US Justice Department resolves antitrust lawsuit regarding HPE’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper.

The U.S. Justice Department has resolved its lawsuit against Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE.N), concerning the company’s all-cash purchase of Juniper Networks (JNPR.N) valued at $14 billion, as indicated in court documents.

The agreement necessitates that the merged entity relinquishes HPE’s Instant On wireless networking division and licenses the source code for Juniper’s Mist AI software utilized in Juniper’s WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) offerings. The collaborative settlement, submitted late on Friday, needs judicial approval and would prevent a trial set for July 9.

HPE and Juniper, in a shared statement, announced that the deal addresses the Justice Department’s issues and paves the way for the transaction to be finalized. HPE’s CEO Antonio Neri mentioned that the agreement would provide clients with a “contemporary network structure option” designed for AI tasks.

The Justice Department did not promptly reply to a inquiry for input after business hours.

The department filed a lawsuit in January to prevent the deal, contending that it would suppress competition and result in only two firms – Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) and HPE – controlling over 70% of the U.S. networking equipment market. In February, Juniper rejected the government’s claims, stating in a document that the complaint inaccurately portrayed the market dynamics for wireless network solutions and the companies’ justification for the agreement.

HPE announced over a year ago its plans to purchase Juniper in an effort to enhance its artificial intelligence capabilities.