😕 HPE <> Juniper merger⁉️

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share some recent news about the HPE-Juniper acquisition and get your thoughts on it. Here's the latest:

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to block HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks. They argue it would harm competition, especially in the WLAN market. HPE and Juniper strongly oppose this decision, calling it "misguided" and plan to fight it in court.

Both companies insist the merger would actually boost competition, innovation, and strengthen U.S. networking infrastructure. The deal has already been approved in 14 other jurisdictions, including the EU and UK.

With this lawsuit, the timeline is uncertain, though the current end date for the deal is set for October 2025.

What do you think about this situation? Good or bad for the industry? How do you see this playing out?

Curious to hear your thoughts!