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Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, measurement, monitoring, and assurance solutions, alongside optical security and light-management technologies. The company was formed in 2015 when JDS Uniphase separated its network-enablement and commercial-optical-products businesses (concurrently creating Lumentum Holdings), and today operates with 3,700+ employees serving customers in 127+ countries across 30 market segments. Its portfolio spans lab and manufacturing test (VIAVI TestCenter including the D2 1.6T Appliance and UET validation, TM500, TeraVM, Xgig PCIe 6.0/7.0), network deployment and maintenance (OneAdvisor 800, SmartClass Fiber/MPOLx/DCX 700, ONX-700/720/730, CX300), enterprise observability (Observer GigaStor/GigaFlow/Apex/Threat Forensics), service assurance (NITRO Core, RAN Assurance, Service Assurance), AI workflow software (NITRO AI Experts, NITRO AIOps, MCP Server Framework), resilient position/navigation/timing (µPNT GDO-1000, Secure µPNT STL-1000, Inertial Labs RESEPI/PCMasterPro), TSN/conformance (TTworkbench gPTP, TestCenter M1), cybersecurity validation (CyberFlood CF1000), and optical components (ChromaFlair/SpectraFlair pigments, MicroNIR spectrometers).

Viavi's business model combines hardware sales of test, measurement, and optical instruments with an expanding software and subscription layer (NITRO AI, StrataSync, Observer, VALOR Lab-as-a-Service, VIAVI Insights Network APIs), professional services (calibration, repair, training, managed labs), and licensing/royalty-style arrangements from standards-body reference tools. The company sells via direct enterprise field sales, an inside-sales/digital self-serve channel, a Global Partner Network, rental/refurbished/financing programs, and OEM/technology integrations (PCI-SIG, Avnu Alliance, UEC, Nokia AI Networking Lab). Its customer base spans tier-1 service providers (Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, NTT Docomo, Vodafone, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, China Mobile), network equipment manufacturers (Cisco, Nokia, Intel, Samsung), hyperscalers and neoclouds, aerospace and defense primes (Airbus, Boeing), and a long tail of contractors and SIs.

The company reported FY2025 revenue of approximately $1.08 billion and Q3 FY2026 revenue of $406.8 million (up 42.8% YoY), with NSE segment revenue of $321.5 million (up 54.4% YoY) and OSP segment revenue of $85.3 million (up 11.4% YoY). Growth has been driven by the October 2025 acquisition of Spirent's high-speed Ethernet, network security, and channel emulation testing businesses from Keysight for $425 million (financed by a $600M Wells Fargo credit facility and subsequently de-levered via a ~$575M May 2026 equity offering), the 2024 acquisition of Inertial Labs for ~$150 million, and a heavy product-launch cadence into AI data-center test (UET validation, CyberFlood CF1000), AI workflow automation (NITRO AI Experts, MCP Server Framework), and resilient PNT (µPNT GDO-1000). Viavi holds 3,100+ issued patents, ships from 527,000 sq. ft. of U.S. manufacturing capacity, has cumulatively shipped 3B+ 3D filters, and in June 2026 was added to the S&P MidCap 400 with a market capitalization of ~$11.7 billion.

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Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) provides network test, monitoring, assurance, and optical-security products for tier-1 service providers, network equipment manufacturers, hyperscalers, and aerospace/defense customers in 127+ countries.

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Serves global market

Offices4 records

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Keyword5 values
network test equipment, fiber optic testing, network performance monitoring, 5G network assurance, optical security pigments
Industry2 codes
1Fault & Performance Monitoring (SNMP/Telemetry/APM for Networks)
CodeHDAFAMAAPrimaryYes
2Testing, Certification & Inspection Tools (Copper/Fiber)
CodeHDAFALAKPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals334515
  • Testing Laboratories and Services54138
SIC code3 codes
  • Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals3825
  • Laboratory Analytical Instruments3826
  • Computer Communications Equipment3576
Product category
Network Test & Measurement Equipment
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Revenue model5 records
1Hardware sales
TypeHardware Sales
Description

Sales of test, measurement and optical instruments across lab/manufacturing, field deployment, fiber, avionics, and PNT categories (TestCenter, OneAdvisor, CX300, Xgig, µPNT GDO-1000, etc.). Drives the majority of Network Enablement (NSE) and Optical Security & Performance (OSP) segment revenue.

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2Software, subscriptions and SaaS (NITRO AI, StrataSync, Observer)
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Recurring software revenue from NITRO AIOps, NITRO Fiber Sensing, AI Experts, StrataSync asset/test-data management, and Observer platform packet capture/observability. Tied to stated strategy of shifting toward software subscriptions.

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3Professional services (repair, calibration, training, managed lab)
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Repair & calibration, instrument care plans, training/certification, system maintenance contracts and the VALOR Lab-as-a-Service managed lab offering.

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4Custom optics, pigments and 3D-sensing components
TypeHardware Sales
Description

Optical Security & Performance (OSP) segment revenue from ChromaFlair/SpectraFlair pigments, custom optical filters, light-shaping optics, MicroNIR spectrometers, and 3D-sensing components used in anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, automotive and industrial markets.

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5Licensing & royalty-style arrangements
TypeLicensing Royalties
Description

Via standardized compliance suites and certification programs (e.g., PCI-SIG Integrators List, Avnu Alliance CTT, TETRA MS testing), VIAVI earns licensing-style revenue when its test platforms are deployed as reference tools.

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Marketing channels9 records

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Distribution channels5 records

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Cost components6 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
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1Quote-based enterprise pricing across all hardware, software, services, and managed-lab offerings
ModelOtherBilling cadenceMulti-year contract
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No public price list; customers engage sales for quotes; financing and rental options exist; recurring software elements are sold as subscriptions on a quote basis.

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Hardware or Manufacturing
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1NITRO AI
Description

AI-driven capabilities portfolio for wireless test, validation, observability, and assurance (includes AI Experts, NITRO AIOps, NITRO Fiber, NITRO Fiber Sensing).

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Core offering1 text field

VIAVI Solutions manufactures and sells network test, measurement, monitoring, and assurance hardware, software, and services used by service providers, network equipment manufacturers, hyperscalers, governments, aerospace/defense and enterprise customers to validate 5G/AI/cloud networks, certify fiber and high-speed Ethernet, and assure service quality from lab through deployment and operations. The portfolio spans the TestCenter, TM500, TeraVM, OneAdvisor 800, CyberFlood, Xgig, CX300, SmartClass Fiber, μPNT, NITRO AI/Observer, and Optical Security & Performance product families, complemented by managed lab (VALOR), repair/calibration, and training services.

