An Apple logo is pictured outside an Apple store in Lille, France, September 13, 2023.
REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Apple Inc FollowBRUSSELS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Tuesday called on Apple (AAPL.O) CEO Tim Cook to open up the iPhone maker's fiercely guarded ecosystem of hardware and software to rivals.
"The next job for Apple and other Big Tech, under the DMA (Digital Markets Act) is to open up its gates to competitors," Breton told Reuters.
"Be it the electronic wallet, browsers or app stores, consumers using an Apple iPhone should be able to benefit from competitive services by a range of providers," he said.
Breton also took aim at Apple's arguments that security and privacy issues are the reasons why it has a closed ecosystem.
Persons:
Stephanie Lecocq, Thierry Breton, Tim Cook, Cook, Breton, Foo Yun, Mark Potter
Organizations:
Apple, REUTERS, Apple Inc, Big Tech, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
Lille, France, Brussels, EU