QUALCOMM
and Siemens announced that they have modified the terms of their existing
CDMA cross-license agreement.
The
terms of the multi-million dollar expansion grants the Siemens
Information and Communication Mobile Group (IC Mobile) a royalty-bearing
license under QUALCOMM's patents to make and sell infrastructure and
subscriber equipment for CDMA wireless systems. The expansion also grants
QUALCOMM royalty-free rights under Siemens' patents to market and sell
CDMA
components, including multimode chipsets. Under the new agreement, the
Subscriber Unit royalty rate will be the same, irrespective of the standard
implemented.
"Siemens
has a long-standing history of bringing innovative technologies
to many markets across the globe," said Steve Altman, president
of QUALCOMM
Technology Licensing. "We are pleased to expand the Siemens license
agreement, and look forward to Siemens' contributions as they market
their
successful third-generation wireless products and solutions."
"Siemens is a leading equipment supplier for existing wireless
systems and
expects to continue its success as third-generation networks roll out
across
the globe," said Lothar Pauly, board member of Siemens IC Mobile.
"This
license agreement further improves QUALCOMM's position to successfully
market
their third-generation multimode components."
