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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM)
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To: gdichaz who wrote (31649)6/3/1999 5:27:00 PM
From: Robert  Read Replies (2) of 152472
 
Chaz,

But I think I have learned from Gregg and others that the Q gets the same royalty payments whether the flavor is WCDMA or CDMA2000.

This is true based on the current agreement.

However, my point was this: If the ITU and ETSI had pooh-poohed the converged 3-mode standard in favor of just cdma2000 (however unlikely), the Q would have been in line to receive a heftier fee.

I believe royalties will be based on patent portfolios, and although the Q has the lion's share, manufacturers will still have to pay tribute to those holding WCDMA patents such as NTT.

Comments/corrections appreciated

Robert.
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