Nvidia Seeks EU Approval for Arm Deal, Decision Due October 13: European Commission Filing

Arm customers Broadcom, MediaTek, and Marvell are backing the deal.

By Reuters | Updated: 9 September 2021 13:21 IST

Nvidia Seeks EU Approval for Arm Deal, Decision Due October 13: European Commission Filing

Nvidia said it has garnered the support of Arm customers Broadcom, MediaTek, and Marvell

Highlights

Worried customers include Qualcomm, Samsung, and Apple
It has said it would maintain Arm as a neutral technology supplier
Britain's competition watchdog warned that deal could damage competition

Nvidia sought EU antitrust approval of its $54-billion (roughly Rs. 3,98,090 crores) takeover of Arm, according to a European Commission filing, with regulators likely to echo worries similar to those voiced by the UK watchdog last month.

The world's biggest maker of graphics and AI chips announced the deal last year, triggering concerns in the semiconductor industry over whether Arm could remain a neutral player licensing key intellectual property to customers and rivals.

Worried customers include Qualcomm, Samsung, and Apple.

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Arm customers Broadcom, MediaTek, and Marvell are backing the deal.

"We are working through the regulatory process and we look forward to engaging with the European Commission to address any concerns they may have. This transaction will be beneficial to Arm, its licensees, competition, and the industry," Nvidia said in a statement.

It has previously said it would maintain Arm as a neutral technology supplier.

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The EU competition enforcer can clear the $54 billion (roughly Rs. 3,98,090 crores) deal with or without concessions after its preliminary review or it can follow up with a four-month long investigation if it has serious concerns.

Britain's competition watchdog has warned that the deal could damage competition and weaken rivals, and required a further lengthy investigation.

Arm, owned by Japan's SoftBank, is a major player in global semiconductors, key to technologies from artificial intelligence and quantum computing to 5G telecoms networks. Its designs power nearly every smartphone and millions of other devices.

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