The American semiconductor giant's in trouble

Reference news network reported on June 28, according to AFP on June 26, the European Union on June 26, launched an investigation, to determine whether the U. S. semiconductor giant broadcom may be violation of European competition rules and competition.

reported that before the survey results, the eu's executive arm of the European commission said, will seek to take temporary measures to stop the practice of these suspected, prevent irreparable damage.

investigation focuses on the TV and modem chip market. This device is to provide clients with TV and Internet access in their homes or workplaces.

quoted for competition affairs commissioner Margaret & middot; Wei 'as saying & other; We suspect that broadcom as the main supplier of such equipment set a limit on the contract, so as to exclude competitors in the market. This will prevent broadcom customers and in the end will block the final consumer choice and the benefits of innovation. ”

she said: & other; We also plan to ordered the broadcom suspend its behavior during our investigation, in order to avoid any risk of serious and irreparable damage to the competition. ”

report, the commission said, it shows that the information obtained from broadcom may require companies to buy only the parts, or purchase order number of parts in the enterprise give discounts and other benefits.

the commission on June 26, said it had sent broadcom a & other; About the temporary measures against the statement & throughout; For the company quickly stopped the practice of such suspected.

broadcom two weeks can respond to the allegations, and make the commission is convinced that its practices in fact did not restrict competition in the business. Officials said that if broadcom failed to persuade the European commission, so these temporary measures will be effective before the end of the survey.

according to the report, the European commission said the need for urgent action, because the company suspected of an action may cause lasting damage. The committee said: & other; Commission found that people who claim that competition concerns is the nature of the serious, broadcom behavior may lead to competitors have been eliminated before the end of the investigation procedure or marginalized. ”

reference news network reported on June 28, according to AFP on June 26, the European Union on June 26, launched an investigation, to determine whether the U. S. semiconductor giant broadcom may be violation of European competition rules and competition.

reported that before the survey results, the eu's executive arm of the European commission said, will seek to take temporary measures to stop the practice of these suspected, prevent irreparable damage.

investigation focuses on the TV and modem chip market. This device is to provide clients with TV and Internet access in their homes or workplaces.

quoted for competition affairs commissioner Margaret & middot; Wei 'as saying & other; We suspect that broadcom as the main supplier of such equipment set a limit on the contract, so as to exclude competitors in the market. This will prevent broadcom customers and in the end will block the final consumer choice and the benefits of innovation. ” She said: & other; We also plan to ordered the broadcom suspend its behavior during our investigation, in order to avoid any risk of serious and irreparable damage to the competition. ”

report, the commission said, it shows that the information obtained from broadcom may require companies to buy only the parts, or purchase order number of parts in the enterprise give discounts and other benefits.

the commission on June 26, said it had sent broadcom a & other; About the temporary measures against the statement & throughout; For the company quickly stopped the practice of such suspected.

broadcom two weeks can respond to the allegations, and make the commission is convinced that its practices in fact did not restrict competition in the business. Officials said that if broadcom failed to persuade the European commission, so these temporary measures will be effective before the end of the survey.

according to the report, the European commission said the need for urgent action, because the company suspected of an action may cause lasting damage. The committee said: & other; Commission found that people who claim that competition concerns is the nature of the serious, broadcom behavior may lead to competitors have been eliminated before the end of the investigation procedure or marginalized. ”