HPE Positioned Highest in Execution and Furthest in Vision in 2026 Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure by Gartner® for Fifth Consecutive Time

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HPE positioned as a Leader for 20 times running in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure Report

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HPE (NYSE: HPE) today announced Gartner has recognized HPE as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure, positioning the company furthest in "Completeness of Vision" and highest for "Ability to Execute." This marks the fifth consecutive time that Gartner has placed HPE in this position, and the 20th time in a row that HPE has been in the Leaders Quadrant of this report.

Completeness of Vision is evaluated on criteria such as market understanding, marketing and sales strategy, offering (product) strategy, innovation, Business Model, Vertical Strategy and Geographic Strategy. Ability to Execute criteria includes product or service, market responsiveness/record, marketing execution, Overall Viability, Sales Execution and Pricing and Customer Experience.

“We believe HPE's position in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure reflects the strong customer momentum behind our vision for AI-native, self-driving networks that are purpose-built to support AI workloads, rapidly expanding device connectivity, increasingly complex environments, and evolving security challenges,” said Sujai Hajela, executive vice president, campus and branch, Networking, HPE. “Customers are increasingly embracing autonomous networking to simplify operations, improve user experiences, and accelerate outcomes at global scale by bringing together HPE Mist and HPE Aruba Central platforms under a common self-driving umbrella.”

Powered by a unified AI-native platform and advanced agentic AI, HPE enables self-driving networks that proactively prevent issues before users are impacted. Customers are reducing trouble tickets, lowering operational costs, and accelerating resolution times through autonomous operations across wired, wireless, and WAN environments. For nearly a decade, HPE has provided AI-driven networking with closed-loop automation that continuously learns, adapts, and improves through real-world deployments.

A complimentary copy of the Gartner Magic Quadrant Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure report is available here.

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HPE acquired Juniper Networks in 2025
Recognized as Aruba Wireless Networks in 2005
Recognized as Aruba Networks in 2006-8, 2010-13
Recognized as Aruba in 2014
Recognized as HPE(Aruba Networks) in 2015
Recognized as HPE(Aruba) in 2016-22 and 2024

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About HPE

HPE (NYSE: HPE) is a leader in essential enterprise technology, bringing together the power of AI, cloud, and networking to help organizations achieve more. As pioneers of possibility, our innovation and expertise advance the way people live and work. We empower our customers across industries to optimize operational performance, transform data into foresight, and maximize their impact. Unlock your boldest ambitions with HPE. Discover more at www.hpe.com.

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Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise