Qualcomm and Huawei agree on cross-licensing patent rights

Qualcomm has agreed to a multi-year deal with Huawei for patent rights.

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Tom's Hardware reports that Qualcomm has reached a multi-year agreement with Huawei. The deal covers technologies in compute, AI and networking fields.

Under the agreement, Qualcomm will compensate Huawei for its patents. No other business cooperation is involved.

Key facts

  • Qualcomm will pay Huawei for patent rights
  • The agreement is multi-year
  • Covers compute, AI and networking technologies

Sources

  • Tom's HardwareQualcomm will pay Huawei to license its patents for the first time in historic turnaround

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