Qualcomm seals 3G and 4G Chinese patent licence agreements with K-Touch and Haier

Qualcomm has signed 3G and 4G Chinese patent license agreements with Beijing Tianyu Communication Equipment Co., (Tianyu) and Haier. Both agreements involve Qualcomm granting the other party a royalty-bearing patent license to manufacture and sell 3G WCDMA and CDMA2000 (including EV-DO), and 4G LTE (including "3-mode" GSM, TD-SCDMA and LTE-TDD) subscriber units for use in China.

The royalties payable by Tianyu and Haier are consistent with the terms of the rectification plan submitted by Qualcomm to China's National Reform and Development Commission.

"Qualcomm is pleased to support the growth of Chinese companies such as Tianyu as part of our long-term collaboration with China's mobile industry," said Eric Reifschneider, SVP and GM of Qualcomm Technology Licensing for Qualcomm. "This new agreement enables Tianyu to develop, manufacture and sell 3G and 4G devices, greatly enhancing their competitive position in the wireless landscape."


"Tianyu recognises Qualcomm as a global technology leader and innovator, and respects the value of the license we have obtained to Qualcomm's Chinese wireless intellectual property rights (IPRs)," said Madam Rong Xiuli, CEO of Tianyu. "We are pleased to sign this license agreement because it provides us with the opportunity to improve and expand our product offerings in China and certain overseas markets, empowering our users with greater access to advanced wireless services and information."

"Haier is focused on creating innovative technologies, products and services that will help shape the future, as well as enhance the lives of our customers," said Cao Teng, GM of Qingdao Haier Telecom Co.. "Haier values and respects Qualcomm's intellectual property, which was created as a result of its extensive research and development efforts. The licensing agreement with Qualcomm supports our vision by helping us to deliver products embedded with leading 3G and 4G connectivity to provide the same convenient and personalised connected experience that consumers have come to expect from a smartphone."


"China's mobile ecosystem is flourishing, benefiting Chinese companies, employees and consumers alike," said Reifschneider. "Qualcomm is pleased to have helped Chinese companies for more than a decade to establish themselves among the top manufacturers in the mobile industry. Our agreement with Haier is an example of our ongoing commitment to support the growth of Chinese companies and the development of wireless networks, devices and applications."