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  • 10x reduction in fiber-testing error rates (10% → 1.0%) and 43% lower testing/rework cost on a 340,000+ fiber hyperscale project
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Product overview1 text field

VIAVI Solutions is a global leader in test, measurement, monitoring, assurance, and optical technologies serving network operators, equipment manufacturers, enterprises, government, aerospace, defense, and railway customers. The company's offering follows a platform-plus-modules architecture built around several core test and assurance platforms: the VIAVI TestCenter (including the TestCenter D2 1.6T Appliance and the new Ultra Ethernet Transport validation solution) for high-speed Ethernet and AI fabric testing; the TM500 Network Tester family (with TM500 Cloud) for 5G/NR UE and O-RAN emulation; TeraVM for virtualized application, core, security, and AI RAN scenario emulation; the OneAdvisor 800 Wireless Platform for field-portable wireless, transport, and fiber testing; the Xgig family for PCI Express protocol analysis (PCIe 6.0 Gold Suite and PCIe 7.0); and the CyberFlood CF1000 for 400G security and AI infrastructure validation. These lab/manufacturing platforms are complemented by the Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) family (including the µPNT GDO-1000 GNSS-disciplined oscillator and Secure µPNT STL-1000 resilient PNT receiver), the CX300 Communications Service Monitor with TETRA MS simulator, the SmartClass Fiber MPOLx and DCX 700 fiber test instruments, the OneExpert Fiber (ONX-700) and OneExpert HFC field testers, the VIAVI NITRO AI portfolio (including NITRO AIOps and AI Experts agents), the MCP Server Framework for Custom AI Workflows, the Observer enterprise observability platform (GigaStor, GigaFlow, Analyzer, Apex, Threat Forensics), the NITRO Core/Service Assurance suite, TTworkbench gPTP and TestCenter M1 (Avnu-certified TSN tools), VAMOS test orchestration, VALOR Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN, VIAVI Insights Network APIs, StrataSync instrument management, the Avionics Test family, the Custom Optics and Pigments (ChromaFlair, SpectraFlair) Optical Security and Performance portfolio, and the Inertial Labs RESEPI/PCMasterPro geospatial and Assured PNT products. VIAVI also retains the Former Spirent Businesses product family acquired from Keysight Technologies in October 2025 ($425 million), spanning high-speed Ethernet, cybersecurity, automotive Ethernet, network impairment and emulation, RF/Wi-Fi channel emulation, and TSN/timing testing.

Product and service25 records
1VIAVI TestCenter / TestCenter D2 1.6T Appliance
CategoryCore platform (high-speed Ethernet / AI fabric testing)
Description

Flagship high-speed Ethernet and AI fabric testing platform, including the TestCenter D2 1.6T Appliance for 1.6T validation. Emulates stateful AI traffic patterns at scale, supports transport layer protocols, congestion control, dynamic multipathing, and AI workload patterns (collective communications, large language model flows). Used by network equipment manufacturers, hyperscalers, and service providers for lab and manufacturing test.

2TM500 Network Tester / TM500 Cloud
CategoryCore platform (5G/wireless UE emulation)
Description

Industry-standard UE (user equipment) emulation platform for validating 5G NR, 4G LTE, O-RAN (O-CU, O-DU, O-RU), and non-terrestrial network (NTN) base station and core network implementations. Includes TM500 Cloud for cloud-based UE emulation. Used by NEMs and mobile operators for end-to-end base station and core testing.

3TeraVM
CategoryCore platform (virtualized network emulation)
Description

Virtualized application, core network, and security emulation platform for validating virtualized and cloud-native network functions, including 5G core, O-RAN, application performance, and security. Includes TeraVM AI RSG (AI RAN Scenario Generation) for synthetic traffic generation to train and validate AI-native RAN and 6G architectures.

4OneAdvisor 800 Wireless Platform
CategoryField-portable test platform (wireless/RF)
Description

All-in-one field-portable platform for wireless, transport, and fiber testing including RF analysis, cable/antenna analysis, spectrum analysis, OTDR, and OSA. Used by contractors and service providers for cell-site installation, RF/wireless, transport, and optical networks.

5CyberFlood CF1000 Appliance
CategorySecurity and performance test appliance
Description

Native 400G security and application performance test platform for validating multi-terabit security and AI data center infrastructures. Delivers up to 1.2 Tbps of real-world application traffic, over 500 Gbps TLS v1.3 encrypted throughput, and 800,000 TLS v1.3 connections per second in a 2RU form factor, with quantum-safe cryptography validation and AI inference traffic emulation.

6VIAVI Xgig Platform (PCIe 6.0 / PCIe 7.0)
CategoryCompute/storage/transport test platform
Description

PCI Express protocol analysis, traffic generation, and error injection platform, including Xgig EDSFF Analyzer Interposers for PCI Express 6.0. Holds PCI-SIG Gold Suite acceptance for PCIe 6.0 compliance testing and an announced PCIe 7.0 platform at 128 GT/s with full-stack PCIe/IDE/NVMe/CXL 3.x analysis. Used by hyperscalers, server/storage OEMs, and silicon providers.

7μPNT GDO-1000 GNSS-Disciplined Oscillator
CategoryPosition, Navigation and Timing (PNT) module
Description

Ultra-compact M.2 B-key form factor GNSS-disciplined oscillator (22mm x 42mm, under 4 grams, ~0.5 W) with dual-frequency L1/L5 GNSS reception, microsecond-class 24-hour holdover using a MEMS-based oscillator, and AI/ML-based algorithms. Provides precision timing for defense, airborne, unmanned systems, data centers, and communications equipment in GNSS-denied or contested environments.

8Secure μPNT STL-1000 Assured PNT Receiver
CategoryPosition, Navigation and Timing (PNT) module
Description

Software-defined resilient PNT receiver module combining LEO satellite services and VIAVI's SecureTime altGNSS services to deliver resilient Position, Navigation, and Timing in GNSS-denied, degraded, or disrupted operational environments for maritime, defense, and critical-infrastructure customers.

9CX300 Communications Service Monitor
CategoryField-portable radio test instrument
Description

Field-portable communications service monitor supporting all major LMR/PMR protocols (TETRA, P25, DMR, NXDN). The new TETRA MS base station simulator option enables full TETRA testing without requiring radios in T1 test mode. Used by military, public safety, and land mobile radio operators.

10SmartClass Fiber MPOLx / Data Center Expert 700 (DCX 700)
CategoryFiber optic test instrument (Tier 1 multifiber)
Description

Tier 1 multifiber optical loss test set supporting up to 24 fibers in a single cord for hyperscale data center fiber certification. The SmartClass Fiber MPOLx is integrated with ECSite's automation platform; the DCX 700 is the latest Tier 1 multifiber solution planned for further integration. Used by hyperscale data center operators and fiber contractors.

