HPE-Juniper US complaint relies on market calculation, omits rivals
By Flavia Fortes and Curtis Eichelberger ( February 11, 2025, 19:02 GMT | Comment) -- The US government’s lawsuit to block HPE’s acquisition of Juniper Networks relies heavily on a traditional calculation with an unclear result, ignores competitors other than Cisco Systems, and presents an incomplete assessment of competitive harm. The challenge of the $14 billion deal is as much about the size of Cisco Systems as it is the market shares of HPE and Juniper.The US government’s lawsuit to block HPE’s acquisition of Juniper Networks relies heavily on a traditional calculation with an unclear result, ignores competitors other than Cisco Systems, and presents an incomplete assessment of competitive harm....
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