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HCLTech to Acquire Telco Solutions Business from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to Further Strengthen its Engineering and AI-led Network Propositions to Global Communication Service Providers
HCLTech, a leading global technology company, today signed an agreement to purchase HPE's Telco Solutions business, further strengthening its market-leading position in the telecom industry.
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