11OneExpert Fiber (ONX-700)
CategoryField fiber test instrument
Description

Comprehensive field test solution combining PON, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi 7 testing in a single portable instrument for service providers and contractors deploying fiber and broadband networks.

12OneExpert HFC (ONX 720/730)
CategoryField cable/HFC test instrument
Description

Comprehensive DOCSIS, PON, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi 7 field test solution for HFC/cable networks with integrated automation for cable operators and contractors.

13VIAVI NITRO AI (AI Experts + NITRO AIOps)
CategoryAI-driven software portfolio
Description

AI/ML-driven software portfolio combining task-specific AI agents (AI Experts for OneAdvisor 800 Wireless, TM500, and TeraVM) with the NITRO AIOps platform that applies AI, ML, and big data analytics to automate multi-domain end-to-end network orchestration and assurance for service providers and enterprises.

14MCP Server Framework for Custom AI Workflows
CategoryAI integration platform
Description

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server framework that exposes VIAVI test and measurement capabilities as programmable tools for AI agents to orchestrate custom AI workflows. Grand Prize winner in the Network Infrastructure/Security/Testing category at Interop Tokyo 2026.

15Observer Platform (GigaStor, GigaFlow, Analyzer, Apex, Threat Forensics)
CategoryEnterprise network observability platform
Description

Enterprise performance and threat visibility platform providing packet capture (GigaStor), enriched flow collection (GigaFlow), packet analysis (Observer Analyzer), end-user experience monitoring (Observer Apex), and Threat Forensics (developed with CrowdStrike) for end-to-end network and security operations at enterprises.

16NITRO Core / Service Assurance
CategoryNetwork and service assurance
Description

Network and service assurance suite covering 5G service assurance and analytics, core network assurance, RAN assurance, location intelligence, fiber service assurance, HFC/cable service assurance, and transport assurance. Includes AIOps for closed-loop automation across service provider domains.

17TTworkbench gPTP / TestCenter M1 Appliance (Avnu CTT)
CategoryTSN/AVB conformance test tool
Description

IEEE 802.1AS Avnu Alliance Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) Component Certification Program test tool solution. Enables device manufacturers, silicon providers, and test labs to validate conformance and ensure interoperability across multi-vendor TSN ecosystems in automotive, industrial, professional audio, aerospace, and defense sectors.

18VAMOS (VIAVI Automation Management and Orchestration System)
CategoryTest automation and orchestration platform
Description

Automation, management, and orchestration platform for laboratory and manufacturing test workflows, enabling orchestrated execution of complex test scenarios across VIAVI instruments.

19VALOR (VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN)
CategoryLab-as-a-Service platform
Description

Cloud-based automated Lab-as-a-Service platform for Open RAN testing, providing on-demand access to Open RAN test environments for operators, vendors, and integrators.

20VIAVI Insights (Network APIs)
CategoryNetwork APIs / developer platform
Description

Network API exposure layer enabling developers and partners to programmatically access VIAVI network assurance and observability capabilities.

21StrataSync (Centralized Instrument Management)
CategoryFleet/instrument management platform
Description

Hosted, cloud-based solution providing asset, configuration, and test data management for VIAVI instruments including MicroNIR OnSite-W.

22Avionics Test Family
CategoryAvionics/government test product family
Description

Comprehensive avionics test product family for commercial and military aviation, including ADS-B compliance, radio altimeters (RADALT), tactical air navigation (TACAN), traffic collision avoidance systems (TCAS), distance measuring equipment (DME), GPS signal simulators, RF ATE systems, and fiber optic avionics.

23Custom Optics and Pigments (ChromaFlair, SpectraFlair, MicroNIR)
CategoryOptical Security and Performance (OSP) products
Description

Optical Security and Performance Products (OSP) including custom optical filters, light-shaping optics, ChromaFlair and SpectraFlair pigments for anti-counterfeiting and brand protection, security pigments for banknote protection, and MicroNIR spectrometers for NIR spectroscopy applications.

24Inertial Labs RESEPI / PCMasterPro
CategoryGeospatial/3D mapping product (acquired brand)
Description

Remote sensing payload instrument combining GNSS-aided inertial navigation, LiDAR, camera, and communications systems for point cloud generation. The PCMasterPro 1.16 software delivers up to 200% faster 3D terrain and surface modeling for digital twin and geospatial applications.

25Former Spirent Businesses (1.6T Ethernet, Automotive Ethernet, Cybersecurity, Ethernet/IP, AI Fabric, Channel Emulation, TSN, Timing/Sync)
CategoryAcquired product family
Description

Product lines acquired from Keysight Technologies/Spirent Communications in October 2025 for $425 million, covering high-speed Ethernet testing (1.6T), automotive Ethernet device and network testing, cybersecurity test and validation, Ethernet and IP testing, network impairment and emulation testing, RF and Wi-Fi channel emulation, Time-Sensitive Networking testing, and timing and synchronization testing.

Scale indicator15 records

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Partnership16 partners
Strategic tierFlagshipTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Co-developed Ultra Ethernet Transport (UET) validation on HPE's Juniper QFX5240 platform running Junos Evolved. Demonstrated together at industry events to validate AI fabric performance and accelerate Ultra Ethernet adoption.

Strategic tierFlagshipTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Joint 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) test platform pairing Square Peg's RLS-2100 satellite channel emulator with VIAVI's TM500 Network Tester for Direct-to-Device, LEO and hybrid terrestrial-satellite validation.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Integration of VIAVI's Secure µPNT STL-1000 receiver into Ground Control's RockFLEET Assured maritime asset tracking and navigation system, providing resilient PNT in GNSS-denied, jammed, or spoofed environments for maritime and defense customers.

Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Independent validation partnership for QNu's ARMOS Quantum Key Distribution platform; VIAVI validated secure key distribution up to 200 km and integration with 10 Gbps classical networks, underpinning India's National Quantum Mission 1,000-km QKD milestone.

Strategic tierFlagshipTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Co-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab in Sunnyvale, California, validating AI-native data-center networking architectures (switching, congestion control, telemetry) against authentic AI workloads using Nokia Validated Designs.

Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Co-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab, contributing silicon and platforms for next-generation AI data-center networking validation.

Strategic tierFlagshipTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Sold Spirent Communications plc's high-speed ethernet, network security, and channel emulation testing businesses to VIAVI for $425M; also participates as a technology partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab and is a peer in test & measurement.

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Description

Co-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab providing system platforms for AI data-center validation.

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Description

Co-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab providing GPU/system platforms for AI data-center validation.

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Description

Co-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab providing storage solutions for AI data-center validation.

