[July 27, 2012] Multiven: SCC Launches Preliminary Antitrust Investigation into Alleged Abusive Behaviour of Cisco Systems Tweet Jul 27, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Pursuant to Multiven's complaint, the Swiss Competition Commission launched a preliminary antitrust investigation into alleged abusive behaviour by Cisco Systems. In a release, Multiven GmbH (Multiven) said that it filed an antitrust complaint against Cisco Systems in January 30 with the Commission in an effort to open up the Internet network maintenance services marketplace for Cisco equipment, promote free and fair competition while enhancing consumer choice and value. Multiven's complaint alleged that Cisco abuses its dominant position to harm consumers by bundling and tying software bug fixes, patches and updates for its operating system and application software to its maintenance services (SMARTnet) and through a series of other exclusionary and anti-competitive acts designed to maintain Cisco's dominant position in the Internet network maintenance services market for Cisco networking equipment, which represents 75 percent of the world's Internet infrastructure. Multiven's requested remedies are intended to give consumers greater freedom, choice and cost savings while ensuring that the Internet network maintenance services marketplace develops into an open, fair and competitive industry where Cisco competes solely based on the quality and value of its services. Multiven is represented by Schellenberg Wittmer, led by Dr. Jurg Borer and Dr. Juhani Kostka. Multiven is a provider of maintenance services for Internet networks. More information: www.multiven.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]