Huawei, the Chinese hi-tech giant which has been accused of espionage for its government, will get a moderate reward from the US for the company’s inventions in the field of 5G networks. Certainly, Huawei will not be paid those staggering fees which used to be negotiated before the company faced official charges of stealing competitors' intellectual property and spying for its government. Still, Huawei owns several patents on 5G technology which guarantees modest licensing revenue.
At present, 80% of patents closely related to 5G standards belong to six companies such as Huawei, Samsung, LG, Nokia, Ericsson, and Qualcomm. It means that each of these companies will receive a reward for the use of their original inventions. "Even if they hire some other company to build the 5G infrastructure, they still have to pay the Chinese company because of the intellectual contribution to develop the technology," said Deepak Syal, director of GreyB Services Pte, dealing with technology research.
Such prospects are sure to overshadow plans of President Donald Trump who has been orchestrating a crusade against Huawei. The White House launched a fierce campaign notifying its allies around the world of Huawei’s malicious schemes. The US authorities cracked down on Huawei with the directive banning sales of microchips manufactured through US technologies. Interestingly, Donald Trump will find himself in an awkward situation as the US will have to pay Huawei for the 5G patent.