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Co-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab for AI data-center networking validation.

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Co-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab providing neocloud infrastructure for AI data-center validation.

Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Integration of ECSite's automation platform with VIAVI's SmartClass Fiber MPOLx optical loss test sets and the new DCX 700 series, delivering 75% ROI and 10x reduction in fiber-testing error rates on 340,000+ fiber hyperscale builds.

Strategic tierCoreTypeGTM or Marketing Partner
Description

Partner for VIAVI's two Best of Show Award wins at Interop Tokyo 2026; co-presented the Grand Prize (MCP Server Framework) and Runner Up (TestCenter D2 1.6T Appliance) recognitions.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Chennai-based acquisition target completed in 2022; brings cloud-native inventory, service topology and 5G assurance capabilities with AI/ML-driven analytics and zero-touch automation into VIAVI's NSE portfolio.

Strategic tierFlagshipTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Navigation technology company acquired by VIAVI in 2025; provides assured PNT portfolio combining inertial sensors with LEO satellites (via Iridium), air-data computers and magnetometers, including the µPNT GDO-1000, Secure µPNT STL-1000, and PCMasterPro 1.16 software for RESEPI.

Recent move6 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Keysight is VIAVI's largest direct competitor in test & measurement and the counterparty that sold Spirent's high-speed Ethernet and network security businesses to VIAVI for $425M. Both compete in 5G NR emulation, high-speed Ethernet (1.6T), cybersecurity validation and AI-fabric testing, making it the most directly comparable peer.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Anritsu is a Japanese leader in wireless/RF test & measurement and a direct competitor to VIAVI's TM500, OneAdvisor 800 Wireless, and TeraVM platforms across 5G, LTE, NTN, and field-portable RF testing markets globally.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Rohde & Schwarz is a German T&M leader competing with VIAVI across wireless (5G NR), cybersecurity (e.g., R&S Radisens), avionics/government test, and secure PNT-adjacent markets, with overlapping product portfolios in field-portable and lab instruments.

TypeDirect peer
Description

EXFO is a direct peer in fiber-optic field test (OTDR, fiber inspection), service-provider assurance, and network monitoring — closely comparable to VIAVI's SmartClass Fiber, ONMSi, and NITRO Fiber Sensing lines for telco operators and hyperscalers.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Fortive owns Fluke Networks, a broad incumbent in enterprise cabling/fiber certification and test — overlapping with VIAVI's OneExpert Fiber, OneExpert HFC, and SmartClass Fiber MPOLx portfolio, though Fortive plays across a much wider industrial test portfolio beyond networking.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Emerson's National Instruments business is a broad incumbent in modular instrumentation, automated test, and RF/wireless test platforms that overlap with VIAVI's VAMOS, TestCenter, and protocol-analyzer portfolios across lab and manufacturing test workflows.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Spirent is the source of VIAVI's $425M acquired business; residual Spirent franchises retained by Keysight (positioning/navigation, lifecycle service assurance) still compete in adjacent test categories, and Spirent historically competed head-to-head with VIAVI on high-speed Ethernet and wireless test.

TypeOthers
Description

Lumentum was created from the same 2015 JDSU spin-off as VIAVI, taking the optical-components business; it is a thematic and historical peer rather than a direct competitor today, but both sell into the same optical networking ecosystem and overlap on photonics/laser test.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Marvell is an emerging AI-fabric silicon provider (Ethernet switches, optical DSPs, custom silicon) that indirectly competes with VIAVI by driving the AI-data-center build-out that VIAVI's TestCenter and UET platforms validate — making it both a customer-adjacent ecosystem participant and a strategic signaling peer.

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Viavi Solutions

Network Test & Measurement Equipmentviavisolutions.com

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) provides network test, monitoring, assurance, and optical-security products for tier-1 service providers, network equipment manufacturers, hyperscalers, and aerospace/defense customers in 127+ countries.

What Viavi Solutions does

Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, measurement, monitoring, and assurance solutions, alongside optical security and light-management technologies. The company was formed in 2015 when JDS Uniphase separated its network-enablement and commercial-optical-products businesses (concurrently creating Lumentum Holdings), and today operates with 3,700+ employees serving customers in 127+ countries across 30 market segments. Its portfolio spans lab and manufacturing test (VIAVI TestCenter including the D2 1.6T Appliance and UET validation, TM500, TeraVM, Xgig PCIe 6.0/7.0), network deployment and maintenance (OneAdvisor 800, SmartClass Fiber/MPOLx/DCX 700, ONX-700/720/730, CX300), enterprise observability (Observer GigaStor/GigaFlow/Apex/Threat Forensics), service assurance (NITRO Core, RAN Assurance, Service Assurance), AI workflow software (NITRO AI Experts, NITRO AIOps, MCP Server Framework), resilient position/navigation/timing (µPNT GDO-1000, Secure µPNT STL-1000, Inertial Labs RESEPI/PCMasterPro), TSN/conformance (TTworkbench gPTP, TestCenter M1), cybersecurity validation (CyberFlood CF1000), and optical components (ChromaFlair/SpectraFlair pigments, MicroNIR spectrometers).

Viavi's business model combines hardware sales of test, measurement, and optical instruments with an expanding software and subscription layer (NITRO AI, StrataSync, Observer, VALOR Lab-as-a-Service, VIAVI Insights Network APIs), professional services (calibration, repair, training, managed labs), and licensing/royalty-style arrangements from standards-body reference tools. The company sells via direct enterprise field sales, an inside-sales/digital self-serve channel, a Global Partner Network, rental/refurbished/financing programs, and OEM/technology integrations (PCI-SIG, Avnu Alliance, UEC, Nokia AI Networking Lab). Its customer base spans tier-1 service providers (Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, NTT Docomo, Vodafone, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, China Mobile), network equipment manufacturers (Cisco, Nokia, Intel, Samsung), hyperscalers and neoclouds, aerospace and defense primes (Airbus, Boeing), and a long tail of contractors and SIs.

The company reported FY2025 revenue of approximately $1.08 billion and Q3 FY2026 revenue of $406.8 million (up 42.8% YoY), with NSE segment revenue of $321.5 million (up 54.4% YoY) and OSP segment revenue of $85.3 million (up 11.4% YoY). Growth has been driven by the October 2025 acquisition of Spirent's high-speed Ethernet, network security, and channel emulation testing businesses from Keysight for $425 million (financed by a $600M Wells Fargo credit facility and subsequently de-levered via a ~$575M May 2026 equity offering), the 2024 acquisition of Inertial Labs for ~$150 million, and a heavy product-launch cadence into AI data-center test (UET validation, CyberFlood CF1000), AI workflow automation (NITRO AI Experts, MCP Server Framework), and resilient PNT (µPNT GDO-1000). Viavi holds 3,100+ issued patents, ships from 527,000 sq. ft. of U.S. manufacturing capacity, has cumulatively shipped 3B+ 3D filters, and in June 2026 was added to the S&P MidCap 400 with a market capitalization of ~$11.7 billion.

