HUAWEI and Qualcomm today announced a comprehensive, multi-year patent license agreement covering key foundational technologies across the telecommunications, semiconductor, and computing sectors.
Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies have established broad cross-licenses to their respective patent portfolios. The scope spans multiple key domains, including 5G communications, computing architecture, artificial intelligence, and enterprise networking.
In addition to the reciprocal licensing arrangements, the transaction includes Qualcomm’s direct acquisition of select U.S. patents owned by HUAWEI within the compute, AI, and networking segments.
The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals from relevant jurisdictions.
Neither company disclosed the specific financial terms, the total dollar value of the patent transfer, or the exact duration of the multi-year term. Further details regarding the closing timeline are expected following review by antitrust and trade regulatory bodies.
Commenting on this, John Han, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Qualcomm Technology Licensing, 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.
Alan Fan, HUAWEI’s Chief Intellectual Property Officer.
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. This agreement not only demonstrates the value of Huawei’s innovations, but also recognizes Qualcomm’s foundational contributions to modern communication technologies.