
Investments
2Portfolio Exits
4Partners & Customers
10About Spirent
Spirent is a global provider of testing, assurance, analytics, and security solutions. From physical and virtual service provider networks and enterprise data centers to mobile communications and connected vehicles, Spirent works with leading innovators to help the world communicate and collaborate faster, better, and more securely to provide a superior user experience.

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Latest Spirent News
Sep 22, 2023
Spirent Communications plc , a provider of test and assurance solutions for devices and networks, has announced availability of cloud-native solution to help communication service providers (CSPs) and cloud-native network function (CNF) vendors ensure resilient 5G services. An automated test platform, Spirent CloudSure evaluates and validates CNF resiliency within 5G networks with testing capabilities to help ensure service delivery, while reducing operational costs, and optimising customer experience. “Cloud-native environments represent a revolutionary new technical approach that breaks a handful of highly reliable, vertically integrated 5G functions into thousands of individual software components that run on a cloud optimised for performance and cost, but not reliability,” says Glenn Chagnot, senior director of product management for cloud solutions at Spirent. “Cloud-native marginalises traditional testing and visibility approaches, demanding completely new processes and tooling to realise the potential benefits. CloudSure provides proactive, pre-deployment validation to test 5G services with real-world traffic operating on an imperfect cloud to ensure services are resilient and always available in operations.” adds Chagnot. CloudSure has been engineered to help network operators deliver 5G services to end users in the complex, highly dynamic, cloud-native world. It enables: Reliable service delivery: Confirms 5G cloud-native network functions operate reliably under the most challenging cloud conditions for uninterrupted service delivery and long-term revenue growth. Reduced operational costs: Optimises resource utilisation and validates complex fault recovery mechanisms to avoid costly outages, 5G service interruptions and reduce operating expenses. Enhanced customer experience: Ensures resilient 5G service design, configuration, and performance to deliver high-quality user experiences to improve customer satisfaction and retention. Competitive advantage: Enables reliable, high-performing 5G services that meet customer expectations consistently, for a competitive edge in 5G and to attract new customers. “Cloud-native deployment models are emerging as the foundation of 5G networks, yet CSPs are grappling with the challenge that each CNF has unique performance expectations within the cloud environment,” says Gorkem Yigit, principal analyst at Analysys Mason. “Spirent CloudSure steps in to help CSPs gain control over the complexity of these environments through validation, enabling them to deliver high-quality 5G services while realising the efficiencies and operational benefits of the cloud.” adds Yigit. Ensuring 5G services survive cloud failures and degradations with minimal or no impact to users is essential to successful cloud-native technology adoption. A proactive approach and deeper cross-functional coordination are required to manage the complex and dynamic new environment, to get ahead of technology changes and gain visibility into the new, interdependent cloud-native worlds, with multiple vendors and constant release cycles. CloudSure provides the new approach required by network operators to ensure 5G service resiliency, optimisation and new service acceleration necessary for maximising long-term revenue and ensuring reliable operations. CloudSure also complements Spirent’s Landslide 5G network test solution by injecting user-defined real-world cloud impairments and correlating their impact on cloud-native 5G services. For more information about Spirent CloudSure, visit here . Comment on this article below or via Twitter: @VanillaPlus OR @jcvplus Posted on:
Spirent Investments
2 Investments
Spirent has made 2 investments. Their latest investment was in Jolata as part of their Series A on October 10, 2015.

Spirent Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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10/21/2015 | Series A | Jolata | $7M | Yes | ATA Ventures, Ericsson, and Spirent | 4 |
10/15/2001 | Series B |
Date | 10/21/2015 | 10/15/2001 |
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Round | Series A | Series B |
Company | Jolata | |
Amount | $7M | |
New? | Yes | |
Co-Investors | ATA Ventures, Ericsson, and Spirent | |
Sources | 4 |
Spirent Portfolio Exits
4 Portfolio Exits
Spirent has 4 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Mobilethink on April 05, 2018.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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4/5/2018 | Acquired - II | 1 | |||
Date | 4/5/2018 | |||
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Exit | Acquired - II | |||
Companies | ||||
Valuation | ||||
Acquirer | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Spirent Acquisitions
12 Acquisitions
Spirent acquired 12 companies. Their latest acquisition was OctoScope on March 05, 2021.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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3/5/2021 | Grant | $0.15M | Acquired | 5 | ||
12/8/2015 | Acquired | 3 | ||||
9/15/2014 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
9/15/2014 | ||||||
7/3/2014 |
Date | 3/5/2021 | 12/8/2015 | 9/15/2014 | 9/15/2014 | 7/3/2014 |
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Investment Stage | Grant | ||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $0.15M | ||||
Note | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Spirent Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Spirent has 10 strategic partners and customers. Spirent recently partnered with BBPPT on June 6, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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6/30/2023 | Client | BBPPT, Telecoms Equipment Testing Hub selects Spirent for IP network validation Spirent 's partner on the project , Unitronic Jaya , says that Spirent was chosen by the BBPPT because it is recognised as a leader in the field of network testing , and is backed by the strong local knowledge and IP network engineering expertise of its partner . | 1 | ||
6/13/2023 | Licensor | United States | Xona Space Systems certifies Spirent’s SimXona `` Spirent Federal 's dedication to innovation is underscored by our partnership with Xona Space Systems . | 1 | |
5/31/2023 | Partner | United States | Xona Broadcasts Demo PNT Signals, Certifies Constellation Simulator with Spirent Spirent has been a valued partner as they have prioritized providing a trusted test solution for OEMs who want to integrate Xona Space Systems signals now . | 3 | |
2/28/2023 | Partner | ||||
2/24/2023 | Licensor |
Date | 6/30/2023 | 6/13/2023 | 5/31/2023 | 2/28/2023 | 2/24/2023 |
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Type | Client | Licensor | Partner | Partner | Licensor |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | |||
News Snippet | BBPPT, Telecoms Equipment Testing Hub selects Spirent for IP network validation Spirent 's partner on the project , Unitronic Jaya , says that Spirent was chosen by the BBPPT because it is recognised as a leader in the field of network testing , and is backed by the strong local knowledge and IP network engineering expertise of its partner . | Xona Space Systems certifies Spirent’s SimXona `` Spirent Federal 's dedication to innovation is underscored by our partnership with Xona Space Systems . | Xona Broadcasts Demo PNT Signals, Certifies Constellation Simulator with Spirent Spirent has been a valued partner as they have prioritized providing a trusted test solution for OEMs who want to integrate Xona Space Systems signals now . | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Spirent Team
10 Team Members
Spirent has 10 team members, including former President, Tareq Hoque.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Tareq Hoque | President | Former | |
Name | Tareq Hoque | ||||
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Work History | |||||
Title | President | ||||
Status | Former |
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