Viavi Solutions firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Viavi Solutions
Legal name
VIAVI Solutions Inc.
Website
https://viavisolutions.com
Company type
Public
Founded year
2015
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1,001–5,000 employees
Short description
Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) provides network test, monitoring, assurance, and optical-security products for tier-1 service providers, network equipment manufacturers, hyperscalers, and aerospace/defense customers in 127+ countries.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Viavi Solutions industry classification

Industry
Product category
Network Test & Measurement Equipment
NAICS
Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)
SIC
Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)
akta.pro primary industry
Fault & Performance Monitoring (SNMP/Telemetry/APM for Networks) (HDAFAMAA)
akta.pro secondary industry
Testing, Certification & Inspection Tools (Copper/Fiber) (HDAFALAK)

Keywords

  • Network test equipment
  • Fiber optic testing
  • Network performance monitoring
  • 5G network assurance
  • Optical security pigments

Where Viavi Solutions is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Chandler
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

Viavi Solutions business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Hardware sales: Sales of test, measurement and optical instruments across lab/manufacturing, field deployment, fiber, avionics, and PNT categories (TestCenter, OneAdvisor, CX300, Xgig, µPNT GDO-1000, etc.). Drives the majority of Network Enablement (NSE) and Optical Security & Performance (OSP) segment revenue.
  2. Software, subscriptions and SaaS (NITRO AI, StrataSync, Observer): Recurring software revenue from NITRO AIOps, NITRO Fiber Sensing, AI Experts, StrataSync asset/test-data management, and Observer platform packet capture/observability. Tied to stated strategy of shifting toward software subscriptions.
  3. Professional services (repair, calibration, training, managed lab): Repair & calibration, instrument care plans, training/certification, system maintenance contracts and the VALOR Lab-as-a-Service managed lab offering.
  4. Custom optics, pigments and 3D-sensing components: Optical Security & Performance (OSP) segment revenue from ChromaFlair/SpectraFlair pigments, custom optical filters, light-shaping optics, MicroNIR spectrometers, and 3D-sensing components used in anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, automotive and industrial markets.
  5. Licensing & royalty-style arrangements: Via standardized compliance suites and certification programs (e.g., PCI-SIG Integrators List, Avnu Alliance CTT, TETRA MS testing), VIAVI earns licensing-style revenue when its test platforms are deployed as reference tools.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
OtherMulti-year contractQuote-based enterprise pricing across all hardware, software, services, and managed-lab offerings

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Viavi Solutions product offering

Product offering

Core offering

VIAVI Solutions manufactures and sells network test, measurement, monitoring, and assurance hardware, software, and services used by service providers, network equipment manufacturers, hyperscalers, governments, aerospace/defense and enterprise customers to validate 5G/AI/cloud networks, certify fiber and high-speed Ethernet, and assure service quality from lab through deployment and operations. The portfolio spans the TestCenter, TM500, TeraVM, OneAdvisor 800, CyberFlood, Xgig, CX300, SmartClass Fiber, μPNT, NITRO AI/Observer, and Optical Security & Performance product families, complemented by managed lab (VALOR), repair/calibration, and training services.

Product overview

VIAVI Solutions is a global leader in test, measurement, monitoring, assurance, and optical technologies serving network operators, equipment manufacturers, enterprises, government, aerospace, defense, and railway customers. The company's offering follows a platform-plus-modules architecture built around several core test and assurance platforms: the VIAVI TestCenter (including the TestCenter D2 1.6T Appliance and the new Ultra Ethernet Transport validation solution) for high-speed Ethernet and AI fabric testing; the TM500 Network Tester family (with TM500 Cloud) for 5G/NR UE and O-RAN emulation; TeraVM for virtualized application, core, security, and AI RAN scenario emulation; the OneAdvisor 800 Wireless Platform for field-portable wireless, transport, and fiber testing; the Xgig family for PCI Express protocol analysis (PCIe 6.0 Gold Suite and PCIe 7.0); and the CyberFlood CF1000 for 400G security and AI infrastructure validation. These lab/manufacturing platforms are complemented by the Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) family (including the µPNT GDO-1000 GNSS-disciplined oscillator and Secure µPNT STL-1000 resilient PNT receiver), the CX300 Communications Service Monitor with TETRA MS simulator, the SmartClass Fiber MPOLx and DCX 700 fiber test instruments, the OneExpert Fiber (ONX-700) and OneExpert HFC field testers, the VIAVI NITRO AI portfolio (including NITRO AIOps and AI Experts agents), the MCP Server Framework for Custom AI Workflows, the Observer enterprise observability platform (GigaStor, GigaFlow, Analyzer, Apex, Threat Forensics), the NITRO Core/Service Assurance suite, TTworkbench gPTP and TestCenter M1 (Avnu-certified TSN tools), VAMOS test orchestration, VALOR Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN, VIAVI Insights Network APIs, StrataSync instrument management, the Avionics Test family, the Custom Optics and Pigments (ChromaFlair, SpectraFlair) Optical Security and Performance portfolio, and the Inertial Labs RESEPI/PCMasterPro geospatial and Assured PNT products. VIAVI also retains the Former Spirent Businesses product family acquired from Keysight Technologies in October 2025 ($425 million), spanning high-speed Ethernet, cybersecurity, automotive Ethernet, network impairment and emulation, RF/Wi-Fi channel emulation, and TSN/timing testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • NITRO AI: AI-driven capabilities portfolio for wireless test, validation, observability, and assurance (includes AI Experts, NITRO AIOps, NITRO Fiber, NITRO Fiber Sensing).
  • VIAVI TestCenter
  • TM500
  • TeraVM
  • OneAdvisor
  • CyberFlood
  • Observer
  • Xgig
  • SmartClass Fiber / MPOLx
  • ONMSi
  • CX300
  • StrataSync
  • Secure µPNT
  • ChromaFlair / SpectraFlair
  • MicroNIR
  • RESEPI / PCMasterPro
  • VALOR
  • ONX / OneExpert

