Microlease to sell telecoms test gear from Viavi – formerly JDSU

Test gear leasing and rental firm Microlease is to sell new telecoms equipment from Viavi, the company formerly known as JDSU.

This is the second deal Microlease has signed to sell new equipment this year, the other was with Keysight (formerly Agilent, HP).

The Viavi portfolio is broad, covering wireline and wireless test up and down physical, virtual and hybrid networks from customer premise to the core network, handsets, and content.

It will be available for purchase or rent through Microlease, which includes equipment hire firm Livingston, and now offers new and used equipment to buy, lease, rent or rent-to-buy.

Viavi equipment is to be included in Microlease’s ‘easy2source’ programme, intended to save customer capital as they hire for a fixed period followed by optional discounted purchase if there is further need.

“The incessant pace at which technology progresses, with new industry standards emerging and performance benchmarks being elevated, dictates a more sophisticated approach to test equipment procurement,” said Microlease EMEA CEO Peter Collingwood.

Microlease’s deal with Viavi is not exclusive.

Viavi has been formed to handle network and services related activities of three merged companies: JDSU, Network Instruments and UK network software company Areiso. Left out of Viavi is JDSU’s laser busness, which is now a separate company called Lumentum.