U.S.-sanctioned Chinese company Huawei licenses 5G tech to Oppo


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Chinese tech giant Huawei said Friday it has reached a 5G tech licensing deal with smartphone maker Oppo. Huawei's sales were hurt by U.S. sanctions and the U.S. considers Huawei a national security threat. File Photo by Wu Hong/EPA-EFE Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Chinese tech company Huawei and rival smartphone maker Oppo Friday announced a global patent cross-licensing agreement covering cellular patents, including 5G. "After more than 20 years of continuous innovation, Huawei has developed multiple high-value patent portfolios in the global marketplace in domains like 5G, Wi-Fi, and audio/video codecs," said Alan Fan, Head of Huawei's Intellectual Property Department...