Products and services

  • VIAVI TestCenter / TestCenter D2 1.6T Appliance Flagship high-speed Ethernet and AI fabric testing platform, including the TestCenter D2 1.6T Appliance for 1.6T validation. Emulates stateful AI traffic patterns at scale, supports transport layer protocols, congestion control, dynamic multipathing, and AI workload patterns (collective communications, large language model flows). Used by network equipment manufacturers, hyperscalers, and service providers for lab and manufacturing test.
  • TM500 Network Tester / TM500 Cloud Industry-standard UE (user equipment) emulation platform for validating 5G NR, 4G LTE, O-RAN (O-CU, O-DU, O-RU), and non-terrestrial network (NTN) base station and core network implementations. Includes TM500 Cloud for cloud-based UE emulation. Used by NEMs and mobile operators for end-to-end base station and core testing.
  • TeraVM Virtualized application, core network, and security emulation platform for validating virtualized and cloud-native network functions, including 5G core, O-RAN, application performance, and security. Includes TeraVM AI RSG (AI RAN Scenario Generation) for synthetic traffic generation to train and validate AI-native RAN and 6G architectures.
  • OneAdvisor 800 Wireless Platform All-in-one field-portable platform for wireless, transport, and fiber testing including RF analysis, cable/antenna analysis, spectrum analysis, OTDR, and OSA. Used by contractors and service providers for cell-site installation, RF/wireless, transport, and optical networks.
  • CyberFlood CF1000 Appliance Native 400G security and application performance test platform for validating multi-terabit security and AI data center infrastructures. Delivers up to 1.2 Tbps of real-world application traffic, over 500 Gbps TLS v1.3 encrypted throughput, and 800,000 TLS v1.3 connections per second in a 2RU form factor, with quantum-safe cryptography validation and AI inference traffic emulation.
  • VIAVI Xgig Platform (PCIe 6.0 / PCIe 7.0) PCI Express protocol analysis, traffic generation, and error injection platform, including Xgig EDSFF Analyzer Interposers for PCI Express 6.0. Holds PCI-SIG Gold Suite acceptance for PCIe 6.0 compliance testing and an announced PCIe 7.0 platform at 128 GT/s with full-stack PCIe/IDE/NVMe/CXL 3.x analysis. Used by hyperscalers, server/storage OEMs, and silicon providers.
  • μPNT GDO-1000 GNSS-Disciplined Oscillator Ultra-compact M.2 B-key form factor GNSS-disciplined oscillator (22mm x 42mm, under 4 grams, ~0.5 W) with dual-frequency L1/L5 GNSS reception, microsecond-class 24-hour holdover using a MEMS-based oscillator, and AI/ML-based algorithms. Provides precision timing for defense, airborne, unmanned systems, data centers, and communications equipment in GNSS-denied or contested environments.
  • Secure μPNT STL-1000 Assured PNT Receiver Software-defined resilient PNT receiver module combining LEO satellite services and VIAVI's SecureTime altGNSS services to deliver resilient Position, Navigation, and Timing in GNSS-denied, degraded, or disrupted operational environments for maritime, defense, and critical-infrastructure customers.
  • CX300 Communications Service Monitor Field-portable communications service monitor supporting all major LMR/PMR protocols (TETRA, P25, DMR, NXDN). The new TETRA MS base station simulator option enables full TETRA testing without requiring radios in T1 test mode. Used by military, public safety, and land mobile radio operators.
  • SmartClass Fiber MPOLx / Data Center Expert 700 (DCX 700) Tier 1 multifiber optical loss test set supporting up to 24 fibers in a single cord for hyperscale data center fiber certification. The SmartClass Fiber MPOLx is integrated with ECSite's automation platform; the DCX 700 is the latest Tier 1 multifiber solution planned for further integration. Used by hyperscale data center operators and fiber contractors.
  • OneExpert Fiber (ONX-700) Comprehensive field test solution combining PON, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi 7 testing in a single portable instrument for service providers and contractors deploying fiber and broadband networks.
  • OneExpert HFC (ONX 720/730) Comprehensive DOCSIS, PON, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi 7 field test solution for HFC/cable networks with integrated automation for cable operators and contractors.
  • VIAVI NITRO AI (AI Experts + NITRO AIOps) AI/ML-driven software portfolio combining task-specific AI agents (AI Experts for OneAdvisor 800 Wireless, TM500, and TeraVM) with the NITRO AIOps platform that applies AI, ML, and big data analytics to automate multi-domain end-to-end network orchestration and assurance for service providers and enterprises.
  • MCP Server Framework for Custom AI Workflows Model Context Protocol (MCP) server framework that exposes VIAVI test and measurement capabilities as programmable tools for AI agents to orchestrate custom AI workflows. Grand Prize winner in the Network Infrastructure/Security/Testing category at Interop Tokyo 2026.
  • Observer Platform (GigaStor, GigaFlow, Analyzer, Apex, Threat Forensics) Enterprise performance and threat visibility platform providing packet capture (GigaStor), enriched flow collection (GigaFlow), packet analysis (Observer Analyzer), end-user experience monitoring (Observer Apex), and Threat Forensics (developed with CrowdStrike) for end-to-end network and security operations at enterprises.
  • NITRO Core / Service Assurance Network and service assurance suite covering 5G service assurance and analytics, core network assurance, RAN assurance, location intelligence, fiber service assurance, HFC/cable service assurance, and transport assurance. Includes AIOps for closed-loop automation across service provider domains.
  • TTworkbench gPTP / TestCenter M1 Appliance (Avnu CTT) IEEE 802.1AS Avnu Alliance Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) Component Certification Program test tool solution. Enables device manufacturers, silicon providers, and test labs to validate conformance and ensure interoperability across multi-vendor TSN ecosystems in automotive, industrial, professional audio, aerospace, and defense sectors.
  • VAMOS (VIAVI Automation Management and Orchestration System) Automation, management, and orchestration platform for laboratory and manufacturing test workflows, enabling orchestrated execution of complex test scenarios across VIAVI instruments.
  • VALOR (VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN) Cloud-based automated Lab-as-a-Service platform for Open RAN testing, providing on-demand access to Open RAN test environments for operators, vendors, and integrators.
  • VIAVI Insights (Network APIs) Network API exposure layer enabling developers and partners to programmatically access VIAVI network assurance and observability capabilities.
  • StrataSync (Centralized Instrument Management) Hosted, cloud-based solution providing asset, configuration, and test data management for VIAVI instruments including MicroNIR OnSite-W.
  • Avionics Test Family Comprehensive avionics test product family for commercial and military aviation, including ADS-B compliance, radio altimeters (RADALT), tactical air navigation (TACAN), traffic collision avoidance systems (TCAS), distance measuring equipment (DME), GPS signal simulators, RF ATE systems, and fiber optic avionics.
  • Custom Optics and Pigments (ChromaFlair, SpectraFlair, MicroNIR) Optical Security and Performance Products (OSP) including custom optical filters, light-shaping optics, ChromaFlair and SpectraFlair pigments for anti-counterfeiting and brand protection, security pigments for banknote protection, and MicroNIR spectrometers for NIR spectroscopy applications.
  • Inertial Labs RESEPI / PCMasterPro Remote sensing payload instrument combining GNSS-aided inertial navigation, LiDAR, camera, and communications systems for point cloud generation. The PCMasterPro 1.16 software delivers up to 200% faster 3D terrain and surface modeling for digital twin and geospatial applications.
  • Former Spirent Businesses (1.6T Ethernet, Automotive Ethernet, Cybersecurity, Ethernet/IP, AI Fabric, Channel Emulation, TSN, Timing/Sync) Product lines acquired from Keysight Technologies/Spirent Communications in October 2025 for $425 million, covering high-speed Ethernet testing (1.6T), automotive Ethernet device and network testing, cybersecurity test and validation, Ethernet and IP testing, network impairment and emulation testing, RF and Wi-Fi channel emulation, Time-Sensitive Networking testing, and timing and synchronization testing.

