Founded in 1936, Spirent Communications plc is a UK-based company headquartered in Crawley, West Sussex, with operational headquarters in San Jose, California. The company specializes in providing telecom testing systems and electronic solutions, focusing on network diagnostics, cable management systems, and transmitters. Spirent's core mission is to ensure new technology becomes an engine for growth and efficiency through automated test and assurance services. They serve a global market, including the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.
Notable figures in the company include Bill Thomas as chairman, Eric Updyke as CEO, and Paula Bell as CFO. Spirent is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker LSE: SPT and is a component of the FTSE 250 index. In 2023, the company reported revenues of $474.3 million. Spirent has made significant impacts by ensuring the reliability and efficiency of new technologies for some of the most transformative technology providers worldwide.