UK raises cloud competition concerns, names Microsoft and Amazon as dominant players

Britain’s antitrust watchdog has raised concerns over competition in the cloud computing market, singling out Microsoft and Amazon as dominant players. The CMA estimates the market was worth £9 billion in 2023, with AWS and Microsoft each holding up to 40% of UK customer spend. Google is third in market share, with the CMA highlighting issues such as egress fees, licensing fees, volume discounts, and interoperability as potential competition problems in the industry.

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