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LTE patent pool expanded to include 5G-supporting technologies

2018/06/28

Patent pool provider Via Licensing has expanded its LTE licensing offering to include technologies that support the 5G standard.
Via, which works with technology companies to develop and manage licensing schemes, announced the expansion on Wednesday, June 20.
LTE, commonly marketed as "4G LTE & Advanced 4G", is a standard for high-speed wireless communication for devices. The expansion will see LTE-Advanced Pro (LTE-A Pro) standard technologies, which are designed to support 5G, included in Via's patent pool with no change in the programme's royalty rate.
Products and services which use LTE technologies include smartphones, laptops, and internet of things (IoT) products, according to Via, and LTE-based devices enable access to applications such as enhanced voice communications, messaging, and entertainment services.
Via's LTE licensing programme is intended to provide a fair, transparent, and cost-effective way for companies to obtain a licence to all LTE and LTE-Advanced patents of participating licensors that are essential for the deployment of the LTE standard.
Participation in Via's patent pool is available to all owners of essential LTE patents. Currently, companies offering LTE-essential patents through Via's licensing programme include Lenovo, Siemens, and Google.
The first 5G specifications were released last week by members of the 3rd Generation Partnership, a collaboration of standards-development in the telecoms industry.
Source: WIPR website



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