Microsoft and Amazon , Face Antitrust Probe in UK.<br />Microsoft and Amazon , Face Antitrust Probe in UK.<br />On Oct. 5, Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is investigating Microsoft and Amazon's cloud infrastructure services, CNN reports.<br />On Oct. 5, Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is investigating Microsoft and Amazon's cloud infrastructure services, CNN reports.<br />The probe comes after the country's media and communications regulator, Ofcom, issued a report <br />stating that the U.K.'s supply of cloud infrastructure <br />is concentrated while competition is limited.<br />When examining Britain's cloud <br />infrastructure services market, .<br />Ofcom says that Microsoft and Amazon <br />Web Services (AWS) "had a combined market share of 70%-80%" last year, CNN reports.<br />Ofcom says that Microsoft and Amazon <br />Web Services (AWS) "had a combined market share of 70%-80%" last year, CNN reports.<br />Google, the closest competitor, <br />had a market share of 5%-10%.<br />We welcome Ofcom’s referral of <br />public cloud infrastructure services <br />to us for in-depth scrutiny. , Sarah Cardell, CMA CEO, via statement.<br />This is a £7.5 billion market <br />that underpins a whole host <br />of online services — from social <br />media to [artificial intelligence] <br />foundation models, Sarah Cardell, CMA CEO, via statement.<br />Many businesses now completely rely <br />on cloud services, making effective <br />competition in this market essential, Sarah Cardell, CMA CEO, via statement.<br />The investigation is expected <br />to conclude by April 2025.<br />The investigation is expected <br />to conclude by April 2025.<br />Amazon and Microsoft have agreed to "constructively" work with the CMA, CNN reports.<br />Amazon and Microsoft have agreed to "constructively" work with the CMA, CNN reports.<br />We are committed to ensuring the <br />U.K. cloud industry remains innovative, highly competitive and an accelerator for growth across the economy. , Microsoft spokesperson, via CNN
