A cloud service provider trade association has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission, alleging that Broadcom's termination of VMware's partner program and its replacement with an exclusive, invite-only model has drastically reduced the number of eligible partners, harming competition. The complaint seeks interim measures to reinstate the program and protect displaced partners. This follows Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, which led to significant restructuring of its partner ecosystem.
Background
Broadcom acquired VMware in 2023 and has since restructured its partner programs, significantly reducing the number of channel and cloud service provider partners. This has raised concerns about market competition and access to virtualization technologies.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Mar 20, 2026 at 05:29 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10