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Head-to-head · Autonomous Networks

Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform vs HPE Aruba Networking Central

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform #1 in Autonomous Networks 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Contact Ericsson
HPE Aruba Networking Central #6 in Autonomous Networks 8.0/10 90-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit HPE Aruba

Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform leads on 0 checks, HPE Aruba Networking Central on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEricsson Intelligent Automation Platform · 9.3/10
  • Free trialonly HPE Aruba Networking Central
  • Most featuresEricsson Intelligent Automation Platform · 5 of 5

Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform scores higher on our rubric for autonomous networks: 9.3 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform is the better fit for telecom operators automating RAN and core networks. HPE Aruba Networking Central is the better fit for organizations standardizing Aruba campus networks.

  • Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform fits best

    Telecom operators automating RAN and core networks

  • HPE Aruba Networking Central fits best

    Organizations standardizing Aruba campus networks

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Side by side

Feature Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform 9.3/10 Visit ↗ HPE Aruba Networking Central 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.0
Ranking #1 in Autonomous Networks #6 in Autonomous Networks
Best for Telecom operators automating RAN and core networks Organizations standardizing Aruba campus networks
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 90 days
Built for Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform 5/5 · HPE Aruba Networking Central 0/5
Intent-based policies ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Closed-loop automation ✓ (best) Not checked yet
AI anomaly detection ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Self-healing actions ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Multi-vendor support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model Not checked yet Hybrid
Managed devices Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers RAN and core management with intent-based, closed-loop automation.
  • Supports multivendor, multitechnology networks and coordinated control of apps.
  • Includes use cases for deployment, optimization, healing, and network evolution.
  • Zero-touch onboarding with centralized configuration profiles
  • Monitoring, topology, reporting, and troubleshooting in one platform
  • REST and streaming APIs plus webhooks for network workflows
Cons
  • Designed for communications service providers, not general IT teams.
  • Contact-sales pricing makes costs less straightforward to compare.
  • Its broad network-automation scope may exceed narrower operational needs.
  • Its focus is network management and provisioning, not autonomous lifecycle control
  • Advanced analytics and AI features are limited to the Advanced plan
  • Subscription pricing varies by device, tier, deployment, and term
Our verdict

Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP) is a network management and automation platform for communications service providers. It brings RAN and core network operations into scope, with data ingestion and exposure, coordinated…

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HPE Aruba Networking Central brings onboarding, configuration, policy management, and monitoring together for organizations managing wired, wireless, WAN, VPN, branch, campus, remote, or data-center networks. It is especially relevant to…

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  1. Ericsson Intelligent Automation PlatformAutonomous Networks 9.3Pricing on request
  2. HPE Aruba Networking CentralAutonomous Networks 8.090-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform — where it wins

    • Covers RAN and core management with intent-based, closed-loop automation.
    • Supports multivendor, multitechnology networks and coordinated control of apps.
    • Includes use cases for deployment, optimization, healing, and network evolution.

    Where it doesn't

    • Designed for communications service providers, not general IT teams.
    • Contact-sales pricing makes costs less straightforward to compare.
    • Its broad network-automation scope may exceed narrower operational needs.

  • HPE Aruba Networking Central — where it wins

    • Zero-touch onboarding with centralized configuration profiles
    • Monitoring, topology, reporting, and troubleshooting in one platform
    • REST and streaming APIs plus webhooks for network workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Its focus is network management and provisioning, not autonomous lifecycle control
    • Advanced analytics and AI features are limited to the Advanced plan
    • Subscription pricing varies by device, tier, deployment, and term
  • Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform9.3/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad automation platform for operators managing RAN and core networks.

    Contact EricssonFull verdict →
  • HPE Aruba Networking Central8.0/10 · 90-day trial

    Centralizes Aruba device onboarding, configuration, policies, and monitoring.

    Visit HPE ArubaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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