A year ago Huawei was the world’s top smartphone brand by global shipments, but US sanctions effectively cutting it off from Android and mobile chips have seen its shipments tumble. The company is now eyeing its 5G patents as a way to earn revenue from other companies selling 5G phones and equipment.
Bloomberg reports that Huawei will start charging the likes of Apple and Samsung a “reasonable” fee for using its 5G patents in their smartphones.
