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Core network software · Complete private-network provider
HPE (Athonet) ↗Manufacturer informationLocation in source: Proven, mature technologyChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated
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HPE (Athonet)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise sells HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G, a private LTE/5G system with HPE small cells, a 4G/5G core on an HPE server appliance, SIMs and a cloud dashboard, and also sells the core alone for other vendors' radios. The core comes from Athonet, the Italian core vendor HPE bought in 2023.
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Overview
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) sells private LTE and 5G networks under the HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G name, built on mobile core software from Athonet, a core vendor based in Vicenza, Italy, that HPE agreed to buy in February 2023 and took over on June 15, 2023.[1][2] The turnkey system combines HPE indoor and outdoor small cells, a 4G/5G core preloaded on an HPE ProLiant server, SIMs and eSIMs and a cloud dashboard, and HPE also sells the core by itself for use with any 3GPP-standard radio.[3][4] In the U.S. the turnkey radios use CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) spectrum through an integrated Federated Wireless SAS (Spectrum Access System), and HPE supplied the core for the private 5G network at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia.[4][5]
At a glance
- Headquarters
- HPE's press releases carry a Houston, Texas, dateline; Athonet is based in Vicenza, Italy.[6][1]
- Ownership
- HPE is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HPE). Athonet became part of HPE when the acquisition closed on June 15, 2023; HPE said at the time that Athonet had more than 450 deployments.[1][2]
- Private network offering
- HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G, a full system of small cells, 4G/5G core, hardware appliance, SIMs and eSIMs and cloud dashboard, plus the HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G Core sold separately as software under perpetual or subscription licenses.[3][7]
- Product naming
- As of October 1, 2026, HPE's product page and the July 2026 core QuickSpecs use the HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G name, while the HPE Store lists the system as HPE Networking Private 5G.[3][7][8] HPE closed its acquisition of Juniper Networks on July 2, 2025, and said the combined HPE Networking business would be led by former Juniper CEO Rami Rahim.[6]
- CBRS / Band 48 support
- HPE's turnkey small cells operate in LTE Band 48 and 5G NR band n48 in the U.S., and the turnkey option is integrated with the Federated Wireless SAS so customers do not use the SAS interface directly; HPE's documentation says radios for bands n77 and n78 outside the U.S. are planned.[4]
- Sales channel
- Through HPE and authorized HPE partners; HPE also positions the system for communications service providers that sell private 5G to their own customers.[7][9]
- Notable U.S. customers
- The U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command network at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia, where HPE provides the core software for prime contractor Federated Wireless.[5] HPE's June 2024 launch release also quoted the Disc Golf Pro Tour on its use of private cellular on CBRS for live event coverage.[9]
- Not publicly stated
- Certifications
Product lines
- HPE Aruba Networking Private 5Gcomplete network
HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G is a turnkey private cellular system with indoor and outdoor small cells, a 4G/5G core on an HPE server appliance, SIMs and eSIMs and a cloud-based dashboard, which HPE launched in June 2024 as HPE Aruba Networking Enterprise Private 5G.[3][9]
- HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G Corecore
HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G Core is a single software product that provides a 4G EPC (Evolved Packet Core) and a 5G core, delivered as software only or preinstalled on HPE hardware and usable with any 3GPP-standard radio.[7][3]
- Private 5G small cellsradio
HPE 4G and 5G small cells in indoor and outdoor models, operating in Band 48 and n48 in the U.S.[4]
- Private 5G Voice Service and Management Dashboardsoftware
Optional add-ons to the core: an IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) voice service for voice over 5G, and a multi-tenant dashboard to provision, configure and monitor several cores.[7]
Reported deployments
- Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia
RCR Wireless News reported in January 2025 that Federated Wireless, the prime contractor, used JMA Wireless for radios and HPE for core network software on the private 5G network covering one million square feet at the Marine Corps logistics base.[5]
Company updates
HPE closed its acquisition of Juniper Networks; the combined networking business is called HPE Networking.[6]
HPE launched HPE Aruba Networking Enterprise Private 5G, bundling a 4G/5G core, HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers, SIMs and eSIMs, new HPE 4G/5G small cells and a dashboard, with CBRS support in the U.S.[9]
HPE completed the Athonet acquisition.[2]
HPE announced it would acquire Athonet, a private cellular core vendor based in Vicenza, Italy.[1]
On Private5G.com
Learn more
- Private LTE and 5G core network softwareWhat a private LTE or 5G core does, where it runs (on site, in a cloud or in the radio), and which core software to compare.
- Private 5G and LTE network-in-a-box systemsWhat a private 5G or LTE network in a box includes, when it beats a component build or turnkey project, and what to compare before you buy.
- Private 5G networks explained: what they are, how they work, what they cost and who sells themA plain-English guide to private 5G: what it is, the parts you need, CBRS spectrum, ways to deploy, cost drivers and U.S. examples.
Sources
Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise doubles down on private 5G, extends leadership in wireless connectivity with acquisition of Athonet — Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Feb 23, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- HPE completes acquisition of private 5G leader Athonet — Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Jun 16, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G — Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Private 5G: Components (TechDocs) — Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Aug 1, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Federated Wireless leads JMA, HPE in $6m private 5G project for Marine Corps — RCR Wireless News, Jan 17, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise closes acquisition of Juniper Networks to offer industry-leading comprehensive, cloud-native, AI-driven portfolio — Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Jul 2, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G Core QuickSpecs (Version 8) — Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Jul 6, 2026. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- HPE Networking Private 5G (HPE Store) — Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- HPE simplifies deployment of private cellular networks with launch of HPE Aruba Networking Enterprise Private 5G — Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Jun 3, 2024. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
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