Chennai: HCLTech, a global technology company, has signed an agreement to acquire the Telco Solutions business from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), marking a significant step in strengthening its engineering, AI, and cloud-native network offerings for global Communication Service Providers (CSPs).
The acquisition builds on HCLTech’s earlier transaction with HPE in 2024 and will further enhance the company’s access to industry-leading intellectual property, deep product engineering and R&D expertise, and long-standing client relationships with top-tier global CSPs. HPE’s Telco Solutions business supports over one billion devices across more than 200 deployments worldwide, enabling Operations Support Systems (OSS), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), and 5G Subscriber Data Management (SDM), alongside advanced AI-led closed-loop network automation to enable seamless network monetization.
Telco Solutions was formerly part of HPE’s Communications Technology Group (CTG), from which HCLTech acquired select assets last year. The previously acquired CTG portfolio—covering Business Support Systems (BSS), network applications, service cloudification, and data intelligence—has since been successfully integrated into HCLTech’s operations and continues to scale.
With this acquisition, HCLTech aims to further accelerate network transformation initiatives, including Network as a Service (NaaS) and AI-led autonomous networking solutions. As part of the agreement, nearly 1,500 highly skilled engineering and telecom professionals from 39 countries will transition to HCLTech, significantly expanding its global delivery and innovation capabilities.
Commenting on the development, Anil Ganjoo, chief growth officer and global head of telecom, media, publishing & entertainment and technology (TMT) at HCLTech, said, “We are very excited about the opportunity ahead, as HCLTech is uniquely positioned to empower CSPs to realize their transformation into true technology companies—advancing the shift from telcos to techcos. Integrating this highly skilled HPE team and their market-proven IP strengthens our product-aligned model and accelerates our shift toward higher-value, IP-led services and non-linear growth.”
Rami Rahim, executive vice president, president and general manager, Networking, HPE, added, “HCLTech has a compelling vision for enabling CSPs that will harness the Telco Solutions business’s momentum and track record of customer success to further accelerate innovation and customer impact. This transaction will yield benefits for CSPs for many years to come, as both HPE and HCLTech pursue their unique, differentiated approaches to supporting this vital sector of the market, through strategic focus and commitment to innovation.”
The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed within approximately six months.
