IBM mainframe computer business EU antitrust investigation launched.

26 <P> European Commission announced that International Business Machines Corporation in the U.S. alleged misuse of the large computer market dominance, the Commission will launch two of its antitrust investigation. .</ P> <P> European Commission said in a statement the same day, the first investigation involving IBM mainframe hardware devices may be to occupy the market advantage of its mainframe operating system software bundled. .This approach led to accusations IBM competitors are unable to provide simulation technology to enable users to non-IBM hardware key application program, so bring complaints to the European Commission. .</ P> <P> second survey was launched by the European Commission initiative. .The European Commission noted that, IBM mainframe maintenance provider for the existence of discriminatory practices, including restricting or refusing to provide exclusive spare parts. .</ P> <P> European Commission said the two cases will start "key" investigation, but the initiation of the investigation itself is not that IBM has already mastered the illegal evidence. .</ P> <P> mainframe because of its powerful, high security, was more used in large companies and government agencies, used to store and handle sensitive information. .It is estimated that global annual mainframe equipment and software for the purchase cost of about 85 million euros, of which only the European market to 30 billion euros. .</ P>.