Why do you have to pay Qualcomm the 5G patent fee when the 5G patent is only 15% in Qualcomm and only 20% in Huawei ZTE?

Although there is still a period of time before the official commercialization of the 5G network, some powerful manufacturers have begun to harvest the profits of terminal brands in advance, and this price difference is finally passed on to users. Does that sound a little uncomfortable?

Qualcomm and Huawei have made it clear in advance that they will charge royalties for 5G networks, and Qualcomm has also made it clear in advance that they will continue to charge royalties for 5G networks. The patent licensing fees issued together have made mobile phone manufacturers nervous. According to the patent licensing fee standard of Qualcomm, mobile phone manufacturers need to pay 50 yuan patent fee to Qualcomm for the terminal of 1000 yuan. Of course, this proportion is rising, which means that with the increase of your sales price, the cost of the special train to Qualcomm will increase exponentially.

As for Huawei, they have also made it clear that they will charge the patent fee for 5G technology, but they will strictly abide by the FRAND principle and reduce the licensing fee for 5G patents as much as possible. In other words, after the launch of 5G, Huawei will officially charge patent fees to major mobile phone brands, but the specific charging standards have not yet been announced.

Huawei was overcharged by Qualcomm in the 5G era?

In the promotion of 5G network, Qualcomm is still the core. Although Huawei/ZTE has made great progress in the development of 5G, it still can't compare with Qualcomm. According to the previously exposed data, Qualcomm owns 5G standard 15% patents, and domestic manufacturers such as Huawei and ZTE own about 20% patents; Samsung owns 13%5G patent, Nokia owns 1 1%, Ericsson owns 8%, and the rest is just browsing, which won't cause a sensation at all.

Although the proportion of 5G patents in Qualcomm is only 15%, which is much less than the combined 20% patents of Huawei and ZTE, Huawei and ZTE pay the most after collecting patent fees. First of all, although there are not many patents in Qualcomm, they are all concentrated in the core areas, which other manufacturers can't cope with.

Secondly, the 5G network still needs the support of 4G/3G/2G networks. In this regard, Qualcomm is still the absolute overlord. Finally, some core patents of 5G network standards can be led by Qualcomm. Although Huawei has also gained some voice, the core is still in the hands of foreigners. In any case, Huawei's efforts in communication are enough to get them into the first echelon, but there are still many pits that they need to work hard to fill. I hope domestic manufacturers can continue to catch up.