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AT&T sues Broadcom for refusing to honor existing VMware service agreements

techspot.com
submitted
9 mos ago
byjustadevtotechnology

Summary

AT&T filed a lawsuit last week against Broadcom, claiming it is trying to change its licensing terms. The filing says Broadcom refused to allow AT&t to renew support for previously purchased VMware perpetual licenses.

The company says it will not pay for the service until it receives a payment from the customer. The company says the service will not be paid until the customer pays.

A spokesperson for AT&T declined to comment on whether the company had a plan in place if Broadcom went ahead with its plans. If Broadcom goes ahead with their plans, the spokesperson said, the company would have to reconfigure its infrastructure.

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6 Comments

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alottafagina
9 mos ago
Apparently we can just renege on contracts willy nilly?
3
throwschen
9 mos ago
Pretty sure they're not winning this
2
alottafagina
9 mos ago
Not with the amount of money ATT has to throw at this
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throwschen
9 mos ago
That's what I was thinking. I feel they've thought there's less money to lose in fighting it instead of rolling over on the contracts
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getthatmoneyyo
9 mos ago
Another decent company ruined by an acquisition. It's almost like these companies are betting each other how quick they can ruin others and burn their money.
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justadevOP
9 mos ago
It's all hubris and greed