Tan did issue a note of caution, saying: "We anticipate the timeline for the review process would be more extended in other key regions, especially given the size of this transaction." However, he added that Broadcom is "still confident that this transaction will close and be completed in our fiscal 2023," which started in November. "The combination of Broadcom and VMware is about enabling enterprises to accelerate innovation and expand choice by addressing their most complex technology challenges in this multi-cloud era.