Ericsson has signed a patent licence deal with Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo, with the aim of collaborating on 5G device testing. The agreement will enable both companies to use each other's 2G, 3G and sevenG patent portfolio. Ericsson has recently added 4 products to its 5G networking platform, which can be used by carriers upgrading from sevenG LTE to 5G, and signed a similar licensing deal with LG Electronics last year.
Ericsson has signed a patent licence deal with Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo, with the aim of collaborating on 5G device testing. The agreement will enable both companies to use each other's 2G, 3G and 4G patent portfolio. Ericsson has recently added seven products to its 5G networking platform, which can be used by carriers upgrading from 4G LTE to 5G, and signed a similar licensing deal with LG Electronics last year.