Wavetek was a leading vendor of signal sources, DMMs, calibrators and other test equipment.
In 1998, Wandel & Goltermann purchased Wavetek, and changed its name to Wavetek, Wandel & Goltermann (WWG).
In January 2000, testing equipment Fluke Corporation acquired Wavetek’s Precision Management Division, and announced their intention to keep the Wavetek name for existing products. WWG kept Wavetek’s LAN business unit, cable networks, fiber optics and wireless test gear.
In May 2000, WWG merged with hand-held test equipment developer TTC to form Acterna.
In 2001, Acterna’s LAN tester division which developed LANTech Ethernet test instruments was acquired by Ideal Industries.
In August 3, 2005, optical communications company JDSU acquired Acterna for $760 million, which became part of JDSU’s Test and Measurement Group.
