Command The 5G Network: VIAVI Acquires Expandium to Complete Virtualized Assurance Portfolio

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Viavi Solutions (VIAV) announced the acquisition of Expandium, enhancing its network assurance portfolio with cloud-native solutions. This acquisition aligns with industry trends towards virtualization, as major service providers report significant network virtualization. Expandium brings advanced technologies, including machine learning and pattern detection, to support 5G initiatives. This strategic move is expected to bolster VIAVI's capability in delivering innovative assurance solutions across diverse networks, addressing challenges in wireless and wireline frameworks.

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• Acquisition of Expandium strengthens VIAVI's network assurance portfolio with cloud-native solutions.
• Aligns with virtualization initiatives of leading service providers.
• Expandium offers advanced technologies for 5G, enhancing VIAVI's capabilities in network monitoring.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced that it has acquired Expandium, a provider of core network monitoring and assurance solutions powered by big data, based in Saint-Herblain, France. This acquisition augments VIAVI's leading network assurance portfolio with a cloud-native virtualized solution offering, in alignment with virtualization initiatives at Tier-1 service providers worldwide.

In order to manage operations and customer experience across generations of technology, between wireless and wireline networks, and into new domains such as IoT and V2X, carriers are moving away from proprietary hardware to software-defined services running on off-the-shelf servers. The network itself becomes disaggregated, no longer a topology of discrete nodes, but a more dynamic and shapeable environment which can adapt to rapidly changing demand. The entire ecosystem supporting the network must evolve accordingly, replacing hardware-based solutions with containerized virtual machines which can respond dynamically as the network shifts.

As VIAVI continues to virtualize its NITRO Mobile portfolio of core and RAN assurance solutions, the company's acquisition of Expandium adds cloud-native, microservices-based, and 5G-ready mobile core assurance technologies. Expandium uses advanced techniques such as machine learning, stream processing and pattern detection within a platform that is vendor-independent and can connect to heterogeneous data sources, offering analytics and insights for network monitoring, troubleshooting, fraud detection, and more.

"Our major service provider customers are reporting that up to 75 percent of their networks have already been virtualized, and they are expecting their vendors to deliver products that will fit into the new fully virtualized 5G SA architecture," said Sameh Yamany, Chief Technology Officer, VIAVI. "Through our close collaboration with these customers, we have evolved our assurance technologies to seamlessly bridge the physical, virtual and disaggregated core and RAN. The combination of VIAVI and Expandium will enable us to deliver innovative 5G solutions that offer seamless, virtualized visibility for real intelligence and insight to support even the most aggressive virtualization initiatives."

For more information on Virtualized Assurance & Analytics, including the unique Intelligent Assurance Slice Manager that enables dynamic application of resources and priorities to workflows in real-time, visit: www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/product-category/virtualized-assurance-analytics.

In addition to its solutions for mobile network operators, Expandium is also a leader in monitoring platforms for railway mobile services, including GSM-R and migration to LTE-R and FRMCS. VIAVI will continue to support Expandium's position in this market. Terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.

About VIAVI
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for communications service providers, enterprises, network equipment manufacturers, government and avionics. We help these customers harness the power of instruments, automation, intelligence and virtualization to Command the network. VIAVI is also a leader in light management solutions for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, and defense applications. Learn more about VIAVI at www.viavisolutions.com. Follow us on VIAVI Perspectives, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook.

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FAQ

What is the significance of Viavi's acquisition of Expandium?

The acquisition enhances Viavi's network assurance capabilities and aligns with the virtualization trends in the industry.

How will the acquisition impact Viavi's position in the 5G market?

Expanding into 5G-ready technologies will strengthen Viavi's position in the highly competitive 5G market.

What technologies does Expandium bring to Viavi?

Expandium provides cloud-native, microservices-based technologies that support advanced analytics and network assurance.

When was the acquisition of Expandium announced?

The acquisition was announced on August 25, 2020.

What is the stock symbol for Viavi Solutions?

The stock symbol for Viavi Solutions is VIAV.