·
Huawei
has announced a patent licensing
royalty rate of US$0.5 per unit for Wi-Fi 7-compliant consumer devices.
·
The
move aims to provide clarity and predictability for device manufacturers.
·
Reaffirmed
its commitment to fair, transparent,
and predictable patent licensing.
·
Licensing
will be offered on FRAND (Fair,
Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory) terms.
·
Wi-Fi
7 offers:
o
Higher
data throughput.
o
Lower
latency.
o
Greater
reliability.
·
Expected
to support the next generation of digital transformation and intelligent connected
systems.
·
Huawei
is a major contributor to the IEEE
802.11 (Wi-Fi) standards.
·
Holds
one of the world's largest portfolios of Wi-Fi
7 standard-essential patents (SEPs).
·
Invested
nearly a decade in developing core Wi-Fi 7 technologies.
·
By
the end of 2024,
Huawei's Wi-Fi patent licensing agreements covered over 1.2 billion consumer electronic devices
worldwide.
·
Companies
can obtain licenses through:
o
Bilateral
licensing agreements.
o
Patent
pools.
·
Both
options will follow FRAND licensing principles.
·
Joined
the Sisvel Wi-Fi 6 Patent Pool
as a founding member in 2022.
·
Also
became a founding member of the Sisvel
Wi-Fi Multimode Pool, covering both Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7.
·
Patent
pools provide a single-window,
cost-effective licensing mechanism.
·
Huawei
highlighted its strong Wi-Fi 6 patent portfolio and ongoing investments in next-generation
wireless technologies.
·
Emphasized
long-term commitment to advancing global wireless connectivity.
·
Huawei
stated that collaborative licensing models help balance the interests of technology
innovators and device manufacturers.
·
Aims
to strengthen a transparent and efficient global Wi-Fi licensing ecosystem.
Huawei
has set a US$0.5 per-device
royalty for Wi-Fi
7 technologies under FRAND
licensing principles, reinforcing its leadership in wireless innovation
while promoting transparent, predictable, and industry-friendly patent licensing
through bilateral agreements and patent pools.
[ABS News Service/03.07.2026]
Huawei
announced that its patent licensing royalty rate for Wi‑Fi 7 technologies would be set
at US$0.5 per unit for Wi Fi 7 compliant devices on 3 July 2026.
This
announcement underscores Huawei's dedication to fostering a healthy innovation ecosystem
through fair, transparent, and predictable licensing practices.
As
the latest generation of Wi-Fi technologies, Wi-Fi 7 delivers dramatically higher
throughput, lower latency, and greater reliability. Serving as much more than just
a connectivity upgrade, it lays the groundwork for the next wave of digital transformation
and opens up new possibilities for interactions between people and intelligent systems.
As
a leading contributor to the IEEE 802.11 standards family, Huawei has played a pivotal
role in shaping Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) technologies and holds one
of the largest portfolios of declared essential patents for Wi‑Fi 7. The company has invested
a decade of research and substantial resources into developing the core technologies
that make Wi-Fi 7 truly next generation.
Huawei
has thus emerged as a leader in the global Wi-Fi licensing landscape, and its patent
license agreements had covered over 1.2 billion consumer electronic devices worldwide
by the end of 2024.
With
today's announcement, Huawei provides clear advance notice of its Wi‑Fi 7 royalty rate, which is US$0.5
per unit for consumer‑grade Wi‑Fi 7 devices. Implementers may
obtain licenses either through bilateral agreements or via patent pools, on FRAND
(Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory) terms.
In
July 2022, Huawei joined the Sisvel Wi‑Fi 6 patent pool as a founding
member, concurrently becoming both a licensor and a licensee of the pool. The patent
pool is a valuable option for the industry which in large provides a "one-stop"
licensing solution under a transparent and fair framework with lower transactions
costs.
Huawei
also maintains a strong and proven Wi-Fi 6 patent portfolio, which has been widely
recognized and licensed across the industry. This legacy of innovation across successive
generations further demonstrates Huawei's long-term commitment to advancing wireless
connectivity.
Building
on this success, Huawei has extended its participation to the Sisvel Wi‑Fi Multimode pool as a founding
member, offering licensees a single, streamlined platform for accessing essential
patents across both Wi‑Fi 6 and Wi‑Fi 7 generations.
Alan
Fan, Huawei's Chief Intellectual Property Officer, said: "Through these initiatives,
Huawei continues to facilitate collaborative licensing models that balance the interests
of innovators and implementers, further reinforcing its leadership in shaping a
transparent and efficient global Wi-Fi licensing environment."