Huawei has agreed a multi-year patent licensing deal with Qualcomm covering artificial intelligence, 5G, computing and networking technology, according to Reuters via Techmeme. It is the first 5G licensing agreement between the two companies.
Notebookcheck reports that Qualcomm will also buy Huawei's US patents as part of the multi-year arrangement. Neither company has published the financial terms of the deal.
What the Huawei-Qualcomm patent deal covers
According to the reports, the agreement spans several technology areas rather than a single product line. The two sources describe the deal as multi-year, meaning it sets terms for more than one annual cycle of licensing.
Both companies hold large patent portfolios in wireless communications, and Huawei is one of the biggest holders of 5G standard-essential patents. Qualcomm is a major supplier of smartphone chips, including modems and Snapdragon processors.
The reports do not specify which Huawei patents Qualcomm intends to buy, nor how the purchase is structured. Reuters is credited as the original source of the licensing deal, while Notebookcheck focuses on the patent purchase side.
- Multi-year patent licensing deal between Huawei and Qualcomm
- Covers AI, 5G, computing and networking technology
- Huawei's first 5G licensing deal with Qualcomm
- Qualcomm to buy Huawei US patents, per Notebookcheck
