Justice Department Requires Divestitures and Licensing Commitments in HPE’s Acquisition of Juniper Networks

"On June 28, 2025, the US Department of Justice (Antitrust Division) issued an update regarding Justice Department Requires Divestitures and Licensing Commitments in HPE’s Acquisition of Juniper Networks. The settlement requires HPE to divest its Instant On business and license critical Juniper software to independent competitors, with a perpetual, non-exclusive license for AI Ops for Mist source code, allowing rivals to compete with the merged company."