Divestiture of Instant On: As part of the DOJ’s settlement on June 28, 2025, HPE must divest its Instant On wireless networking division — including assets, IP, R&D, personnel, and customer relationships — to an approved buyer within 180 days
Licensing Mist AI Source Code: HPE must license Juniper’s Mist AIOps software — via an auction of perpetual, non-exclusive licenses — to up to two independent competitors. This includes optional support and transfer of staff to support the licensees
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Why It Matters
Antitrust concerns: The DOJ sued in January 2025, arguing the merger would give Cisco and HPE a combined ~70% share of the U.S. networking market, reducing competition and hurting innovation
Strategic rationale: HPE and Juniper contend the merger enhances competition, especially against Cisco, and enables better AI-driven networking through Mist AIOps
Judicial process: The settlement was filed just before the scheduled trial on July 9, 2025 and must be approved by a judge to become final
What the Community Thinks
Looks like the DOJ and parties have reached a settlement that requires the Instant On wireless stuff to be divested, and Mist AI to be
“Deal goes through…New company divests Instant On…licenses Mist AI source code
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Implications
New competitive dynamics: Divesting Instant On ensures one more independent player in the WLAN market.
Wide tech access: Auctioning Mist’s AI ops source code could empower rivals to use and innovate with the tech
AI networking vision preserved: The merger still positions HPE and Juniper to jointly deliver AI-tailored network infrastructure — pending court approval.
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Final Take
This settlement resolves the DOJ’s antitrust concerns by preserving competition and sharing Mist AI capabilities — while keeping the broader merger intact. The deal is likely to close once a judge signs off, expected before or around July 9, 2025
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