In a brief press launch, Huawei and Oppo introduced their new cross-licensing settlement. The patents contain applied sciences reminiscent of 5G, Wi-Fi and audio/video codecs.
Since the announcement does not go into particulars, one would assume that Huawei is offering the connectivity know-how whereas Oppo will provide Huawei with patents concerning audio and video. As a few of you could know, Oppo has a protracted historical past in high-quality audio and video client electronics.
The assertion says it is a win-win state of affairs for each corporations and we are likely to agree. Due to US sanctions, Huawei has been backed right into a nook, so a cross-licensing settlement with Oppo might make sure that some 5G applied sciences will lastly be leveraged by an organization promoting merchandise exterior China. Only time will reveal the true scope of this cooperation.