India, June 30 -- Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Juniper Networks have jointly announced a key legal settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), removing the last regulatory obstacle to HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper. The transaction now awaits judicial approval before moving to completion in the coming weeks.

The DOJ's antitrust concerns were addressed through an agreement by HPE to divest its global Instant On campus and branch networking business. In addition, HPE will provide limited access to Juniper's Mist AIOps platform, ensuring continued market competition and innovation.

The acquisition, first announced in January 2024, is positioned to reshape enterprise networking by combining HPE Aruba Networking w...