Quantifiable outcome

  • 10x reduction in fiber-testing error rates (10% → 1.0%) and 43% lower testing/rework cost on a 340,000+ fiber hyperscale project
  • +6 more outcomes

Companies that use Viavi Solutions

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Viavi Solutions technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
Yes
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability11 records

Feature12 records

Viavi Solutions partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed Ultra Ethernet Transport (UET) validation on HPE's Juniper QFX5240 platform running Junos Evolved. Demonstrated together at industry events to validate AI fabric performance and accelerate Ultra Ethernet adoption.
  • Square Peg CommunicationsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) test platform pairing Square Peg's RLS-2100 satellite channel emulator with VIAVI's TM500 Network Tester for Direct-to-Device, LEO and hybrid terrestrial-satellite validation.
  • Ground ControlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegration of VIAVI's Secure µPNT STL-1000 receiver into Ground Control's RockFLEET Assured maritime asset tracking and navigation system, providing resilient PNT in GNSS-denied, jammed, or spoofed environments for maritime and defense customers.
  • QNu LabscoreTechnology or IntegrationIndependent validation partnership for QNu's ARMOS Quantum Key Distribution platform; VIAVI validated secure key distribution up to 200 km and integration with 10 Gbps classical networks, underpinning India's National Quantum Mission 1,000-km QKD milestone.
  • NokiaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab in Sunnyvale, California, validating AI-native data-center networking architectures (switching, congestion control, telemetry) against authentic AI workloads using Nokia Validated Designs.
  • AMDcoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab, contributing silicon and platforms for next-generation AI data-center networking validation.
  • Keysight TechnologiesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSold Spirent Communications plc's high-speed ethernet, network security, and channel emulation testing businesses to VIAVI for $425M; also participates as a technology partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab and is a peer in test & measurement.
  • LenovocoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab providing system platforms for AI data-center validation.
  • SupermicrocoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab providing GPU/system platforms for AI data-center validation.
  • WekacoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab providing storage solutions for AI data-center validation.
  • EverpurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab for AI data-center networking validation.
  • NscalecoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-innovation partner in Nokia's AI Networking Innovation Lab providing neocloud infrastructure for AI data-center validation.
  • ECSitecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration of ECSite's automation platform with VIAVI's SmartClass Fiber MPOLx optical loss test sets and the new DCX 700 series, delivering 75% ROI and 10x reduction in fiber-testing error rates on 340,000+ fiber hyperscale builds.
  • TOYO CorporationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for VIAVI's two Best of Show Award wins at Interop Tokyo 2026; co-presented the Grand Prize (MCP Server Framework) and Runner Up (TestCenter D2 1.6T Appliance) recognitions.
  • CanGo NetworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChennai-based acquisition target completed in 2022; brings cloud-native inventory, service topology and 5G assurance capabilities with AI/ML-driven analytics and zero-touch automation into VIAVI's NSE portfolio.
  • Inertial LabsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNavigation technology company acquired by VIAVI in 2025; provides assured PNT portfolio combining inertial sensors with LEO satellites (via Iridium), air-data computers and magnetometers, including the µPNT GDO-1000, Secure µPNT STL-1000, and PCMasterPro 1.16 software for RESEPI.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Viavi Solutions competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Keysight Technologies: Keysight is VIAVI's largest direct competitor in test & measurement and the counterparty that sold Spirent's high-speed Ethernet and network security businesses to VIAVI for $425M. Both compete in 5G NR emulation, high-speed Ethernet (1.6T), cybersecurity validation and AI-fabric testing, making it the most directly comparable peer.
  • Anritsu: Anritsu is a Japanese leader in wireless/RF test & measurement and a direct competitor to VIAVI's TM500, OneAdvisor 800 Wireless, and TeraVM platforms across 5G, LTE, NTN, and field-portable RF testing markets globally.
  • Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz is a German T&M leader competing with VIAVI across wireless (5G NR), cybersecurity (e.g., R&S Radisens), avionics/government test, and secure PNT-adjacent markets, with overlapping product portfolios in field-portable and lab instruments.
  • EXFO: EXFO is a direct peer in fiber-optic field test (OTDR, fiber inspection), service-provider assurance, and network monitoring — closely comparable to VIAVI's SmartClass Fiber, ONMSi, and NITRO Fiber Sensing lines for telco operators and hyperscalers.

Broad incumbents

  • Fortive (Fluke Networks): Fortive owns Fluke Networks, a broad incumbent in enterprise cabling/fiber certification and test — overlapping with VIAVI's OneExpert Fiber, OneExpert HFC, and SmartClass Fiber MPOLx portfolio, though Fortive plays across a much wider industrial test portfolio beyond networking.
  • Emerson (National Instruments / NI): Emerson's National Instruments business is a broad incumbent in modular instrumentation, automated test, and RF/wireless test platforms that overlap with VIAVI's VAMOS, TestCenter, and protocol-analyzer portfolios across lab and manufacturing test workflows.
  • Spirent Communications: Spirent is the source of VIAVI's $425M acquired business; residual Spirent franchises retained by Keysight (positioning/navigation, lifecycle service assurance) still compete in adjacent test categories, and Spirent historically competed head-to-head with VIAVI on high-speed Ethernet and wireless test.

Others

  • Lumentum Holdings: Lumentum was created from the same 2015 JDSU spin-off as VIAVI, taking the optical-components business; it is a thematic and historical peer rather than a direct competitor today, but both sell into the same optical networking ecosystem and overlap on photonics/laser test.
  • CrowdStrike:

Emerging players

  • Marvell Technology: Marvell is an emerging AI-fabric silicon provider (Ethernet switches, optical DSPs, custom silicon) that indirectly competes with VIAVI by driving the AI-data-center build-out that VIAVI's TestCenter and UET platforms validate — making it both a customer-adjacent ecosystem participant and a strategic signaling peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Viavi Solutions social profiles

Digital presence

Viavi Solutions compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance3 records

Viavi Solutions financial estimates

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Valuation estimate

Viavi Solutions leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Viavi Solutions subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries3 records

Viavi Solutions funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors2 records

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Viavi Solutions M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A7 records

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Viavi Solutions

What does Viavi Solutions do?

