Huawei, a major Chinese telecommunications equipment company, announced for the first time that it has set the upper limit of its patent royalties for smartphones compatible with 5G, a high-speed, large-capacity communication standard, to about 270 yen per unit. Did.
It is said that the usage fee is kept relatively low, and it seems that there is also an aim to spread the company's technology while receiving export restrictions from the United States.
Huawei has the highest number of international patent applications related to high-speed, large-capacity communication standards and 5G in the industry, and it is said that the patent is used for all 5G compatible smartphones.
Huawei announced at a press conference at its headquarters in Shenzhen, southern China on the 16th that it has set a maximum of $ 2.50 and 270 yen in Japanese yen for the usage fee of patents per 5G compatible smartphone. Did.
It is said that it is kept relatively low compared to other manufacturers.
Huawei's Chief Legal Officer, Song Yanagihei, emphasized that "we allow American companies to use patents fairly in accordance with the responsibilities and obligations of companies that hold many 5G patents."
Regarding Huawei, export restrictions are imposed on semiconductor procurement from the United States, and there is a movement to eliminate products in the United Kingdom and other countries.
Under these circumstances, it seems that there is also an aim to spread the company's technology by appealing that the upper limit of the patent royalties is set appropriately.