The U.S. Department of Justice has settled its antitrust lawsuit challenging Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, clearing the way for the deal to be completed. The settlement requires HPE to divest its Instant On campus and branch WiFi business, which targets small firms, and to license the source code for Juniper's Mist AI wireless local area networking software to DOJ-approved licensees. The acquisition, first announced in January 2024 and funded through $14 billion in term loans, combines HPE Aruba and Juniper to create a stronger AI-native networking platform aimed at reshaping the AI infrastructure and networking markets. Following the settlement, shares of HPE rose approximately 11-14%, while Juniper's shares gained about 8%. The deal officially closed in early July 2025, with HPE CEO Antonio Neri describing it as the start of a new era where AI and networking converge, effectively doubling HPE's networking business and forming a new AI-centric networking unit.