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CISPE gives Broadcom red rating over VMware licensing practices

CISPE's European Cloud Competition Observatory gave Broadcom its most critical red rating, saying VMware licence prices rose by a factor of ten or more after the acquisition.

Verified Opinion Editor-read CISPE European Cloud Competition Observatory, third report, 29 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that the European Commission has opened or concluded an antitrust case over these claims, since this is CISPE's own assessment.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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