Broadcom Could Face EU Antitrust Fines over 'Punitive' VMware Contract Terms

Broadcom could face EU antitrust fines over 'punitive' VMware contract terms

The European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) is a monitoring group founded by CISPE, a non-profit trade association of European cloud providers. Created as part of CISPE's antitrust settlement with Microsoft, ECCO now has its sights set on Broadcom and its conduct following the acquisition of VMware and its entry into...Read Entire Article

CISPE: ‘Broadcom Shows No Interest in Finding Solutions’

Broadcom continues to burn bridges in the VMware community, with the European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) calling out the company for its aggressive price hikes. ECCO “was established as part of the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) agreement with Microsoft to resolve CISPE’s competition complaints.” The group “is an independent monitoring body composed of CISPE members” that has the support of various EU consume…

Broadcom’s VMware licensing practices panned in new report  - Mobile Europe

While the EU debates telco infrastructure competition and cross border mergers, many bottlenecks remain in cloud services  Several jurisdictions across Europe are already investigating the hyperscaler cloud services market and while Mobile Europe’s concern is infrastructure, one particular cloud service issue could ironically be impacting the overall telecom services market – and as a result, investment. A few years ago, after the acquisition of…

There are further complaints about Broadcom's licensing policy at VMware: According to the EU cloud association CISPE, prices were raised by 800 to 1500 percent.

The European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) criticises the semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom. The reason for this is a new licensing model for cloud solutions by the virtualization specialist VMware – this puts pressure on the European cloud market.

VMware customers in Europe face up to 1,500% price increases under Broadcom ownership

VMware customers across Europe are facing massive price increases of up to 1,500% imposed by Broadcom (Nasdaq:AVGO) following its acquisition of the virtualization software giant, with some companies now confronting the prospect of zero profitability, according to a damning new report. The European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO), a monitoring body established by the association of Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) a…