Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo announced that it has reached an agreement to grant a patent license covering DoCoMo’s standard essential patents, including 5G, to Korean company Samsung Electronics.
As part of the agreement, Samsung is to pay licensing fees to NTT Docomo, the latter said in a release.
“DoCoMo has been actively involved in the research and development of mobile network related technologies such as W-CDMA, LTE, LTE-Advanced, 5G and 6G, and new service-related technologies, to realize its ultimate goal of enhancing mobile experiences for customers,” NTT DoCoMo said.
