Viavi Solutions Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the high-speed ethernet and network security business of Spirent Communications for $410 million. This acquisition is a strategic move to bolster VIAVI's ethernet testing capabilities, bringing significant software and hardware expertise across network layers. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approval, and will add approximately $180 million in revenue for VIAVI's NSE segment within the first year, while also enhancing its product portfolio for various segments in the tech industry.
This transaction represents another step in our NSE growth strategy," said Oleg Khaykin, President and CEO of VIAVI. "For the past 30 years, Spirent's High-Speed Ethernet and Network Security Business has facilitated end-to-end test and validation of network performance.
The acquisition is conditional on regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the second quarter of calendar year 2025.
The transaction provides a complementary addition to VIAVI's ethernet testing platform and immediate infusion of software, hardware and protocol domain expertise across network layers.
This transaction brings to VIAVI an advanced ethernet test and security product portfolio in the NEMs, Enterprise, Service Providers, Data Center Ecosystem and Government segments.
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