Huawei and Qualcomm sign patent cross-licensing deal for 5G, AI and other tech
Huawei and Qualcomm have entered a multi-year cross-licensing agreement covering 5G, AI, and networking technologies. The deal includes the purchase of US patents by Qualcomm and is subject to regulatory approval given existing trade restrictions.
Why it matters
This agreement marks a rare collaborative milestone between a major Chinese tech firm and a US chip giant despite ongoing geopolitical trade tensions.
Huawei and Qualcomm just signed a broad, multi-year cross-licensing agreement that covers 5G, compute, AI and networking technologies developed by the two companies. This is the first 5G licensing agreement between the two.
As part of the deal, Qualcomm will buy several US patents from Huawei – they cover developments in compute, AI, networking and other technologies. This deal is subject to regulatory approval and Huawei has been subject to trade restrictions by the US since 2019 , so we’ll see how the US Commerce Department feels about this.
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