Qualcomm to pay Huawei in multi-year 5G and AI patent licensing deal
Qualcomm has agreed to pay Huawei for patent licenses covering 5G and artificial intelligence in a multi-year deal that requires U.S. regulatory approval.
Qualcomm and Huawei have agreed to a multi-year patent licensing deal covering 5G, artificial intelligence, computing, and networking technologies, according to reports from Nikkei Asia and Reuters. The agreement marks the first time Qualcomm will pay patent licensing fees to Huawei and serves as the companies' first licensing pact covering 5G.[10][5][6][2]
The transaction includes more than 680 Huawei patents, encompassing intellectual property tied to Huawei's LogicFolding chip architecture, near-packaged optics, and 3D stacking technology. Alongside the licensing terms, Qualcomm will also purchase certain Huawei U.S. patents. The agreement remains subject to U.S. regulatory review.[8][7][11]
With the new arrangement in place, Huawei expects its cumulative patent licensing agreements to surpass 6.9 billion dollars.[3][4][9]
Key facts
- Huawei and Qualcomm entered into a multi-year patent licensing agreement covering 5G, artificial intelligence, computing, and networking technologies.
- The arrangement marks the first time Qualcomm will pay patent licensing fees to Huawei and represents their first 5G patent licensing agreement.
- The deal includes more than 680 Huawei patents, covering LogicFolding chip architecture, near-packaged optics, and 3D stacking technologies.
- Qualcomm will acquire certain Huawei U.S. patents as part of the deal.
- The licensing agreement between the two chipmakers is subject to U.S. regulatory review.
- Huawei expects its total patent licensing agreements to exceed 6.9 billion dollars.
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Pulse 2.0@pulse2newsPost on X ·
Huawei And Qualcomm Sign Broad Multi-Year Patent License Agreement: Huawei and Qualcomm have entered into a multi-year patent license agreement covering a broad range of technologies, including 5G, compute, artificial intelligence and networking. The post… dlvr.it/TVnbwS https://t.co/wFO0n0N8qg
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Tom's Hardware@tomshardwarePost on X ·
Qualcomm will pay Huawei to license its patents for the first time in historic turnaround https://t.co/UiBCOAbOZ9
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Quartz@qzPost on X ·
Two tech rivals just shook hands over 5G patents — and billions are on the table Huawei and Qualcomm have struck their first-ever 5G patent licensing deal, covering AI, compute, and networking tech — pushing Huawei's total patent licensing value above $6.9 #Huawei #Qualcomm #5G https://t.co/AiJjVtBBv0
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Analytics Insight@analyticsinmePost on X ·
𝗛𝘂𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗶, 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟱𝗚, 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 Huawei and Qualcomm just struck a major multi-year patent licensing deal! The agreement covers 5G, AI, computing, and networking, while Huawei expects its total patent licensing agreements to cross USD 6.9 billion. The deal also marks their first licensing agreement covering 5G technologies. A significant development amid ongoing US-China technology tensions. #Huawei #Qualcomm #5G #AI #Technology #Patents #AnalyticsInsightUAE Read More 👇 https://t.co/uMe4e5JYNt
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Reuters@ReutersPost on X ·
Huawei agrees to a multi-year patent licensing deal with Qualcomm https://t.co/QX5zorLZsr https://t.co/QX5zorLZsr
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Techmeme@TechmemePost on X ·
Huawei agrees to a multi-year patent licensing deal with Qualcomm covering AI, 5G, computing, and networking tech, its first 5G licensing deal with Qualcomm (@rtrskim / Reuters) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)
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Shay Boloor@StockSavvyShayPost on X ·
$QCOM will pay Huawei for first time under a patent deal covering 5G, AI, networking, 3D stacking and near packaged optics. Qualcomm securing IP around exact layers where AI scaling is moving next from shrinking transistors to stacking chips and moving data faster between them. https://t.co/2jJP76JyXb
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Wall St Engine@wallstenginePost on X ·
Qualcomm $QCOM will pay Huawei for the first time under a new multiyear patent cross-licensing deal covering 5G, AI, networking and chip technologies. The agreement includes 680+ Huawei patents, including IP tied to its LogicFolding chip architecture and near-packaged optics. Qualcomm will also buy certain Huawei U.S. patents, with the deal still subject to U.S. regulatory review.
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The Daily Block@thedailyblockPost on X ·
🚨 BREAKING: Huawei & Qualcomm Sign Patent Deal Huawei and Qualcomm agreed to a multi-year deal covering AI, 5G, computing and networking technologies, with Huawei’s licensing agreements expected to exceed $6.9B.
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Nikkei Asia@NikkeiAsiaPost on X ·
Qualcomm to pay Huawei for first time in 5G, AI patent breakthrough https://t.co/578BxlU6De
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Nikkei Asia@NikkeiAsiaPost on X ·
Qualcomm to pay Huawei for first time in 5G, AI patent breakthrough Mobile chipmakers' licensing deal will need U.S. regulatory approval https://t.co/Uhc7QEBrG2
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