C'mon, Ilmarinen, the GSM Cabal is far worse than Q, charging much more than 5% for its IPR. Everything you say about Q could be said about the Cabal, in spades. The GSM cross-licensing arrangement is a cruel hoax designed to keep the Cabal in juicy royalties.
The problem, of course, is that 3G is a CDMA-based standard and the Cabal-iers who have no significant WCDMA IPR will in due time be shut out of the royalty trough. It is, as you are no doubt aware, a source of essentially cost-free profits. Greed and envy on the part of the Cabal-iers are probably present in equal parts. Why couldn't they have invented that? Why can't they seem to get it right when they try to do it on their own? The frustration and anger are almost palpable.
Naturally, not many GSM IPR holders like what's happening, but you will admit that having more than 50 or so 3G licensees speaks volumes for Q's strong position. They may not like it, but they had a choice and chose to license with Q. That's strong!
If Q is a fly in the ointment, the Cabal-iers without any significant WCDMA IPR are buzzards at the jar. |
