Rashad Iskandrni
Summary:
· Huawei and
Qualcomm today announced a multi-year, broad patent license agreement that
includes cross licenses to the companies' patent portfolios across a range of
technology fields, including 5G, compute, AI, and networking, together with
Qualcomm's purchase of certain Huawei U.S. patents in the areas of compute, AI,
networking, and other technologies.
· This agreement
not only demonstrates the value of Huawei's innovations, but also recognizes
Qualcomm's foundational contributions to modern communication technologies.
[Shenzhen, China, October 5, 2026] Huawei and Qualcomm today announced a
multi-year, broad patent license agreement that includes cross licenses to the
companies' patent portfolios across a range of technology fields, including 5G,
compute, AI, and networking, together with Qualcomm's purchase of certain
Huawei U.S. patents in the areas of compute, AI, networking, and other
technologies. This transaction will close following receipt of the necessary
regulatory approvals. The agreement reflects the companies' shared commitment
to intellectual property rights and to licensing practices consistent with
fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) principles.
"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," said Alan Fan, Huawei's Chief Intellectual Property
Officer. "This agreement not only demonstrates the value of Huawei's
innovations, but also recognizes Qualcomm's foundational contributions to
modern communication technologies."
"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," said John Han, Executive Vice President and General Manager of
Qualcomm Technology Licensing. "This agreement likewise reflects
Qualcomm's recognition of Huawei's continued innovation and intellectual
property in 5G and other technology fields."
FAQs:
Q1：What
does the multi-year, broad patent license agreement that Huawei and Qualcomm
enter into includes?
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About
Huawei
Founded
in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications
technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have approximately
213,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions,
serving more than three billion people around the world.
Our
vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization
for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will drive ubiquitous
connectivity and promote equal access to networks; bring cloud and artificial
intelligence to all four corners of the earth to provide superior computing
power where you need it, when you need it; build digital platforms to help all
industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic;
redefine user experience with AI, making it more personalized for people in all
aspects of their life, whether they're at home, in the office, or on the go.
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more information, please visit Huawei online at:
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