Thursday, 2 October 2008

Nokia & Nokia Siemens Networks Enter Patent License Agreement with Huawei

Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks this week inked a patent license agreement with Huawei and its affiliates for standards essential patents.

The agreement will cover the worldwide use of all standards essential patents of all parties, including GSM, WCDMA, CDMA2000, optical networking, datacom and WiMAX in mobile devices, infrastructure and services.

"Huawei is the thirty-fifth company to license Nokia patents related to cellular standards and this agreement demonstrates how companies can license intellectual property in a way that encourages industry innovation and fosters a healthy IPR environment," said Ilkka Rahnasto, Vice President, Intellectual Property Rights, Nokia.

"This agreement is of great significance and benefit to Huawei, Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks" said Song Liuping, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Huawei.

"It underscores our commitment to create a harmonious environment for the benefit and development of the telecom industry."

Nokia is an industry leader in wireless innovation and the development of GSM and WCDMA technologies. Its patent portfolio includes approximately 300 GSM, 370 WCDMA and 170 CDMA2000 declared essential patent families.