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Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Technology company

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Qualcomm to pay Huawei in first 5G patent cross-licensing deal

Money Moves

Chinese telecom equipment maker, on U.S. Entity List since 2019. In cross-licensing deal with Qualcomm covering 5G, AI, and computing.

Huawei and Qualcomm announced a multi-year cross-license on October 5. It covers 5G, computing, and artificial intelligence, plus Qualcomm's purchase of some Huawei U.S. patents. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal is subject to U.S. regulatory approval.

Updated Oct 16

FCC closes chip-level loophole in national security equipment rules

Rule Changes

On FCC Covered List; component ban targets its hardware

The FCC's national security rules just moved from finished devices to the chips inside them. Starting October 13, 2026, any device containing a logic-bearing hardware component made by a company on its Covered List, such as Huawei, loses eligibility for FCC authorization regardless of who assembled the final product.

Updated Oct 6

Huawei rebuilds global smartphone ambitions on homegrown chips despite US export controls

New Capabilities

Rebuilding global presence while under US export restrictions

In May 2019, the United States placed Huawei, the world's largest telecom equipment maker, on an export blacklist, cutting the company off from American chips, software, and chipmaking tools. Seven years later, Huawei launched its Mate 80 Pro smartphone globally from Madrid, powered entirely by a processor designed in-house and made by China's largest chipmaker using equipment the US tried to deny.

Updated May 29