Viavi Solutions

Viavi Solutions

Provides network performance, optical security solutions

Overview

VIAVI Solutions provides test, measurement, and assurance products for networks and services, along with optical security solutions. It serves mobile operators, governments, enterprise networks, and infrastructure contractors, offering hardware and software tools to design, deploy, monitor, and verify network performance and security. Unlike many competitors, VIAVI combines breadth across telecom networks with optical security capabilities and serves a global customer base, enabling end-to-end validation and protection of critical infrastructure. The company’s goal is to help customers deploy and operate reliable, high-performance networks and services while ensuring security and compliance.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Viavi Solutions

Simplify's Rating
Why Viavi Solutions is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Industrial & Manufacturing

Cybersecurity

Aerospace

Defense

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Chandler, Arizona

Founded

1923

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What believers are saying

  • Fiscal 2026 revenue reached $1.518 billion, up 40%, driven by data-center demand.
  • Q4 FY2026 NSE revenue hit $353.9 million, up 69.2%, with Spirent contributing $47.7 million.
  • VIAVI won $1.1 million SHIELD-6G funding and PCI-SIG Gold Suite acceptance in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • January 2026 restructuring cut 5% of staff, proving VIAVI still carries excess cost.
  • NSE depends on hyperscaler spending; a capex pause would hit revenue in 2027.
  • Traditional wireless testing stays soft; losing one large data-center customer would crush growth and multiples.

What makes Viavi Solutions unique

  • VIAVI couples Spirent assets with TestCenter for Ultra Ethernet and 1.6T AI-fabric validation.
  • Vertex 6.0 emulates 6G and Wi-Fi 7/8, spanning cellular, military, and aerospace.
  • CyberFlood CF50 and Xgig PCIe 6.0 create one vendor stack for security and compliance.

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Funding

Total Funding

$1.4B

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

6 Rounds

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Stock Price

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 7%

1 year growth

↑ 7%

2 year growth

↑ 7%
Yahoo Finance
Oct 1st, 2026
Viavi launches CF50 testing platform with 100G speeds and AI inference capabilities

Viavi Solutions has launched the CyberFlood CF50, an all-in-one platform for testing application performance, security and artificial intelligence inference at speeds up to 100G. The 1U appliance combines Layer 4-7 traffic generation, security assessment and AI inference testing in a compact format. The platform enables network equipment manufacturers, systems integrators, service providers and enterprises to evaluate network and security infrastructure before deployment. It produces realistic encrypted and mixed application traffic whilst supporting Zero Trust architectures. Viavi claims the CF50 offers the industry's lowest power consumption, native post-quantum cryptography support, and TLS performance 1.75 times that of its nearest competitor. The platform features a web-based interface and supports automated goal-seeking and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 25th, 2026
VIAV's NSE segment hits $353.9M, up 69% as data centre demand and 800G adoption fuel growth

VIAVI Solutions' Network and Service Enablement segment delivered strong fourth-quarter results, with revenues reaching $353.9 million, up 69.2% year over year and exceeding guidance of $340-$348 million. The data centre ecosystem is now a key growth driver, with demand coming from semiconductor companies, optical module manufacturers, and hyperscalers. The company benefits from migration toward higher-speed networking, with 800G as the current volume driver and 1.6-terabit technology expected to fuel growth in coming quarters. Integration of Spirent product lines strengthens VIAVI's portfolio in high-speed Ethernet and network validation. For the first quarter of 2027, management expects NSE revenues of $360-$368 million with operating margin at 23.1%. However, risks include soft traditional wireless testing demand and reliance on continued data centre investment.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 13th, 2026
Viavi Solutions executive Paul McNab sells 11,032 shares for $430K

Paul McNab, executive vice president and chief marketing and strategy officer of Viavi Solutions, sold 11,032 shares of common stock on 11 September 2026 for approximately $429,917, according to an SEC filing. The transaction was executed at a weighted average price of $38.97 per share. The sale represented 30% of McNab's holdings before the transaction. Following the sale, McNab retains 25,639 shares held directly, valued at approximately $993,511 based on the closing price of $38.75 per share. Viavi Solutions, based in Chandler, Arizona, provides network testing and monitoring solutions. The company reported trailing twelve-month revenue of $1.5 billion and has a market capitalisation of $9.6 billion.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 19th, 2026
Viavi Solutions director sells 50% stake for $3.3M despite company's $30M loss

Laura Black, a director at Viavi Solutions, sold 71,000 shares of common stock for $3.3 million on 17 August 2026, according to an SEC filing. The transaction represented 50% of her direct equity stake in the company. Following the sale, Black retains 71,497 shares valued at approximately $3.31 million. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $46.12. Viavi Solutions provides network testing, monitoring, and assurance solutions to telecommunications service providers, equipment manufacturers, and government organisations. The company operates through three business segments: Network Enablement, Network Intelligence, and Optical Security. The company maintains a market capitalisation of $11.4 billion despite reporting a trailing twelve-month net loss of $30.4 million on revenue of $1.5 billion.

PR Newswire
Aug 12th, 2026
VIAVI launches Vertex 6.0, industry's first channel emulator for 6G and Wi-Fi 7/8 testing

VIAVI Solutions has introduced Vertex 6.0, the industry's first channel emulator designed for 6G and Wi-Fi 7/8 testing. The platform features 400 MHz instantaneous bandwidth and supports carrier frequencies up to 23.6 GHz. Vertex 6.0 extends VIAVI's wireless portfolio by recreating real-world RF propagation conditions in laboratory environments. It represents the first Vertex upgrade following VIAVI's acquisition of Spirent Communications' high-speed Ethernet, network security and channel emulation testing business. Each 6U Vertex chassis supports 36 RF ports, 256 digital links and up to 1.6 GHz of bandwidth. The platform provides emulation for cellular, Wi-Fi, military and aerospace RF technologies, supporting configurations from 2x2 up to 8x8 for Wi-Fi applications.

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