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VIAVI to acquire Spirent

Communications test, measurement and optical technologies provider VIAVI Solutions and Spirent Communications, a provider of automated test and assurance solutions for networks, cybersecurity and positioning, have agreed the terms of a cash offer for Spirent which the Spirent Board intends to unanimously recommend. The acquisition price values Spirent at approximately £1.005 billion (€1.17bn), or $1.27 […]

March 5, 2024By Colin Mann

Plume unveils AI-powered Full Stack Optimization

Network services and consumer experience specialist Plume has confirmed the release of Application Prioritization and Application Performance capabilities, the latest enhancements to its adaptive WiFi service, managed from within the Haystack Support Suite. These new features fall under an offering called ‘Full Stack Optimization,’ and will enable Communications Service Providers (CSPs) to optimise wireless customer […]

August 1, 2023

Amazon IVS to integrate Bitmovin Analytic

Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming infrastructure, has announced that Bitmovin Analytics will offer playback health analytics to complement the existing analytics available with Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS). Amazon IVS is a managed live streaming solution from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that makes it easy to build engaging live streams and interactive video […]

July 19, 2023

TAG joins Google Cloud Partner Advantage

TAG Video Systems, a provider of software-based IP end-to-end monitoring solutions, has joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage programme as a Build Partner. The Google Cloud Partner Advantage programme is designed to help partners deliver customer excellence while driving growth by providing access to resources, tools, and support from Google Cloud. As a Google Cloud […]

April 11, 2023

Denmark’s QuadSat raises funding

Denmark-based QuadSat has raised €9 million in fresh funding for its work to measure and calibrate antennas and satellite systems anywhere in the world accurately. The company uses drones to replicate satellites which can then be calibrated on the ground. The new cash comes from existing investors including Seraphim Space, Danish state Vækstfonden, and angel […]

March 17, 2023By Chris Forrester

Verimatrix launches VCAS monitoring in the cloud

Verimatrix, a specialist in powering the connected world with people-centred security, has announced general availability of its latest cloud-based content protection monitoring capabilities through its Video Content Authority System (VCAS). These newest additions to the Verimatrix VCAS solution bring the option of cloud-enabled monitoring capabilities to the on-premises Verimatrix customers. A mix of cloud-based technologies […]

December 9, 2022

TP Vision launch partner for DTG DVB-I Test Suite

DTG Testing has signed agreement making TP Vision the official launch partner for the DTG DVB-I Test Suite. The announcement formalises a collaborative relationship which has seen the two organisations work closely to validate the comprehensive reference metadata covering all endpoints of the DVB-I specification. It is the first and only resource of its type […]

September 21, 2022

3SS, ThinkAnalytics partnership

ThinkAnalytics, a global provider of content discovery and viewer insight solutions, and 3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a specialist in software for set-top boxes (STB) and multiscreen entertainment, has announced a partnership and revealed that at IBC 2022, they will debut a new pre-integrated solution that aims to transform user experience (UX) testing and optimisation, helping […]

August 30, 2022

HbbTV releases Version 2022-2 of Test Suite

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, is pleased to announce the release of a new version of the HbbTV Conformance Test Suite. The new version, developed by the HbbTV Testing […]

August 25, 2022

VIAVI testing solution for Openreach

UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach and network test, monitoring and assurance solutions provider VIAVI are collaborating to automate testing the quality and speed of the Openreach Full Fibre broadband network using Fusion, a virtual performance monitoring system. Fusion will effectively deliver an on-demand network ‘speedometer’, showing near real-time views of the speeds that end users […]

February 14, 2022