By Anwesha Pattanaik
Publication Date: 2026-03-20 11:23:00
The Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) has lodged a competition complaint with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition, challenging Broadcom’s recent actions in the European cloud market.
The industry group alleges that Broadcom’s termination of its VMware Cloud Service Provider programme in Europe, combined with pricing changes and contractual demands, restricts access to VMware software for both customers and vendors across the region.
CISPE is urging authorities to introduce interim measures designed to prevent what it describes as ongoing market abuse.
According to CISPE, Broadcom’s termination of the programme in January 2026 left only a small number of selected partners able to offer VMware products.
Most European cloud service providers lost their ability to sell these products, resulting in a significant loss of revenue for vendors and reduced choice for customers.
CISPE claims that new conditions imposed…
