With the approval of the 5G standard, the industry began to promote the commercialization of 5G. Qualcomm and other companies that hold 5G patents started to grant patents and collect manufacturers' patent fees.
Amon said that Qualcomm’s patent licensing model and fees in the 5G era are consistent with the 3G/4G era, and that the patent agreement with the National Development and Reform Commission of China will continue to comply.
According to Qualcomm’s earlier announcement on 5G related patent licensing framework, Qualcomm’s 5G charging standards are: Qualcomm’s standard-essential patents, and only 5G handsets, will receive 2.27% (based on the overall price) of patents. Costs; The use of Qualcomm's standard and necessary patents, and support for 3G/4G/5G mobile phones, will receive 3.25% of the patent fee; the use of Qualcomm standard essential patents plus non-standard essential patents, and only supports 5G mobile phones, will receive 4% The patent fee; The use of Qualcomm standard essential patents and non-standard essential patents, and support for 3G/4G/5G mobile phones, will charge 5% of the patent fee. In addition, Qualcomm also said that the whole machine sales price of smart phone 5G license fee The upper limit is $400.
In 2015, Qualcomm reached an agreement with China’s National Development and Reform Commission to promise a separate patent license in the Chinese market. The licensing model is consistent with that of the world. However, royalties are charged for standard-essential patents at 65% of the overall price, and patents are no longer collected at full price. fee.
The following question and answer selection:
Q: The 5G standard has just been approved, Qualcomm will have further plans to promote partners to 5G commercial early landing? Qualcomm's 5G terminal launch schedule is updated?
Amon: With the standardization of the 5G new air interface R15 completely ended, after the NSA (non-independent networking) and SA (independent networking) standards come out, we have seen nearly 20 models based on the Xeon X50-based terminal equipment. In design, the data terminal was first put on the market, and it is expected to be in the second half of December of this year. Our OEM partners are also expected to release 5G smart phones in March and March of 1919.
Question: 5G spectrum, China is below 6G band, the United States is mainly millimeter wave, what does Qualcomm think?
Amon: First of all, to clarify, in fact, you can use layered cakes to analogize 5G. The first is that Gigabit LTE provides 5G coverage, and G frequency T has low frequencies. There will be frequencies below 6GHz upwards and up to mm. Wave. In the United States, there are plans for sub-6GHz and millimeter waves. China will also increase the frequency of millimeter waves. Europe, such as Italy, has just conducted auctions for millimeter waves and frequencies below 6GHz.
Question: Will the Shanghai International Import Expo be held soon?
Amon: We will participate. I have just introduced the cooperation and progress made in the field of Chinese partners. We are a model of cooperation between China and the United States. Cooperation in high-tech fields is beneficial to both countries and is a win-win cooperation.
Question: What is the progress of Haosheng Technology, a joint venture between Qualcomm and Datang?
Amon: The joint venture has obtained the approval of the regulatory agency. The partners are establishing a management team for the joint venture. The joint venture company has started product development work. Qualcomm and Datang and the parties involved are very optimistic about the joint venture company and not only develop semiconductors for the Chinese market. Products, and also hope to seize the huge opportunities in the Internet of Things market. With the expansion of cellular technology from mobile phones to other areas, we will face enormous opportunities.
In addition to the joint venture company, last week we also announced the launch of 5G interoperability testing with Datang Telecom.
Question: Since the release of the 5G strategy in 2015-2016, the ecological circle of Qualcomm has become increasingly large and complex. Which will further increase strategic investment?
Amon: We can see that the development of Gao Gaotong has repeatedly expressed this viewpoint. For the past 30 years, Qualcomm has been committed to the connection between people. The next 30 years is to achieve the connection of all things. And it has developed from Qualcomm. Historically, the continuous development of products will first serve the mobile communications market, and then it will expand the markets surrounding mobile communications. Both the chip and the technology licensing model are very mature.
The arrival of 5G, more industries to join in, such as manufacturing, automotive industry, medical health, etc., can achieve greater success for our technology and business model, to build a suitable partner for each new partner. Business model, so the future opportunities for Qualcomm will be even greater.
Question: After the 5G standard was released, the patents of major manufacturers were almost sorted out. What is the difference between the patent licensing model of Qualcomm in the 5G era and the past?
Amon: There are two points of information that are very important. As with every previous generation of technical standard authorizations, Qualcomm has announced 5G licensing standards. In the 3G era, terminals are all 3G and 2G multimode terminals, 4G era is 4G. With 3G multi-mode terminals, 5G era terminals will also be multi-mode terminal modules. In view of this, Qualcomm's business model will not change. In addition, we always follow and abide by the agreement with the National Development and Reform Commission of China. We are authorized to standardize necessary patents. The pattern will continue to comply.