AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.

Aviat Networks, Inc.

Company snapshot

• Global supplier of microwave networking and wireless access networking solutions, with a broad suite of professional services and support.
• Common stock traded on NASDAQ under the symbol AVNW.
• Corporate headquarters: 200C Parker Dr., Suite 100A, Austin, Texas 78728. Phone: (512) 265-3680.
• Employees: 900 (as of July 3, 2026).
• Executive leadership: President & CEO Mr. Smith; CFO Mr. Schmidt (appointed December 2025); General Counsel Erin R. Boase; Senior Vice President, Product and Innovation Gary G. Croke.
• The company emphasizes low total cost of ownership, software-enabled operations, and cloud-based tools.

What Aviat does

• Designs, manufactures and sells wireless transport and access networking products, solutions and services for point-to-point and point-to-multi-point wireless links across short, medium and long distances.
• Offers routers, deployment and monitoring software, network management and optimization tools, and hosted/private cloud applications.
• Sources and integrates third-party equipment to deliver complete telecom transmission networks and provides professional services for planning, deployment, operations, optimization and maintenance.
• Serves communications service providers (mobile and fixed network operators, broadband and internet service providers) and private network operators (government, transportation, energy, utilities, public safety, broadcasters).

Markets and customers

• Major market segments: communications service providers and private networks (government agencies, transportation, energy and utility companies, public safety, etc.).
• No single customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue in fiscal 2024–2026.
• Geographic revenue split for fiscal 2026: approximately 50% North America and 50% international; similar balance in 2024 and 2025 (2025: 48% North America, 52% international).

Product and solutions portfolio

• Major product families and platforms:
  • CTR 8000
  • WTM 4000 (including WTM 4100, 4200, STR 4500, WTM 4800)
  • RDL 3000
  • Aprisa
  • IRU 600
  • Pasolink
  • ProVision Plus
  • AviatCloud (hosted software/services)
• Capabilities:
  • Transmission frequencies from 450 MHz to 90 GHz (including E-Band)
  • Capacities up to 20 Gbps
  • Multi-band, MIMO, XPIC capabilities; ruggedized and outdoor variants for challenging environments
  • MB-XD, MB-MAX, MB-VA multi-band solutions to extend capacity and distance
• Software and managed services:
  • ProVision Plus Management Software Suite for network management
  • AI/ML-enabled features planned to improve automation, fault detection and optimization
  • AviatStore online platform for direct purchasing and design tools
  • AviatCloud platform for secure hosted software/services and design assistance

Strategy and go-to-market

• Primary route to market is a direct sales organization; indirect channels include OEMs, system integrators, dealers and resellers.
• The online Aviat Store supports design tools, self-serve purchasing and faster lead times (often next-day shipment).
• Emphasis on reducing total cost of ownership and providing migration paths to Carrier Ethernet/IP/MPLS with software-configurable upgrades.
• Focus on software-driven simplification, automation, optimization and performance assurance to reduce operational complexity for customers.
• Strategic investments in e-commerce and supply chain capabilities to improve service levels and reduce lead times.

Operations and manufacturing

• Uses an outsourced manufacturing model with contract manufacturers in Asia and the United States.
• Manufacturing operations certified to ISO 9001 and TL 9000.
• Ongoing evaluation of location and mix of manufacturing assets to optimize cost, delivery and localization.

Research and development

• R&D expenditures:
  • 2026: $28.4 million (6.5% of revenue)
  • 2025: $35.8 million (8.2% of revenue)
  • 2024: $36.4 million (8.9% of revenue)
• R&D headcount: 223 employees (as of July 3, 2026).
• Primary centers in Slovenia and New Zealand; new development center established in Chennai, India in 2026.
• R&D focus: microwave/millimeter-wave RF, digital signal processing, networking protocols, software applications and access networking technologies; development of AI/ML features and AviatCloud/Aviat Intelligence.

Intellectual property

• Patents and filings (as of July 3, 2026):
  • Approximately 226 U.S. patents
  • Approximately 147 international patents
  • 12 U.S. patent applications pending
  • 8 international patent applications pending
• The company licenses third-party IP and may assert or defend IP rights through litigation as needed.

Backlog and revenue context

• Backlog: approximately $367 million (as of July 3, 2026); $323 million (as of June 27, 2025).
• Backlog includes contracts and purchase orders for products, services and extended warranties. Management expects to substantially deliver against the backlog during fiscal 2027.
• No single customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue in fiscal 2024–2026.
• Revenue by region in fiscal 2026 split roughly 50% North America and 50% international.

Corporate information and governance

• Governance covers cybersecurity, regulatory compliance and environmental/societal (ESG) considerations.
• The company reports ongoing compliance with SOX requirements and maintains internal controls; executive leadership and the board oversee cybersecurity risk and incident response.