, operational technology (OT), internet of things (IoT), and internet of medical things (IOMT) environments, as well as financial markets where monitoring performance is crucial.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) has expanded its Novus portfolio with the Novus mini automotive, a compact network test platform for software defined vehicles (SDV). The new platform features a next-generation vehicle interface supporting multiple speeds from 100MB/s to 10Gb/s, with flexible SFP architecture allowing mixed speed configurations.

The solution combines traffic generation and protocol testing on a single platform, supporting native automotive interfaces BASE-T1 and BASE-T1S. Key features include comprehensive performance testing across layers 2-7, support for time-sensitive networking standards, and automated conformance testing for various protocols including TSN 802.1AS and 802.1Qci.

The platform offers the industry's smallest footprint with competitive cost per port and fanless operation, designed to help automotive manufacturers reduce cabling and connector requirements while ensuring system safety and reliability in connected vehicles.

Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) and Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) have announced an agreement to sell Ansys's PowerArtist business to Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS). PowerArtist is a specialized RTL design-for-power platform used for early-stage power analysis and reduction in semiconductor designs.

The sale is contingent upon regulatory approvals and the closing of Synopsys' proposed acquisition of Ansys, expected in the first half of 2025. The divestiture was deemed necessary to obtain regulatory approval for the Synopsys-Ansys merger. The transaction's financial terms were not disclosed, though Ansys stated it's not material to their financials.

PowerArtist will complement Keysight's existing design engineering software portfolio, furthering their strategy in the high-performance system design and simulation software sector. During the transition period, Ansys will continue offering PowerArtist as part of its product line.

Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) and Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) have announced an agreement to sell Ansys PowerArtist to Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS). PowerArtist is a specialized RTL design-for-power platform used for early-stage power analysis and reduction in semiconductor designs.

This divestiture is necessary to obtain regulatory approval for Synopsys' proposed acquisition of Ansys, which is expected to close in the first half of 2025. The PowerArtist transaction is subject to regulatory review and the completion of the broader Synopsys-Ansys merger.

PowerArtist will complement Keysight's existing design engineering software portfolio, strengthening its position in the high-performance system design and simulation software sector. The sale is not considered material to Ansys' financials, and the terms were not disclosed.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the sixth consecutive year, demonstrating its continued commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. This recognition highlights Keysight's dedication to creating long-term value for stakeholders while making a positive global impact.

The company has received multiple CSR-related awards and recognitions in the past year, including:

• Continued inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series and MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes
• Highest ISS Quality Score for social and environmental categories
• Recognition in notable rankings such as Newsweek's America's Greenest Companies 2025, TIME World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024, and Forbes America's Best Employers for Diversity
• Named #1 Industry Leader in the 2024 JUST 100 Ranking

Ingrid Estrada, Keysight's Chief Administrative Officer and CSR program executive sponsor, emphasized the company's commitment to ethical, environmentally sustainable, and socially responsible operations.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) announced that Indra has selected their EW Advanced Simulation Platform (EWASP) to enhance electronic warfare test and evaluation capabilities. The platform features an open architecture and scalable framework that integrates with legacy threat databases while accommodating future threats.

Key features include advanced software automation through Simulation View Software, configurable mission adaptability, multi-port analysis, and sophisticated mission simulations. The system offers RF performance up to 54 GHz, 2.5 GHz modulation bandwidth, and comprehensive angle of arrival simulation capabilities.

This collaboration aligns with Indra's 'Leading the Future' plan to become a European leader in defense and aerospace, enabling automated and reusable verification between simulated dynamic scenarios and threat databases.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) has joined the Intel Foundry Accelerator United States Military, Aerospace and Government (USMAG) Alliance. This strategic collaboration aims to support the U.S. Defense Industrial Base and government customers by optimizing Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools for Intel Foundry process technologies.

The partnership builds on Keysight's extensive experience in providing custom, standard, and 'build-to-print' automated EDA tools and test solutions to major defense contractors and the U.S. government. These solutions support critical applications in radars, aircraft, satellites, spacecraft, surveillance, military, and communications systems.

The alliance, founded on Intel Foundry's role in the U.S. Department of Defense RAMP-C program, ensures secure design methodologies while meeting Intel Foundry's process design kit requirements.

Keysight Technologies is progressing with regulatory clearances for its all-cash acquisition of Spirent Communications. The company has initiated a process to divest Spirent's high-speed ethernet and network security business lines through a competitive auction. Spirent's shareholders approved the transaction on May 22, 2024. The acquisition has received conditional authorization from the French Ministry for the Economy, approvals from German Federal Ministry and UK's Chancellor. The company has filed for SAMR clearance in China on November 25, 2024. The transaction is expected to complete during the first half of Keysight's fiscal 2025, ending April 30, 2025.