Aviat Networks

#7994

Rank

$220.83M

Marketcap

United States

Country

Leadership team

Ms. Erin R. Boase (Gen. Counsel, VP of Legal Affairs & Sec.)

Mr. Peter A. Smith Ph.D. (Pres, CEO & Director)

Mr. David M. Gray (Sr. VP & CFO)

Products/ Services

Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Internet, Service Industry, Telecommunications, Wireless

Number of Employees

500 - 1000

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California, United States

Established

2006

Company Registration

SEC CIK number: 0001377789

Net Income

20M - 100M

Revenue

100M - 500M

Traded as

AVNW

Social Media

URL

https://www.aviatnetworks.com

Overview

Location

Recognition and Award

References

Summary

Aviat Networks, Inc. provides microwave networking solutions in North America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers outdoor, indoor, and split-mount radios; microwave routers and switches; microwave trunking; element management products; and software products, such as aviat design, frequency assurance software, and health assurance software. It also provides network planning and design, site surveys and builds, systems integration, installation, maintenance, network monitoring, training, customer service, project, managed, education, support, and other professional services. The company serves communications service providers and private network operators, including federal, state and local government agencies, transportation agencies, energy and utility companies, public safety agencies, and broadcast network operators. It markets its products through a direct sales, service, and support organization; indirect sales channels comprising dealers, resellers, and sales representatives; and through online. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

History

The company was founded on January 29, 2007 with the merger of Harris Corporation’s Microwave Communications Division and Stratex Networks and incorporated under the name Harris Stratex Networks. The company renamed and rebranded itself to become Aviat Networks on January 28, 2010.

Stratex Networks was the new name for Digital Microwave Corporation which was founded in 1984 in San Jose, California.In February 2009, Harris Stratex acquired Telsima, developer and provider of WiMAX Forum Certified products for use in next-generation broadband wireless networks, for $12 million. In September 2008, Harris Stratex announced a partnership agreement with Telsima for end-to-end 4G network solutions.In July 2022, Aviat completed the acquisition of Redline Communications, a leading provider in mission-critical data infrastructure.

Name and ticker symbol change

On January 28, 2010, at the opening of the Nasdaq trading session, Harris Stratex Networks announced they had renamed their company to become Aviat Networks. Along with the name change the company unveiled new corporate branding with a new company logo and relaunch of the corporate website. The company also changed their NASDAQ ticker symbol to AVNW. The new symbol began trading on the morning of January 29, 2010, retiring the old HSTX; this date also marked the company's third anniversary since incorporation.

Mission

Aviat exists to provide dependable products, services, and support to our customers and is the trusted expert in wireless transport. Better solutions from experts you can trust, Aviat enables the highest performing networks, simplest operations, and best customer experiences.

Vision

Our vision at Aviat Networks is to be the global leader in wireless transport solutions that empower service providers, businesses and governments to mobilize their voice, video and data communications.

Key Team

Mr. Eric Chang (Advisor)

Mr. Gary G. Croke (VP of Marketing & Product Line Management)

Mr. Bryan Cary Tucker (Sr. VP of Sales & Services ? Americas)

Keith Fanneron (VP of Global Fin. & Investor Relations)

Ms. Christy Cornet (VP of Global Operations & Supply Chain)

Andrew Fredrickson (Director of Corp. Devel. & Investor Relations)

Ms. Spencer Stoakley (Chief HR Officer)

Recognition and Awards

Aviat Networks has been awarded several Wireless Internet Service Provider awards from Wireless Internet Service Provider Association . In 2017, Aviat Networks was honored as “Rory B. Conaway WISP of the Year” for demonstrating exceptional commitment to using wireless internet for widespread deployment of applications. Aviat Networks was also recognized for its outstanding achievements in the industry by being honored with Wireless Broadband Alliance’s 2018 Global Industry Leadership Award.