Huawei's 5G technology has been well-known in the world in recent years, but most of us don't know that Huawei's 5G actually doesn't charge everyone patent fees, while companies such as Qualcomm and Ericsson have already started to charge related patent fees from many mobile phone manufacturers. Why did Huawei wait until now to collect patent fees? What impact will Huawei's move bring?
Huawei collects 5G patent fees, which are directly affected by major mobile phone manufacturers. It has been two years since the 5G mobile phone interview. Due to Huawei's advantages in 5G technology, most mobile phones can't bypass Huawei's 5G patents. That is to say, most smart 5G mobile phones in the world need to pay patent fees to Huawei, and international brands such as Apple and Samsung can't bypass Huawei's 5G patents.
Previously, they all used Huawei's 5G technology in Bai Piao. Now, these days are finally over. Huawei's charging standard is calculated according to the percentage rate of mobile phone selling price, but there is an upper limit, and each mobile phone only charges 2.5 dollars at most. Then, how much patent fees do mobile phone brands such as Apple and Samsung need to pay Huawei?
According to relevant data, in 2020, Apple sold 52.3 million 5G mobile phones, accounting for 19.2% of the global market, and Samsung sold 4 1 10,000 5G mobile phones, accounting for1%of the global market. Since Samsung and Apple are both high-end brand mobile phones, if they are charged according to the highest standards, Apple will charge Huawei every year. Pay1.31.80 million USD for the 5G patent fee, while Samsung needs to pay1.25 billion USD every year, totaling about1.50 billion RMB. Although the money is not much for these two companies, the extra cost obviously makes them feel uncomfortable.
Of course, this is only the patent fees of the two companies. From the perspective of all mobile phone manufacturers, Huawei's income from 5G patent fees is not low. In 2020, the global shipment of 5G smartphones will be 2130,000 units. According to the forecast, with the acceleration of global 5G layout, the shipment of 5G mobile phones will reach about 6543805 million units in the future, which means that Huawei will receive it every year in the future. It will reach about $3.75 billion, which is a considerable income. Of course, the actual charge may be lower than this figure. After all, not all 5G mobile phones can charge $2.50.
After Huawei decided to charge patent fees for mobile phones, it caused cheers on the Internet. Many people don't understand why Huawei charges so blatantly. After all, after Huawei began to charge patent fees for mobile phones, in addition to affecting major mobile phone manufacturers, many people are also worried about whether it will affect consumers and whether mobile phones will increase in price because of Huawei's patent fees. Some people even think that Huawei charges too much. Why does Huawei charge patent fees?
First of all, Huawei is the world's largest contributor to 5G technology, with the largest number of 5G-related patents submitted. Authorities in the communications industry believe that Huawei has contributed more to the 5G standard than any other company in the world, and other companies have begun to charge 5G patent fees. Huawei was three years late. Compared with other companies, Huawei's charges are simply conscience prices.
Ericsson, a veteran communications giant, charges $5 per multimode 5G mobile phone. Even for cheap low-end mobile phones, the minimum charge reaches Huawei's maximum charge of $2.50, while Nokia's charge standard is $3.57 per ceiling.
Qualcomm is the most expensive company. It charges directly according to the price of the mobile phone. The charging ratio of 5G single-mode mobile phone is 2.275%, and that of 5G multi-mode mobile phone is as high as 3.25%. Usually, due to Qualcomm's chip hegemony, many non-core patents are packaged and sold together. In this way, the patent fee of each mobile phone can reach up to 5%. However, Qualcomm has also set an upper limit on the charging price, with a maximum of $400.
However, in flagship machine, the major domestic manufacturers, there is no mobile phone with a price less than 400 dollars, and the cheaper Xiaomi 1 1 costs 3999 yuan. In other words, flagship machine usually charges $ 13, which is 5.2 times that of Huawei. This shows how conscientious Huawei is in charging, and it is even more impossible for mobile phones to increase their prices because of Huawei's patent fees. Huawei charges only $2.50 per mobile phone. Obviously, most mobile phones will not increase their prices because of this. Even if the price of mobile phones increases, Huawei can't charge patent fees. After all, the cost of a mobile phone is only a dozen yuan, and the price of a mobile phone may only increase by a dozen yuan.
Many people may have questions: Qualcomm, Ericsson, etc. Why did Huawei start collecting patent fees so early, three years late? This decision may be related to the US attack. After the United States sanctioned Huawei last year, the chips independently developed by Huawei could not be produced, resulting in a shortage of mobile phone chips. In desperation, Huawei cleverly sold the honor.
However, even so, Huawei's mobile phone chips are still not enough, resulting in a sharp drop in Huawei's mobile phone sales. According to the prediction of some research institutions, Huawei's shipments may drop to 70 million units in 20021year. Therefore, Huawei's previous patent exemption agreements with major manufacturers such as Apple, Samsung and Qualcomm were unbalanced. In order to reduce Huawei's losses, Huawei had to renegotiate the royalties of 5G patents with Apple and Samsung.
However, although it is proposed to collect patent fees, it is not that simple to get the money.
Huawei's collection of patent fees surprised Qualcomm. For a long time, Qualcomm has dominated the communication industry by virtue of patent barriers. After collecting patent licensing fees from China mobile phone manufacturers such as Xiaomi and vivo. It signed a patent exemption agreement with Huawei, thus providing patent protection for these manufacturers, without paying patent fees to Huawei, even with Huawei's 5G patent.
However, after Huawei collects the patent fee again, domestic Qualcomm mobile phone manufacturers need to pay not only Qualcomm, but also Huawei. Will domestic mobile phone manufacturers be willing to pay? In addition, foreign manufacturers are even more reluctant to pay.
There are many such cases. For example, 20 19, Verizon, the largest operator in the United States, relies on the patent fees of Huawei 10 billion. In the end, Huawei had no choice but to file a lawsuit in the US court. Therefore, such collection of patent fees will also encounter some resistance. Some people in China will definitely accuse Huawei of increasing the price of mobile phones, which will still bring some pressure to Huawei.
In the age of science and technology, technology is money. As long as it occupies the high ground of science and technology, both countries and enterprises will surely usher in a long period of development. The United States has gained countless wealth around the world by relying on technological hegemony, and now it is finally China's turn.