Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that it has entered into a new 3G and 4G Chinese Patent License Agreement with Gionee Communication Equipment to grant Gionee a royalty-bearing patent license to develop, manufacture and sell 3G WCDMA and CDMA2000 and 4G LTE complete devices for use in China.
“Gionee defines itself as a global provider of mobile and internet technology that strives to help consumers make their lives better,” said Liu Lirong, group president, Gionee. “Having access to the latest technologies from Qualcomm, through this license agreement, will allow us to continue to design innovative and powerful devices for consumers across all demographics.”
The royalties payable by Gionee are consistent with the terms of the rectification plan submitted by Qualcomm to China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
“Qualcomm's standardized technologies are enabling companies to build new products and services across the wireless ecosystem and are transforming people's lives,” said Alex Rogers, EVP and President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing. “We are pleased to see these technologies helping to enhance Gionee's portfolio of products and generate strong growth for the company both in China and globally.”
Gionee was established in 2002. It designs mobile devices and does R&D, manufacturing, and sales in global markets. Today, Gionee sells millions of handsets per year worldwide and ranks highly in the world by smartphone market share. Gionee is moving fast in building solid brand channels in global markets, especially in Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Qualcomm pioneered 3G and 4G, and is now working diligently on 5G and the next era of intelligent, connected devices.
Qualcomm’s products are evolving process and product in the automotive, computing, IoT and healthcare industries, to name a few. Qualcomm Incorporated includes its licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates all of the company’s engineering, research and development functions.
Edited by
Alicia Young
