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State Administration for Market Regulation opened investigation into Keysight acquisition of Spirent

On 17 February 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) opened an antitrust investigation into the concentration of undertakings involving Keysight Technologies’ acquisition of equity in Spirent Communications. Keysight and Spiren…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider, infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2025-02-17
under deliberation

On 17 February 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) opened an antitrust inve…

2025-09-28
in force

On 28 September 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) approved, with addition…