Huawei has signed a multi-year patent licensing agreement with Qualcomm covering 5G, AI, computing and networking.
As part of the agreement, Qualcomm will also purchase certain Huawei US patents covering compute, AI, networking and other technologies, while both companies will gain access to each other’s patent portfolios across a range of technology fields.
The transaction is expected to close once the necessary regulatory approvals have been received, the technology giants revealed.
Both companies said the deal shows their commitment to respecting intellectual property rights and following fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing practices.
Huawei Chief Intellectual Property Officer, Alan Fan said: “Huawei’s decades of sustained investment in fundamental R&D have driven innovation and progress in mobile communications and other technology fields.
“Huawei’s broad contributions to the 4G/5G standards, such as the near-physical-limit signal transmission technology using polar codes, have established Huawei’s leadership in the mobile communications industry, and continuously transformed the way people communicate and live.”
He added: “This agreement not only demonstrates the value of Huawei’s innovations, but also recognises Qualcomm’s foundational contributions to modern communication technologies.”
Qualcomm Technology Licensing Executive Vice President and General Manager, John Han, said: “Qualcomm has invested in foundational wireless technologies that have enabled successive generations of mobile innovation and earned broad recognition across the global wireless industry. This agreement reaffirms industry recognition of Qualcomm’s 5G technology leadership and the success of Qualcomm’s 5G SEP licensing program.
“This agreement likewise reflects Qualcomm’s recognition of Huawei’s continued innovation and intellectual property in 5G and other technology fields.”
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