T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
T-Mobile is moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid a lawsuit against Broadcom, seeking a declaration that it was entitled to renew support services. The lawsuit stems from Broadcom's decision to stop sales of VMware perpetual licenses and instead offer subscription-based services. T-Mobile claims that it was contractually obligated to receive continued support for its VMware perpetual licenses, which it purchased in 2023.
- ▪T-Mobile has tens of thousands of virtual machines using VMware software across approximately 303,140 CPU cores.
- ▪The company is migrating off VMware due to the time-consuming and technical challenges involved in migrating over 1,000 applications.
- ▪T-Mobile filed its lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in August 2025, seeking a declaration that it was entitled to renew support services.
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broadcom battle T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit T-Mobile wants Broadcom to keep supporting its VMware perpetual licenses. Scharon Harding – Jul 1, 2026 5:21 pm | 4 A T-Mobile sign on a storefront on August 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. Credit: Getty Images | Anna Moneymaker A T-Mobile sign on a storefront on August 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. Credit: Getty Images | Anna Moneymaker Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav T-Mobile is asking a New York court to rule that Broadcom was contractually obligated to continue supporting its VMware perpetual licenses.
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