Viavi Solutions Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) has announced the launch of its new 800G transport module for the OneAdvisor 800 platform, expanding its high-speed test solutions portfolio. The module will be showcased at the OFC Conference from April 1-3, 2025, in San Francisco.

The new module offers comprehensive testing capabilities for networks up to 800G, featuring built-in guidance and automatic configuration. It supports both traditional AOC/DAC cable tests and new AEC/ACC tests in a single unit, along with QSFP and OSFP form factors. The solution is designed with superior battery life and heat dissipation, making it ideal for field technicians working in metro/core, data center interconnect, and business services environments.

This addition complements VIAVI's existing OneAdvisor 800 platform, introduced in 2020, which supports transport, wireless/RF, and fiber optic testing environments. The platform can be integrated with the INX 760 Probe Microscope and FiberComplete PRO for comprehensive network testing capabilities.

VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) has announced its participation in NASA's SPHEREx mission, which launched on March 11, 2025. The mission represents the first all-sky spectral survey in the near-infrared range, designed to map hundreds of millions of galaxies and over 100 million stars.

VIAVI's contribution includes advanced optical components for the SPHEREx spectrometer, specifically Linear Variable Filters that split light wavelengths from 0.75-5.0µm, and a dichroic beamsplitter that reflects 0.75-2.6µm while transmitting 2.6-5.0µm. These components are important for capturing and analyzing infrared signals to develop a comprehensive spectral map.

This project builds upon VIAVI's previous space mission contributions, including technology for the LEISA instrument on New Horizons, the OVIRS instrument for OSIRIS-REx, and the MISE instrument on Europa Clipper.

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.