VIAVI Solutions manufactures and sells network test, measurement, monitoring, and assurance hardware, software, and services used by service providers, network equipment manufacturers, hyperscalers, governments, aerospace/defense and enterprise customers to validate 5G/AI/cloud networks, certify fiber and high-speed Ethernet, and assure service quality from lab through deployment and operations. The portfolio spans the TestCenter, TM500, TeraVM, OneAdvisor 800, CyberFlood, Xgig, CX300, SmartClass Fiber, μPNT, NITRO AI/Observer, and Optical Security & Performance product families, complemented by managed lab (VALOR), repair/calibration, and training services.

Is Viavi Solutions a public or private company?

Viavi Solutions is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.

When was Viavi Solutions founded?

Viavi Solutions was founded in 2015. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.

Where is Viavi Solutions based?

Viavi Solutions is headquartered in Chandler, United States, in the North America region.

How does Viavi Solutions make money?

Five revenue lines are on record. Hardware sales are the primary driver. The others are software, subscriptions and SaaS (NITRO AI, StrataSync, Observer), professional services (repair, calibration, training, managed lab), custom optics, pigments and 3D-sensing components and licensing & royalty-style arrangements.

Who are Viavi Solutions's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Keysight Technologies, Anritsu, Rohde & Schwarz and EXFO. Broad incumbents are Fortive (Fluke Networks), Emerson (National Instruments / NI) and Spirent Communications. Others are Lumentum Holdings and CrowdStrike. Marvell Technology is listed as an emerging player.

Does Viavi Solutions have an API?

Yes. VIAVI offers developer-facing capabilities including the MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server Framework for Custom AI Workflows (winner of a Grand Prize at Interop Tokyo 2026), Network APIs under the VIAVI Insights brand, the TTworkbench gPTP test suite (used for IEEE 802.1AS / Avnu Alliance Time-Sensitive Networking certification), and the VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN (VALOR) platform. These capabilities enable customers and partners to programmatically orchestrate test workflows, build custom AI workflows, and validate protocol conformance. Developer documentation is at www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/products/viavi-insights.

What industry is Viavi Solutions in?

Viavi Solutions's product category is Network Test & Measurement Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAFAMAA, Fault & Performance Monitoring (SNMP/Telemetry/APM for Networks), with a secondary code of HDAFALAK, Testing, Certification & Inspection Tools (Copper/Fiber). Its NAICS code is 334515 and its SIC code is 3825.

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PR NewswireCalnex and VIAVI expand partnership to deliver end-to-end network and application performance validation for next-generation networks.Calnex Solutions and VIAVI Solutions expanded their partnership to combine Calnex's network emulation portfolio with VIAVI's L0-7 ONE LabPro, TestCenter, and CyberFlood solutions. The combined offering enables realistic traffic generation and network impairment testing for AI, data center, defense, satcom, and enterprise markets. The partnership builds on existing collaboration for Open RAN product testing.Yahoo2 Growth Stocks with All-Star Potential and 1 We Brush OffThe article recommends American Superconductor and Eli Lilly as growth stocks with upside potential, while advising against Viavi Solutions. Viavi's revenue growth has slowed to 4.8% annually, while American Superconductor's free cash flow margin improved by 25.5 percentage points over five years.AInvestViavi Solutions: The Datacenter-Test Story Is Real, but the Rally Has Outrun the ProofViavi Solutions' stock rose about 40% in twenty trading days, driven by a data-center test-and-measurement story. Fiscal Q4 revenue climbed 69% year over year to $353.9 million, and management raised guidance. The stock's valuation is near 29 times forward earnings, with the next fiscal Q1 report as a falsification window.Simply Wall StWhy Did Viavi Solutions (VIAV) Stock Climb After Its Latest Update?Viavi Solutions unveiled the CyberFlood CF50 platform for testing AI and security at up to 100G, triggering a 35.11% 30-day share gain. The stock trades at a 7.7x P/S ratio, with fair value estimated at $61.43, implying undervaluation. Analysts note dependence on cyclic telecom spending and integration risks.Quiver QuantitativeVIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. ($VIAV) CEO 2026 Pay Revealed | VIAV Stock NewsVIAVI Solutions CEO Oleg Khaykin's estimated 2026 compensation is $12,305,351, up 13.89% from 2025, based on a DEF14A filing. Insiders made 18 sales and no purchases in the past six months, while hedge funds added 323 shares and analysts set a median price target of $66.SDxCentralViavi targets 100G AI inference validations with enterprise-scale testing platformViavi unveiled the CF50, a 1RU all-in-one platform for enterprise-scale AI inference and training up to 100 Gb/s. It generates realistic traffic across application layers to assess performance and scalability before deployment, and can also validate security with encrypted mixed traffic.RCR Wireless News800G and 1.6T raise optical testing demands, says ViaviViavi's Mike Jack said 800G and 1.6T optical speeds raise testing challenges in AI data centers, including signal integrity, noise, and interference. He emphasized the need for multi-vendor interoperability testing and validation of power consumption, thermal behavior, and system stability. The industry is also preparing for 3.2T, which will further increase complexity.The Fast ModeVIAVI Launches CyberFlood CF50 for 100G Application, Security and AI TestingVIAVI Solutions launched the CyberFlood CF50, a 1U appliance for testing application performance, security, and AI inference up to 100G. It features the industry's lowest power consumption, highest TLS performance, and native PQC support. The platform targets network equipment manufacturers, integrators, and service providers.Markets DailyViavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) versus Nokia (NYSE:NOK) Head-To-Head ComparisonNokia and Viavi Solutions are compared on revenue, earnings, valuation, and analyst ratings. Nokia has higher revenue ($22.5B vs $1.52B) and earnings, while Viavi trades at a lower P/E ratio. Analysts favor Nokia with a higher consensus target price.PR NewswireVIAVI Announces Smallest, Lightest, Most Efficient Platform for 100G Enterprise-Scale Application, Security and AI Inference TestingVIAVI Solutions introduced the CyberFlood CF50, a 1U appliance for enterprise-scale application, security, and AI inference testing up to 100G. It features the industry's lowest power consumption, highest TLS performance, and native PQC support, with TLS performance 1.75X that of the nearest competitor.