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HPE Aruba JL488A price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba JL488A on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $135, from 47 line items at 39 schools and libraries; half were between $114 and $154.

Built from 47 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba JL488A (Cabling/Connectors) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

15 states · 39 applicants · 552 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$135median

What districts paid

The middle of 47 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $114 to $154
$114or less

The number to beat

A quarter of these line items came in at or under this price.

Lowest tenth: $89.89 or less
4%lower

Volume pricing

Median on lines of 10 to 49 units, against lines of 1 to 9 units.

$125 vs $131
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11 service providers quoted the JL488A on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$135
median unit price
$114 to $154
middle half
47
line items
39
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202615$135$115 to $167
FY202522$138$114 to $152
FY202410$123$114 to $141

Price by order size

Bigger orders usually price lower; a line's quantity is the number of units the applicant requested on it.

Units on the lineLine itemsMedianMiddle half
1 to 9 units34$131$114 to $150
10 to 49 units8$125$114 to $169

Price by state

States with at least 5 priced line items for this model.

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Texas14$114$113 to $125
Pennsylvania7$150$119 to $173

Service providers quoting the JL488A

Providers named on the funding requests these line items belong to.

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
MGT Impact Solutions, LLC73
CDW Government LLC55
Integra Business Center Inc.33
Moss Telecommunications Services32
Sehi Computer Products, Inc.33
Abacus Computers Inc.22
Computer Systems Resource, Inc.21
Dayton Cincinnati Technology Services LLC21
Forward Edge, LLC22
Next Step Group, Inc.22
RetroFit, Inc.21
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Other HPE Aruba cabling/connectors models

J9281D $56.62J9283D $72.00R0M46A $145R0M47A $203JW124A $2.60R0Z25A $194JL487A $96.52J9735A $80.00J9734A $65.75

Compare with other makers

The most requested cabling/connectors models from other manufacturers, with their median unit price.

Cisco STACK-T1-50CM $43.77Cisco CAB-SPWR-30CM $41.58Ruckus (CommScope) PCUSA2 $21.00Extreme Networks 10099 $13.91Extreme Networks 10061 $7.00Cisco STACK-T1-1M $97.47Cisco CAB-SPWR-150CM $49.33Cisco STACK-T1-1M= $111

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Common questions

How much does the HPE Aruba JL488A cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $135, from 47 line items at 39 schools and libraries; half were between $114 and $154.

Are these prices before or after the E-rate discount?

Before. They are the unit prices applicants entered on their Form 471 line items. USAC then pays its share at the applicant's discount rate, which is 20 to 85 percent for Category 2 equipment.

Why do prices for the JL488A vary?

Order size, what is bundled on the line (licenses, support, accessories), the state and the provider all move the price. On these requests, lines of 10 to 49 units had a median of $125, against $131 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the HPE Aruba JL488A bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Texas (14); Pennsylvania (7).

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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Nov 11, 2026. Figures are as USAC publishes them; committed amounts are funding commitments, not payments. Contract end dates on June 30 are left out because many applicants enter the funding-year end instead. Check the source before acting. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.