VIAVI Solutions to Acquire Spirent Communications in $1.28 Billion All-Cash Deal

VertiGIS Acquires 1Spatial for £87.1 Million to Expand Geospatial Data Platform

April 30, 2026

Data & Analytics

VertiGIS completed the acquisition of 1Spatial in a take-private deal valued at approximately £87.1 million. The combined offering integrates VertiGIS’ industry application workflows with 1Spatial’s location master data management (LMDM) rules engine to improve data quality and automation for AI-enabled geospatial networks.

VIAVI Acquires Spirent's High‑Speed Ethernet, Network Security and Channel Emulation Testing Business

October 16, 2025

Telecommunications

VIAVI Solutions Inc. completed the all-cash acquisition of Spirent Communications plc’s high‑speed ethernet, network security and channel emulation testing business from Keysight Technologies, Inc. for $425 million. The deal is expected to add roughly $180 million of Network Service Enablement revenue in the first 12 months, be accretive to non‑GAAP EPS within 12 months, and was partially financed by a $600 million senior secured term loan led by Wells Fargo.

Keysight Technologies Completes Acquisition of Spirent Communications

October 15, 2025

IT Services

Keysight Technologies completed its acquisition of Spirent Communications plc for approximately £1.16 billion (about US$1.46 billion) on a fully diluted basis. Under the DOJ consent decree, Keysight agreed to divest Spirent’s high-speed Ethernet, network security, and channel emulation business lines to address regulatory requirements.

VIAVI Solutions Acquires Inertial Labs

December 13, 2024

IT Services

VIAVI Solutions Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Inertial Labs, Inc. for an initial $150 million at closing, plus up to $175 million in contingent consideration over four years. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Semtech Corporation to Acquire Sierra Wireless

August 2, 2022

IT Services

Semtech Corporation agreed to acquire Sierra Wireless in an all-cash transaction for $31 per share, valuing the deal at approximately $1.2 billion, subject to customary closing conditions. The combination is intended to create a chip-to-Cloud IoT platform bringing together LoRa and cellular connectivity plus IoT Cloud services.

Solera Acquires Spireon from Greenbriar Equity

February 1, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Solera Holdings, LLC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spireon, a leading North American telematics and connected-vehicle intelligence provider, from Greenbriar Equity Fund IV. The deal expands Solera's fleet and vehicle solutions by adding Spireon's IoT NSpire platform, roughly 4 million connected devices and a large customer base to enable cross-selling and capability expansion across the vehicle lifecycle.