Keysight outbids Viavi for Spirent

April 5, 2024

Keysight Technologies makes a $1.5 billion bid for Spirent Communications, challenging VIAVI’s earlier offer for the British-based test and measurement company. In other news, BT and Adtran conducted a 100ZR field trial, and Lightwave announced that nominations are now open for the 2024 FTTXcellence Award. Lightwave Editor-in-Chief Sean Buckley explains it in this week's Friday 5 video.

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