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Spirent Communications Plc (Spirent) is a provider of automated testing and assurance solutions. The company offers services including consulting services, professional services and managed solutions. It also provides featured services such as 5G network benchmarking services, test as a service for wi-fi devices, positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) testing services, and SD-WAN and SASE, among others. The company's solutions include open RAN test and assurance, testing for artificial intelligence networking and high-speed ethernet testing solutions. The company serves communications, government, enterprise, automotive and transportation sectors. It operates in the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Europe. Spirent is headquartered in West Sussex, England, the UK.
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Address
Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, England, RH101BD
Website
www.spirent.com
Telephone
44 1293 767676
No of Employees
1,490
Industry
Technology and Communications
Revenue (2024)
$460.2M
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Products and Services
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Products/Services | In March, the company launched Spirent Landslide C100-M6, the next generation of its market-leading validation platform. |
| 2026 | New Products/Services | In February, the company launched Spirent Luma, an agentic AI solution. |
| 2026 | Contracts/Agreements | In February, the company partnered with the European Space Agency to develop a test framework for UK's critical national infrastructure. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Spirent Communications plc | Viavi Solutions Inc | TESSCO Technologies Inc | Epsilon Telecommunications Ltd. | EXFO Inc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United States of America | United States of America | United Kingdom | Canada |
| City | West Sussex | Chandler | Hunt Valley | London | Quebec |
| State/Province | England | Arizona | Maryland | - | Quebec |
| No. of Employees | 1,490 | 3,600 | 557 | - | - |
| Entity Type | Private | Public | Private | Private | Private |
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Thomas | Chairman | Executive Board | 2017 | 67 |
| Eric Allen Updyke | Chief Executive Officer; Director | Executive Board | 2019 | 60 |
| Paula Bell | Director; Chief Financial and Operations Officer | Executive Board | 2016 | 59 |
| Chris Francosky | Chief Information Officer | Senior Management | - | - |
| Cheryl Ragland | Chief Marketing Officer | Senior Management | - | - |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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