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Originally Posted by claykin
Maybe, but if theses manufacturers implement a modern 4G/5G modem, odds are they're paying Qualcomm a royalty. And arguably Qualcomm does the best modem on the market. For now
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Since we've taken this thread so far off topic I might as well continue to provide some clarity. I live in the world of IP rights, prior art, etc. and in the CDMA world MOT owned the most patents. Moving into 4G (several flavors) or 5G (same scenario with UW, UC, etc. depending on the spectrum) Qualcomm is left behind. To your point though patents last for 20 years (in general) so royalties are due nonetheless.
That said major manufacturers are moving away from Qualcomm's chips to drive their devices. The key being that generates more revenue for Qualcomm than the IP royalties. Case-in-point being Apple and Google. Smaller players will still leverage Snapdragon chips to power their devices but at an overall smaller market share.