http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/lte-patent-framework-planned/ The Business of Technology Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:11:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/lte-patent-framework-planned/#comment-912576 Will 4G Networks Get Sidetracked by Patent Problems? - GigaOM Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:35:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12138#comment-912576 [...] group of handset makers has banded together to create a patent framework for LTE, but other key players, notably the silicon vendors are absent. ADC adds another player to that [...] [...] group of handset makers has banded together to create a patent framework for LTE, but other key players, notably the silicon vendors are absent. ADC adds another player to that [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/lte-patent-framework-planned/#comment-871235 Vijay Nagarajan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:11:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12138#comment-871235 <p>Part of the problem with LTE or any OFDMA-based standard is the diffused nature of the IP. Many more companies have a stake in the IP pie now than for example, in WCDMA in which Qualcomm has close to 30% of essential IP. So, if there is no upper bound on the royalty rates, the costs can be more prohibitive than the existing CDMA standards and will have a direct impact on the handset ASP. The handset vendors and carriers want to make sure that no one company becomes an Achilles heel in the productization and large scale proliferation of these technologies. However, even if chipset vendors join the bandwagon, these standards will still run the risk of an outsider company staking its claim on essential IP. So, while the 3GPP has tried hard not to repeat the 'Qualcomm effect' again for LTE, it will be interesting to see how this strategy plays out in the long run.</p> Part of the problem with LTE or any OFDMA-based standard is the diffused nature of the IP. Many more companies have a stake in the IP pie now than for example, in WCDMA in which Qualcomm has close to 30% of essential IP. So, if there is no upper bound on the royalty rates, the costs can be more prohibitive than the existing CDMA standards and will have a direct impact on the handset ASP. The handset vendors and carriers want to make sure that no one company becomes an Achilles heel in the productization and large scale proliferation of these technologies. However, even if chipset vendors join the bandwagon, these standards will still run the risk of an outsider company staking its claim on essential IP. So, while the 3GPP has tried hard not to repeat the ‘Qualcomm effect’ again for LTE, it will be interesting to see how this strategy plays out in the long run.

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