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Business / Tue, 06 Oct 2026 Nikkei Asia

Qualcomm to pay Huawei for first time in 5G, AI patent breakthrough

TAIPEI -- Huawei announced Monday that rival mobile chipmaker Qualcomm would pay to use its patents for the first time, in a cross-licensing and patent acquisition agreement covering 5G and AI technologies. The deal marks a breakthrough for the Chinese company's intellectual property portfolio but will trigger a regulatory review in the U.S.

TAIPEI -- Huawei announced Monday that rival mobile chipmaker Qualcomm would pay to use its patents for the first time, in a cross-licensing and patent acquisition agreement covering 5G and AI technologies. The deal marks a breakthrough for the Chinese company's intellectual property portfolio but will trigger a regulatory review in the U.S.

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