ETSI position on Qualcomm patents - After having spent 30 minutes finding this article in the archives I've decided to restart this thread. As I recover other old stuff from the thread, or dig up new stuff, I'll put it on this thread (I really want to find those old position papers on IPR that Qualcomm put out).
totaltele.com
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According to Fred Hillebrand, the chairman of ETSI's Special Mobile Group which oversees the standards process for next generation, or UMTS, mobile systems, the IPRs held by Qualcomm lie at the heart of the new UMTS terrestrial radio access (UTRA) proposal.
However, although "They [Qualcomm] accept some of the [IPR] criteria," said Hillebrand said, "but it's not as complete as we need." Qualcomm submitted an IPR declaration earlier this week, but given the misgivings it has not been published by ETSI alongside those from the other companies.
Hillebrand would not go into details, citing confidentiality. "This is nothing that ETSI can do much about," he said. "But Qualcomm has said it will make efforts (to come into line) and will report back at the next plenary meeting in March."
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