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HPE Completes $14 Billion Juniper Acquisition to Bolster AI-Driven Networking

It settles a DOJ antitrust challenge by divesting Instant On Wi-Fi in exchange for licensing Juniper’s Mist AI code.

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Overview

  • HPE finalized its $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks on July 2 after resolving a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit
  • Under the settlement, HPE must spin off its Instant On Wi-Fi business and license Juniper’s Mist AI operations source code
  • Rami Rahim, Juniper’s former CEO, now leads the combined networking unit and has begun crafting an integration strategy with both Aruba and Juniper brands intact
  • The acquisition doubles HPE’s networking footprint and expands its AI-driven, cloud-native portfolio to better compete with Cisco Systems
  • HPE funded the transaction primarily through new debt, prompting investor scrutiny as the company shifts toward higher-margin AI and hybrid cloud markets