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Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global leader in providing network test, monitoring, and assurance solutions. The company caters to a broad array of customers including telecommunications service providers, enterprises, network equipment manufacturers, and various governmental and military entities. Viavi's innovative software and hardware platforms offer end-to-end visibility across physical, virtual, and hybrid networks, delivering precise intelligence and actionable insights that enhance the service experience, boost customer loyalty, increase profitability, and accelerate transitions to next-generation technologies.
In addition to its core networking solutions, Viavi excels in anti-counterfeiting technologies for currency authentication and produces advanced optical components for a wide range of applications across industries such as electronics, automotive, aerospace, and defense. The company's operations are divided into three main segments: Network Enablement, Service Enablement, and Optical Security and Performance Products.
Recently, Viavi has made significant strides in 6G and AI research through its 6G Forward Program, collaborating with Northeastern University's Institute for Wireless Internet of Things. This partnership focuses on developing a city-scale digital twin of a 6G network using AI and ML technologies. The company has also introduced performance testing capabilities for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) system deployments, addressing emerging security threats posed by quantum computing.
Other notable updates include Viavi joining the Strategic Board of the OpenAirInterface Software Alliance to advance open-source initiatives within the telecommunications industry and the launch of their altGNSS GEO SecureTime services, which provide nanosecond-accurate UTC timing for critical infrastructure independently of traditional GPS and GNSS.
Financially, Viavi reported a net revenue of $246.0 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2024, with ongoing challenges in the service provider and enterprise segments. Despite these hurdles, the company remains committed to innovation and collaboration, continually evolving to meet the demands of the ever-changing technology landscape.
Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) has scheduled its fiscal second quarter 2025 financial results announcement for Thursday, January 30, 2025, after market close. The results will cover the period ended December 28, 2024. The company will host an earnings conference call at 1:30 p.m. PST / 4:30 p.m. EST.
The earnings presentation will include the quarterly earnings press release, supplementary slides, and historical financial tables, all of which will be available on the company's investor relations website. Investors can participate via telephone using toll-free and toll dial-in numbers, and a replay of the call will be available until February 6, 2025.
VIAVI Solutions has launched the TeraVM AI RAN Scenario Generator (AI RSG), an evolution of their RIC Test platform. The AI RSG creates a RAN digital twin that replicates real-world conditions in lab settings, supporting Software Solutions for Industry Verticals and Integration Automation.
The system can simulate up to 10,000 user equipment (UEs) and 1,000-5,000 cells per reference server, deployable in Docker containers within cloud environments or dedicated servers. Key features include importing real-world maps with network configurations, training AI/ML apps through RAN scenarios, and testing app decisions in realistic environments.
This launch complements VIAVI's broader suite of test solutions, including the VALOR™ (VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN) platform, which is funded by the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund to streamline 5G and Open RAN deployments.
VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) has announced its contribution to NASA's Europa Clipper mission, providing a precision order sorting filter for the Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE). The filter, combining photolithographically-patterned bandpass filters, a Linear Variable Filter, and assembled optics as a Butcher Block, is important for MISE's functionality in analyzing Europa's surface composition.
The instrument will map organics, salts, acid hydrates, and water ice phases on Jupiter's moon Europa, operating in the infrared range from 0.8 to 5 micrometers. The mission, launched on October 14, 2024, will reach Jupiter's orbit in April 2030 and conduct 49 flybys of Europa to assess the moon's potential habitability.
Viavi Solutions (VIAV) has announced the acquisition of Inertial Labs for an initial $150 million, with potential additional payments of up to $175 million over four years. The transaction will be funded through cash on hand and is expected to close in Q1 2025. Inertial Labs, based in Leesburg, Virginia, specializes in orientation, positioning, and navigation solutions for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
The acquisition is projected to contribute approximately $50 million to VIAVI's Network and Service Enablement annual revenue in 2025 and become EPS accretive within 12 months of closing. The deal enhances VIAVI's portfolio with complementary products including Inertial Measurement Units, Navigation Systems, and LiDAR Scanning solutions, supporting expansion into autonomous air, land, and sea systems markets.
Windstream Wholesale has successfully completed the world's first 800 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) transatlantic service trial in collaboration with Colt Technology Services, Nokia, and VIAVI Solutions. The trial spanned over 8,500 kilometers between Chicago and London, utilizing Nokia's Photonic Service Interconnect-Modular platform.
VIAVI's contribution included comprehensive testing solutions, pre-deployment assessments of optical modules, and network transport equipment validation. The company conducted several days of pre-deployment soak testing using ONT-800 FLEX XPM test sets, ensuring seamless integration and long-term service stability. This breakthrough achievement demonstrates enhanced service reliability and performance capabilities essential for AI-powered applications and high-performance network solutions.
SKY Perfect JSAT has selected the joint Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) testbed from VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) and Rohde & Schwarz for its newly launched 'Universal NTN Innovation Lab' at the Yokohama Satellite Control Center. The lab, launched in November 2024, will test the Universal NTN concept, which aims to provide connectivity through various satellite systems and High-Altitude Platform Stations.
The testbed includes VIAVI's TM500-AS2 for base station testing, R&S CMX500 for channel emulation, and VIAVI TeraVM for traffic scenario testing. Initial testing will focus on GEO satellites in Ku-band for high-capacity communications, supporting 5G NTN technologies development.
VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) has been selected by TDC NET, Denmark's largest digital infrastructure provider, to implement NITRO® AIOps for comprehensive network monitoring. The solution will provide end-to-end automated monitoring across TDC NET's entire IT and Telco ecosystem, including mobile, coax, fiber, core, and transport networks.
The deployment, integrated by Infosys, features AI/ML-powered capabilities including automated topology mapping, event correlation for root cause analysis, and AI-driven forecasting. The system offers a unified dashboard for proactive monitoring and next-best-action recommendations, serving as a central hub for network management across multiple vendors and technologies.
VIAVI Solutions announced that its Xgig® CXL Exerciser has received CXL 2.0 Gold Suite certification from the Compute Express Link® Consortium. This certification allows the device to qualify CXL devices for the CXL v2.0 Integrators List. The technology optimizes data flow between CPUs and peripherals, supporting AI, Machine Learning, and HPC applications. Micron and Smart Modular Technologies have selected VIAVI's solution to advance the CXL ecosystem. The company will demonstrate its CXL testing solutions at SC24 in Atlanta, November 18-21, 2024.
VIAVI (VIAV) reported Q1 FY2025 results with net revenue of $238.2 million, down 3.9% year-over-year. The company posted a GAAP net loss of $1.8 million and non-GAAP net income of $12.4 million. Key metrics showed declining performance with GAAP operating margin at 4.8% (down 170 bps) and non-GAAP operating margin at 10.0% (down 240 bps). The company expects Q2 FY2025 revenue between $255-265 million with non-GAAP EPS of $0.09-0.11. While Network and Service Enablement segments showed weakness, the Optical Security segment grew 1.7% year-over-year.
VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) has been selected to design, build and operate an Open RAN Interoperability Laboratory in Quezon City, Metro Manila. The lab, funded by USAID through the BEACON Project, will be based on VIAVI's Automated Lab-as-a-Service (VALOR™) and developed in collaboration with UP Diliman EEEI and Asia Open RAN Academy. The initiative aims to promote open architecture, foster innovation, and expand digital access in the Philippines. The lab will feature VIAVI's NITRO Wireless Open RAN Test Suite and include components from vendors like Fujitsu and SOLiD to support multi-vendor Open RAN testing and validation.
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