The AI hardware momentum is rapidly cascading across all supporting sectors, and changes in investment patterns is a big indicator of that. Lately, several companies have repositioned their portfolios and doubled down on testing solutions providers. In its recent SEC filing, Benson Investment Management disclosed that it has upped its stake in Keysight, joining a growing list of investment firms going the same route. According to the filing, Benson acquired an additional 31,240 KEYS shares in the third quarter, estimated to be worth $5.5 million.
A hefty investment but not the first of its kind. Earlier, firms like NBC Securities, Merit Financial Group, and Wellington Management Group, have disclosed increasing their holdings in Keysight, indicating a clear bet on the test and measurement industry.
Test and measurement companies are meanwhile rolling out new solutions in a steady drumroll, matching the pace of hyperscalers, semiconductors, and AI counterparts. Texas Instruments is addressing the data center power struggles with new design resources and power-management chips debuting at OCP this week. TI is partnering with Nvidia on engineering a range of new power-management devices that is expected to pack more power density in the rack and improve energy efficiency at the system level.
In Australia, Telstra and Silicon Quantum Computing just wrapped up a year-long trial exploring the application of quantum machine learning in network automation. The results showed that SQC’s quantum reservoir was able to predict network issues with accuracy that was “on par with a deep learning model”.
T&M today: What You Need to Know
MPI eyes EU market: MPI Corporation, maker of semiconductor testing solutions, is acquiring 100% stake in ATV, a Germany-based provider of automated semiconductor measurement systems. The acquisition — worth $16.3 million — is aimed at boosting MPI’s local service capabilities in Europe.
WiFi performance gaps in Middle East and Turkey airports: A new study by Ookla finds significant WiFi performance variations between airports — and within the same airports — in the Middle East and Turkey, underscoring the importance of WiFi monitoring for maintaining competitive advantage.
Airties drops new broadband testing platform: Airties unveiled Airties Nova, a new SaaS-based platform for testing connectivity experience for ISPs, at the 2025 NetworkX event in Paris. Featuring “self-contained chambers” and other test capabilities, the platform seeks to automate testing to ensure continuous operations.
Telstra explores quantum machine learning: Telstra finished testing Silicon Quantum Computing’s Watermelon, a quantum-infused ML system, for predictive network analysis. Early results showed the system could accurately identify network issues, suggesting possible use in telecom.
New oscilloscope from Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz just launched the MXO 3 series, expanding its lineup of MXO oscilloscopes. The four and eight-channels oscilloscope comes with a light form factor and is said to have better capture capabilities than any competing products.