Synopsis
A European lobbying group, CISPE, is asking EU antitrust regulators to halt Broadcom's decision to end its VMware Cloud Service Provider program in Europe. This move will impact many European cloud providers and their customers. CISPE argues Broadcom's actions are causing irreparable damage. They seek an interim measure to suspend the termination and allow partners readmission.Listen to this article in summarized format
CISPE, which has nearly 50 members across Europe and counts Microsoft and Amazon as associate members, sued the European Commission last year for approving Broadcom's acquisition of VMware in 2023, saying the EU competition watchdog had failed to examine the deal properly.
It took its latest grievance about Broadcom to the Commission after the company revamped its VMware cloud service provider ecosystem late last year and asked for an interim measure.
"In January 2026 Broadcom signalled the termination of its VMware Cloud Service Provider program in Europe. This unilateral decision removed all but a tiny minority of hand selected partners and excluded most European CSPs from selling VMware products," CISPE said in a statement.
"Both cloud providers and their customers - are being irreparably damaged by Broadcom's unfair actions," CISPE Secretary General Francisco Mingorance said.
The Commission and Broadcom did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment.
CISPE said an EU interim measure should immediately suspend Broadcom's termination of its VCSP partner programme, allow them to be readmitted to the programme and include protection measures against retaliation from Broadcom.
