Huawei and Qualcomm Sign Broad Multi-Year Patent Deal Covering 5G, AI, and Compute
Huawei and Qualcomm Announce Broad Patent License Agreement
Huawei and Qualcomm have signed a multi-year patent licensing agreement that cross-licenses their portfolios in 5G, compute, AI, and networking, while Qualcomm will purchase certain Huawei U.S. patents in those areas. The deal, which awaits regulatory approval, reflects both companies' commitment to FRAND principles and recognizes each other's foundational contributions to mobile technology.
This agreement not only demonstrates the value of Huawei's innovations, but also recognizes Qualcomm's foundational contributions to modern communication technologies.
- whatever1
Remember when they were telling us how important the 5G race was and how critical was for the US to lead it?
And now they are just giving it away ?
- rwmj
Aren't Huawei on the Entity List? How can Qualcomm enter into agreements like this without getting into massive hot water?
- eunos
It's not mentioned on Huawei page, but this bloomberg article claims that the focus in on LogicFolding architecture
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-05/qualcomm-...
- hereme888
Two patent thieves partner up.
- alarak
Haha next Nortel waiting to happen?