Spirent Communications is a global provider of automated test and assurance solutions, playing a crucial role in the space industry by providing testing and validation tools for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) technologies. They offer simulation solutions for GNSS, lunar navigation, and LEO constellations, enabling realistic testing of space-based applications and equipment in laboratory environments. Spirent partners with space agencies like NASA and JAXA, as well as commercial entities like Xona Space Systems, to support the development and deployment of resilient and accurate navigation systems for space exploration and satellite operations.
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The initiative comprises three core components: Spirent PNT Alliance, PNT Shopfront, and PNT Resiliency Health Check.
ESA selected Spirent Communications to lead a three-year project to develop tools and frameworks for quantifying and improving PNT resilience.
Spirent Communications will lead an initiative in partnership with the European Space Agency to increase the resilience of Positioning, Navigation and Timing systems used in United Kingdom Critical National Infrastructure.
The Spirent PNT Alliance will include the Royal Institute of Navigation as a strategic partner.
Keysight announced the acquisition of Spirent in March.
Spirent's shares will be delisted from the London Stock Exchange on October 17.
The divestiture was necessary to resolve antitrust concerns related to Keysight's acquisition of Spirent.
Viavi is acquiring Spirent's ethernet testing, network security testing, and RF channel emulation businesses.
Spirent Communications had a revenue of approximately $460.2 million last year.
The U.S. Justice Department required Keysight to divest Spirent's high-speed ethernet testing, network security testing, and radio frequency channel emulation businesses.
Spirent's business will be integrated into Keysight's Communications Solutions Group.
Spirent Communications offers testing solutions for networks, cybersecurity, and positioning.
Keysight Technologies has acquired Spirent Communications in a $1.46 billion deal.
Spirent Communications announced PNT X, its next-generation positioning, navigation, and timing simulation system.
Spirent signed an agreement in November 2023 with a leading global retail and investment bank to design, install, and configure a new testing infrastructure to automate that bank’s network of test laboratories.
Spirent Communications plc announced PNT X, its next-generation positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) simulation system.
Spirent designed PNT X to leverage the best technologies for each application, ensuring deterministic testing at every development stage.
Spirent Communications plc has unveiled PNT X, its next-generation positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) simulation system.
Spirent delivered the industry’s first GPS signal generator nearly 40 years ago.
Spirent delivered the industry's first GPS signal generator nearly 40 years ago.