Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks is moving forward after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) approved the deal, contingent on measures to preserve market competition. Two key conditions define how the deal will unfold.
First, HPE must fully divest its Instant On WLAN business within 180 days of closing. This sale will include all associated intellectual property, R&D staff, and customer relationships, effectively carving out the SMB-focused networking line from HPE’s Aruba portfolio. Industry watchers suggest that potential acquirers could include mid-tier enterprise networking players or private equity firms looking to expand into wireless infrastructure.
Second, Juniper’s Mist AIOps technology will remain under HPE’s control, but its source code will be auctioned on a perpetual, non-exclusive license to one or two competitors. The deal may also transfer up to 30 engineers and 25 sales professionals to ensure viable competition. Cisco rivals such as Extreme Networks, Arista, or managed service providers could be prime bidders for this asset, which has been central to Juniper’s AI-driven networking edge.
By combining Juniper’s strength in AI-powered networking with HPE’s enterprise reach—while divesting Instant On and licensing Mist—the agreement aims to safeguard customer choice and maintain healthy market dynamics.
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