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Qualcomm is calling “dibs” on the next round of high-speed wireless data patents. By laying claim to “more than 1,000 essential patents for OFDM, OFDMA (OFDM Access), and MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technologies,” Qualcomm is ensuring that, no matter what technologies are utilized in the next generation of wireless broadband, they’ll be rolling in royalties. However, WiMAX is left out of the picture in Qualcomm’s patents. Bill Davidson, Senior VP of investor relations and international marketing for Qualcomm, says that WiMAX is not a concern for the company because of the “engineering trade-offs and performance issues†associated with taking the technology from a fixed environment to the mobile market.
It looks like Qualcomm is setting the stage for future litigation over technology licensing. We all know how much they like to fight in court.
via: moconews
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Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
