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Ericsson, HP's Aruba Partner to Offer Small Cell WiFi/LTE Solution to Enterprises

Ericsson, HP's Aruba Partner to Offer Small Cell WiFi/LTE Solution to Enterprises Image Credit: Ericsson

Ericsson and Hewlett-Packard's Aruba Networks, have signed a bilateral resell agreement covering Wi-Fi and LTE solutions to provide customers with ubiquitous voice and data connectivity. In May this year, HP acquired Wi-Fi gear vendor Aruba Networks for $3 billion to become an industry leader in enterprise mobility.

With the partnership, Ericsson can offer Aruba's enterprise Wi-Fi and connectivity solutions along with Ericsson's portfolio of mobility solutions and global services to customers worldwide. The agreement also allows HP to resell Ericsson's industry-leading licensed band indoor small cell solutions, and bring the full value of licensed and unlicensed mobile networking to HP's global base of enterprise customers.

In addition, Ericsson is incorporating Aruba's 802.11ac enterprise Wi-Fi technology into the Ericsson RBS 6402 indoor picocell. Carrying the Ericsson brand, the solution will work seamlessly with the rest of the Aruba Wi-Fi portfolio and with the Ericsson radio access network to deliver users pervasive connectivity indoors, said Ericsson.

Antonio Neri, Executive Vice President and General Manager for HP's Enterprise Group
This expansion of our existing partnership with Ericsson will allow HP to deliver more solutions to meet our customers' growing needs for productivity in the workplace.  

Arun Bansal, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Radio, Ericsson
HP and Ericsson already have a successful track record working together. With the addition of Aruba Networks, HP has leap-frogged competitors, combining end-to-end enterprise solutions and global reach with innovation and market share. 

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