Nokia, China's Xiaomi sign patent deal

The agreement includes a cross-license to each company's cellular standard patents.


Reuters July 05, 2017
Men try out Xiaomi smartphones at the company's store in central Kiev, Ukraine May 17, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Telecoms network equipment maker Nokia and Chinese handset maker Xiaomi Technology have signed a patent licensing agreement, the companies said on Wednesday.

The agreement includes a cross-license to each company's cellular standard patents. Nokia will also provide network infrastructure equipment to Xiaomi.

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"Xiaomi is one of the world's leading smartphone manufacturers and we are delighted to have reached an agreement with them," Nokia Chief Executive Rajeev Suri said in a statement.

The companies didn't provide financial details of the agreement.

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