(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 31 mar - The UK competition regulator (CMA) said it was launching a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft's business software ecosystem.

The probe will commence in May, the CMA said in a statement.

A CMA inquiry group said last year the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft was curtailing competition in cloud computing.

Following engagement with the CMA, Microsoft and Amazon set out actions on cloud egress fees and interoperability to support greater choice for businesses and public sector organisations in the UK, the CMA said.

"The CMA has also made clear further steps are required to help UK customers multi-home and switch, with ongoing dialogue to take place around these areas," it said.

It will seek views from UK customers and competitors and the.

board will review progress in 6 months.

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