Som Macken kortfattat kunnat meddelade tidigare så startar EU nu en andra utredning av teknikjätten Qualcomm.
Den nya utredningen tar sikte på Qualcomms köp av NXP, en holländsk tillverkare av elektroniska kretsar.
Over the past few years, multiple countries have opened antitrust investigations against Qualcomm, including Japan, China, South Korea,and the United States, as well as the European Union.
They largely all agree that Qualcomm has been abusing its market position to demand exclusive deals from its customers, forcing competitors out of the market through expensive royalties for FRAND patents or by pricing its own products below cost (a tactic thats called predatory pricing).
Nyligen lade Qualcomm ett bud på NXP på 38 miljarder dollar och vann budgivningen. Det är den affären som nu granskas av EU parallellt med den nu två år gamla utredningen av Qualcomms affärsmetoder och avtal.
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: We use our electronic devices every day – mobile phones or tablets. As semiconductors are used in practically every electronic device, we are dependent on them in those devices. With this investigation, we want to ensure that consumers will continue to benefit from secure and innovative products at competitive prices.”
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