AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Cobham Wireless, formerly the Wireless Test Business of Aeroflex, and NI
(Nasdaq: NATI), the provider of platform-based systems that enable
engineers and scientists to solve the world's greatest engineering
challenges, today announced a worldwide partnership to service
applications in cellular and connectivity with solutions based on PXI
technology.
Under the terms of the agreement, NI acquires the existing Cobham PXI
modular instruments hardware product line and becomes Cobham's primary
provider of PXI technology. The acquired PXI modular instruments will be
manufactured by NI and supplied exclusively to Cobham for sale through
the Cobham Wireless business unit's direct sales channels and brand,
which will ensure continuity and continued support for existing
PXI-based customers. The companies will also collaborate to incorporate
the latest NI PXI modular instruments, including the NI vector signal
transceiver with LabVIEW FPGA, into Cobham's next-generation cellular
and connectivity test systems.
With the agreement, Cobham Wireless will become the NI Global Preferred
Partner for Cellular and Connectivity Applications, part of the NI
Alliance Partner Network.
"We are excited to partner with Cobham," said Pete Zogas, senior vice
president of Segments and Services at NI. "As wireless industry leaders,
they have the resources necessary to provide solutions and services on a
global scale. Our customers will benefit greatly from the combination of
the NI platform and Cobham's unique domain-specific expertise within the
cellular and connectivity application space."
Ian Langley, senior vice president and general manager of the Cobham
Wireless Business Unit, said, "With increased test complexity and faster
design cycles, we chose to build our RF and wireless test systems based
on NI's industry-leading PXI modular instrumentation technology. The
combination of LabVIEW FPGA and the NI vector signal transceiver enables
us to deliver products and solutions to our customers with optimum
performance and the lowest cost of test."
Companies testing the cellular and connectivity capabilities of their
products are increasingly transitioning to a software-defined modular
approach using PXI to lower test costs, shorten test times and provide
flexibility to adapt to changing test requirements. Because of the
partnership between Cobham and NI, customers will benefit from the
expertise, reputation and support of Cobham in cellular and connectivity
test applications with systems based on modular instrumentation from NI,
the world leader in PXI.
About Cobham
Cobham (www.cobham.com)
protects lives and livelihoods with its differentiated technology and
know-how, operating with a deep insight into customer needs and agility.
The Group offers an innovative range of technologies and services to
solve challenging problems in harsh environments across commercial,
defense and security markets, from deep space to the depths of the
ocean, specializing in meeting the growing demand for data, connectivity
and bandwidth.
Employing more than 12,000 people on five continents, the Group has
customers and partners in over 100 countries, with market leading
positions in: audio, video and data communications, including satellite
communications; defense electronics; air-to-air refueling; aviation
services; life support and mission equipment. In September 2014 Cobham
completed its acquisition of Aeroflex, a leading global provider of high
performance microelectronic components, and test and measurement
equipment used by companies in the space, avionics, defense, commercial
wireless communications, medical and other markets. Aeroflex's Wireless
Test Business has been integrated into Cobham's Communications and
Connectivity sector. The scale and complementary nature of this
transaction is expected to enable Cobham to unlock significant synergy
benefits, generating increased shareholder value, while supporting
customers even more effectively.
About NI
Since 1976, NI (www.ni.com)
has made it possible for engineers and scientists to solve the world's
greatest engineering challenges with powerful platform-based systems
that accelerate productivity and drive rapid innovation. Customers from
a wide variety of industries - from healthcare to automotive and from
consumer electronics to particle physics - use NI's integrated hardware
and software platform to improve the world we live in.
About The NI Alliance Partner Network
The Alliance Partner Network is a program of more than 850 independent,
third-party companies worldwide that provide engineers with complete
solutions and high-quality products based on graphical system design.
From products and systems to integration, consulting, and training
services, NI Alliance Partners are uniquely equipped and skilled to help
solve some of the toughest engineering challenges. Readers can learn
more about the Alliance Partner Network at www.ni.com/alliance.
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Cobham
Greg Caires, 703-414-5310
greg.caires@cobham.com
or
National
Instruments
Beth Williams, 512-683-6394
beth.williams@ni.com
Source: National Instruments and Cobham Wireless
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