Broadcom accuses AT&T of planning to abandon VMware software while simultaneously seeking support extensions for perpetual licenses. The dispute centers around an alleged pre-acquisition agreement with VMware that Broadcom claims has an 'End of Availability' clause allowing product retirement.
Broadcom has claimed that AT&T plans to stop using VMware software, but has been tardy about making the move.
The Memorandum also alleges"a year ago, AT&T opted not to purchase the very Support Services it now asks the Court to force VMware to provide. AT&T did so despite knowing Defendants were implementing a long-planned and well-known business model transition and would soon no longer be selling the Support Services in question."
The affidavit claims that Broadcom offered AT&T a five-year subscription"at a price that is well below market, and that is as favorable if not even more favorable than offers made to similarly situated customers." AT&T, the document alleges, indicated it"would rather file a lawsuit and 'migrate away' from VMware's software if Broadcom does not allow it to renew the discontinued Support Services.
Broadcom also argues that AT&T's intention to quit VMware means the telco giant's argument – that it would suffer harm from not being able to acquire support services – is weak.Research suggests more than half of VMware customers are looking to movePublic clouds are 'dirty' about VMware's on-prem push, says Broadcom CEO Hock Tan
Another of Broadcom's arguments appears to all but accuse AT&T of breaching licenses. In a section of the memorandum Broadcom notes AT&T's claim that it would suffer harms from being denied support, but argues AT&T can't say which of the carrier's many VMware licenses would cause those harms.
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